WPIN (AM) explained

WPIN
City:Dublin, Virginia
Area:New River Valley
Branding:ESPN Blacksburg
Translator:See
Airdate:1995
Format:Sports
Power:4,200 watts daytime only
Class:D
Facility Id:17619
Coordinates:37.1319°N -80.6186°W
Callsign Meaning:W Pulaski DublIN
Former Callsigns:WKNV (1989–1995)
WPIN (1995–Present)
Affiliations:ESPN Radio
Owner:Baker Family Stations
Licensee:Dublin Radio
Sister Stations:WKEX, WKNV
Webcast:WPIN Webstream
Website:WPIN Online
Licensing Authority:FCC

WPIN is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Dublin, Virginia, serving the New River Valley. WPIN is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.

810 AM is United States clear-channel frequency, on which KGO in San Francisco, California and WGY in Schenectady, New York are the dominant Class A stations. WPIN (AM) must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to prevent interference with the Class A stations nighttime skywave signals.

The station's flagship local sports program is "The Drive", hosted by veteran radio personality Paul Van Wagoner, alongside Virginia Tech alumni Andrew Alix and producer Nathan Brennan. It also serves as the radio home of Carolina Panthers football and Blacksburg High School athletics.

FM Translators

In addition the main station at 810 kHz, WPIN is relayed by two FM translators in order to widen its broadcast area, especially at night when the AM frequency is off the air.

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