WPTE
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| Broadcast area | Hampton Roads |
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| Frequency | 94.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 94.9 The Point |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | May 5, 1984 (as WNRN) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Point" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64004 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°48′37.0″N 76°16′59.0″W / 36.810278°N 76.283056°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
WPTE (94.9 FM) is a hot adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WPTE is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc.[2] WPTE's studios are located on Clearfield Avenue in Virginia Beach, while its transmitter is located in Chesapeake.[3]
History
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The station signed on May 5, 1984 as easy listening-formatted WNRN, "Winner 95".[4] On March 3, 1987, WNRN changed its call letters to WJQI to stand for the new "Joy 95" branding, and would shift to Soft AC.[5] By 1994, the station evolved to Hot AC and adopted the "Q94.9" branding before flipping to "94.9 The Point" in March 1996, with the call letters changing to the current WPTE on May 6, 1996.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPTE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WPTE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WPTE, Virginia Beach, VA". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]
- ^ Unknown [permanent dead link]
- ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]
- ^ HighBeam
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 64004 (WPTE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database