Yesterday morning I was able to confirm the station on 1620 am was indeed WNRP News Radio out of Pensacola, FL.
So it's a 10,000 watt station during the day and turns down to 1000 watt at night. I originally misread this thinking there was no way it could get up here.
This is the first time I've heard this station while monitoring 1620 am since September. Hopefully it's a seasonal or conditions thing.
UPDATE: Last week, WNRP was no longer heard and The Elm was coming in at the high school. Good news.