WPVL (AM)
WPVL (1590 AM), is an American radio station broadcasting a sports format.[1] WPVL, which is licensed to Platteville, Wisconsin, is owned by QueenB Radio Wisconsin, Inc. and features programming from ESPN Radio.[2] Former call signs used by WPVL have been WTOQ and WSWW. The station's current letters were formerly held by WPVL in Painesville, Ohio. Prior to their current sports format, the station programmed oldies music.
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| Broadcast area | Dubuque, Iowa |
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| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Radio AM 1590 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | QueenB Radio Wisconsin, Inc. |
| KIYX, WGLR-FM, WPVL-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1955 (as WSWW) |
Former call signs | WSWW (1955-1983) WTOQ (1983-1995) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 35514 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°44′46.00″N 90°28′28.00″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | am1590wpvl |
In April 2012, WPVL was granted a U.S. Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to a new transmitter site, decrease day power to 970 watts, and decrease night power to 470 watts.
References
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
- "WPVL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-02-14.
External links
- WPVL in the FCC AM station database
- WPVL on Radio-Locator
- WPVL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC construction permit
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