| WTPS | |
| Above: | Simulcasts WXGI Richmond |
| City: | Petersburg, Virginia |
| Area: | Metro Petersburg |
| Branding: | The Box |
| Frequency: | 1240 kHz |
| Translator: | 102.7 W274BX (Petersburg) |
| Airdate: | 1945 (as WSSV) |
| Format: | Classic hip hop |
| Power: | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Class: | C |
| Facility Id: | 60474 |
| Coordinates: | 37.2336°N -77.3767°W |
| Callsign Meaning: | The People's Station |
| Former Callsigns: | WSSV (1945–1986) WPLZ (1986–1989) WGCV (1989–2003) WROU (2003–2007) |
| Owner: | Urban One |
| Licensee: | Radio One Licenses, LLC |
| Sister Stations: | WCDX, WKJM, WKJS, WPZZ, WXGI |
| Webcast: | WTPS Webstream |
| Licensing Authority: | FCC |
WTPS (1240 kHz) is a classic hip hop formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Petersburg, Virginia, serving Metro Petersburg.[1] WTPS is owned and operated by Urban One. The station's studios and offices are located just north of Richmond proper on Emerywood Parkway[2] in Petersburg.[3]
The station has broadcast the sports programming of WXGI Richmond since Urban One's purchase of that station on May 1, 2017 in order to give WXGI a metro Richmond FM signal.[4]
On April 19, 2021 WTPS changed their format from sports to classic hip hop, branded as "The Box".[5]
On July 9, 2016, WTPS began relaying its signal on an FM translator to widen its broadcast area. The translator is fed by WCDX-HD2.[6]