WMLK is a shortwave radio station licensed to Bethel, Pennsylvania, United States, and owned by the Assemblies of Yahweh. The station broadcasts internationally on 9.275 MHz, 15.15 MHz, and 17.525 MHz. Its call sign is derived from the Hebrew word malak (ÃÂ÷ÃÂðÃÂøÃÂð), meaning âÂÂmessenger.âÂÂ
The stationâÂÂs origins date to 1966, when Elder Jacob O. Meyer began a radio ministry known as the Sacred Name Broadcast. In 1981, the Assemblies of Yahweh acquired a 50,000-watt transmitter for shortwave use. The installation and technical adaptation of the transmitter were carried out by members of the Assemblies of Yahweh, including Deacon Gary McAvin, who served as chief engineer and oversaw aspects of the stationâÂÂs technical development for several decades.
WMLK began shortwave broadcasting in 1985 using a modified RCA BTA-50G transmitter originally manufactured in 1947. In 2017, the station acquired a new transmitter manufactured by Ampegon, rated at up to 450 kW. Installation required updated cooling and power systems. Broadcasting resumed in June 2022 following completion of the upgrade.
WMLK broadcasts recorded teachings by Jacob O. Meyer, founder of the Assemblies of Yahweh, who died in 2010. Programming consists primarily of archived material. The station also provides an online audio stream and can be listened to through the Assemblies of Yahweh app.
As of October 2024, WMLK broadcasts six days per week on the following frequencies:
The Assemblies of Yahweh also distribute the Sacred Name Broadcast through commercial AM and FM radio stations in the United States and internationally. Broadcast times and stations vary by region.
WMLKâÂÂs curtain antenna system was featured in ARRL's Small Antennas for Small Spaces (2011), which included a photograph and description of the stationâÂÂs antenna installation near Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania.
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