WCTL

WCTL in Erie, Pennsylvania, is a Christian radio station, which focuses its ministry on "Faith, Family, and Fun." WCTL can be found at FM 106.3 (Erie), FM 105.9 (Downtown Erie), FM 93.1 (Girard), FM 99.1 (North East), and streams live on the Internet at www.wctl.org. WCTL's call letters stand for "With Christ There's Life.” In October 2012, the station celebrated its 45th anniversary of broadcasting. WCTL is owned and operated by Inspiration Time, Inc., a non-profit corporation dedicated to excellence in Christian media.

The station began with the vision of one man and the support of 21 Christian businessmen and pastors who committed themselves to bringing Christian radio to the Erie, PA area in 1967. George Smith, a radio engineer by trade, received a vision that the Erie area needed Christian radio. After poring over topographic maps and spending time in thought and prayer, Smith found out about a small FM station in Union City that had become available. He contacted local pastors in the area and then approached the Full Gospel Businessmen's Association. Eventually, the Inspiration Time board reached agreement to buy the 250-watt FM station in Union City called WBVB and daily operation and management began on October 3 of that year. The station changed call letters to WCTL in January 1972 and increased power to 3,000 watts later that year.