WPSL (AM) explained

WPSL
City:Port St. Lucie, Florida
Area:Treasure Coast
Frequency:1590 kHz
Format:Talk radio
Power:5,000 watts day
63 watts night
Class:D
Facility Id:53044
Coordinates:27º18'28"N, 80º18'26"W
Callsign Meaning:Port Saint Lucie
Affiliations:Florida News Network, CBS News Radio
Owner:Port St Lucie Broadcasters
Sister Stations:WJNX, WSTU
Website:wpsl.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WPSL (1590 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station, licensed to Port St. Lucie, Florida, and serving the Treasure Coast. It is owned by Port St. Lucie Broadcasters and broadcasts a talk radio format.

By day, WPSL is powered at 5,000 watts. But to avoid interference with other stations on 1590 AM, it reduces power at night to 63 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna.[1]

History

WPSL's original construction permit was applied for on July 12, 1984. It acquired the call sign WPSL. It signed on the air on October 12, 1965.[2]

It originally was a daytimer, broadcasting at 500 watts by day and going off the air at sunset.

External links

27.3078°N -80.3072°W

Notes and References

  1. https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wpsl&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WPSL
  2. https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1986/B-Radio-All-BC-YB-1986.pdf Information