WPRE
| Frequency | 980 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Prairie's Own |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Robinson Corporation |
| WQPC | |
| History | |
First air date | 1952 |
Call sign meaning | PRE = 'Prairie'[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53303 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 30 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°03′39″N 91°09′26″W / 43.06083°N 91.15722°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.5 W258DW (Seneca) 104.3 W282BU (Prairie du Chien) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wqpcradio.com |
WPRE (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format to the Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, United States, area. WPRE began as a daytime only station, but now broadcasts at night with reduced power. The station is licensed to Robinson Corporation which is owned by David and Jane Robinson. WPRE has an FM sister station at 94.3 MHz. with the call letters WQPC (formerly WPRE-FM). [3]
The transmitter and broadcast tower are located on the west side of Prairie du Chien next to the Mississippi River. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 74 m (243 ft) tall.[4]
On August 30, 2014 WPRE changed their format from oldies (as "Cruisin' 980") to classic hits, branded as "Prairie's Own".
References
[edit]- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPRE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ 1.http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WQPC |title=WQPC Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division
- ^ FCC Antenna Structure Registration database
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 53303 (WPRE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPRE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201643 (W258DW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W258DW at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 154110 (W282BU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W282BU at FCCdata.org
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