WKBO

WKBO (1230 kHz, Fortress1230AM) is the callsign of an AM radio station licensed to serve Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by One Heart Ministries, Inc. and broadcasts a Christian contemporary format. Studios are located at Warm Hearts Cafe in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania and the station's tower is located at the Harrisburg Water plant.

History

WKBO began as WPRC in October 1925. It was owned by the Wilson Printing and Radio Company of Harrisburg, PA. WPRC became WCOD in 1929 when it was purchased by local businessman Norman R. Hoffman. WCOD was later purchased by the Keystone Broadcasting Corporation in 1930. The station eventually changed call signs to WKBO in the early 1930s to reflect the change of ownership. WKBO was part of a chain of stations owned by the Mason-Dixon Radio Group of Lancaster, PA from the 1930s to the 1970s. It was co-owned with WGAL of Lancaster, PA and WORK of York, PA. The Mason-Dixon organization was owned by the Steinman family of Lancaster, PA, publisher of several local newspapers.