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.[4]
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 | |
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 | |
Webcast | WMPW Webstream |
Website | WMPW Online |
Format change edit
On 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.[5] The Classic Country format was intended to continue as an online-only station.[5] 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.[6]
Translator edit
In addition to the main station, WMPW is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[7]
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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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.
- ^ "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
- WMPW in the FCC AM station database
- WMPW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database