WMPW is a Classic Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Danville, Virginia in the United States, serving Danville and Southern Pittsylvania County in Virginia and Northern Caswell County in North Carolina.[1] WMPW is owned and operated by Lakes Media, LLC.[5]
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| Broadcast area | Danville, Virginia Southern Pittsylvania County, Virginia Northern Caswell County, North Carolina |
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| Frequency | 970 AM kHz |
| Branding | "Country Legends 105.9" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Country[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Lakes Media, LLC |
| WHLF, WKSK-FM, WLUS-FM, WSHV, WWDN | |
| History | |
First air date | September 7, 1959[2] |
Former call signs | WYPR (1959–1981) WVOV (1981–2003) DWVOV (2003–2011) WVOV (2011–2011) WMPW (2011–2015) WZDV (2015)[3] |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 15501 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 Watts daytime 54 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°33′34.0″N 79°22′2.0″W / 36.559444°N 79.367222°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WMPW Webstream |
| Website | WMPW Online |
Format change
editOn September 1, 2016, the Classic Country format was dropped in favor of Adult Contemporary and the station's FM translator frequency switched from 103.7 FM to 105.9 FM.[6] The Classic Country format was intended to continue as an online-only station.[6] A year after the station switched to its Adult Contemporary format as "105.9 More FM", it flipped back to Classic Country and brought back the "Country Legends" branding as well.[7]
Translator
editIn addition to the main station, WMPW is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[8]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W290DA | 105.9 FM FM | Danville, Virginia | 154006 | 250 watts | 101 m (331 ft) | D | LMS |
References
edit- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2000 (PDF). R.R. Bowker/Reed Business Information/Reed Elsevier, Inc. 2000. p. D-467. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMPW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WMPW Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (August 29, 2016). "WMPW To Become 105.9 More-FM". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
- ^ Venta, Lance (September 13, 2017). "Country Legends Returning To Danville". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ "W290DA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 30, 2016.
External links
edit- Country Legends 105.9 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 15501 (WMPW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMPW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database