WPIN (AM)
| Currently silent | |
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Broadcast area | New River Valley |
| Frequency | 810 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Radio Blacksburg |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports radio[1] |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKEX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1995[2] |
Former call signs | WKNV (1989–1995)[3] |
Call sign meaning | Pulaski Dublin |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 17619 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 4200 watts (days only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°7′55″N 80°37′7″W / 37.13194°N 80.61861°W |
| Translator | 97.1 W246CR (Christiansburg) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | espnblacksburg |
WPIN (810 kHz) is a sports radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Dublin, Virginia, serving the New River Valley.[1] WPIN is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.[5]
AM 810 is United States clear-channel frequency, on which KSFO in San Francisco, California, and WGY in Schenectady, New York, are the dominant Class A stations. WPIN must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to prevent interference with the Class A stations nighttime skywave signals.
On September 30, 2025, WPIN and its FM translators ceased operations.[6]
FM translators
[edit]In addition the main station at 810 kHz, WPIN is relayed by one FM translators to widen its broadcast area, especially at night when the AM frequency is off the air.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W246CR | 97.1 FM | Christiansburg, Virginia | 140358 | 145 | 365 m (1,198 ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WPIN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WPIN Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ↑ Pair of Virginia AMs Sign Off Radioinsight - September 30, 2025
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 17619 (WPIN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPIN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FM translator
- Facility details for Facility ID 140358 (W246CR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W246CR at FCCdata.org
