WPVL (AM) explained

WPVL
City:Platteville, Wisconsin
Area:Dubuque, Iowa
Branding:ESPN Radio AM 1590
Frequency:1590 kHz
Airdate:1955 (as WSWW)
Format:Sports
Power:1,000 watts day
500 watts night
Class:B
Facility Id:35514
Coordinates:42.7461°N -90.4744°W
Former Callsigns:WSWW (1955–1983)
WTOQ (1983–1995)
Affiliations:ESPN Radio
Milwaukee Brewers Radio Network
Owner:QueenB Radio Wisconsin, Inc.
Sister Stations:KIYX, WGLR-FM, WPVL-FM
Webcast:Listen Live
Licensing Authority:FCC

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.

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Station Information Profile . Winter 2010 . . 2010-02-14.
  2. Web site: WPVL Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . 2010-02-14.