WOPI (AM)

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WOPI

City of license	Bristol, Virginia
Broadcast area	Tri-Cities TN / VA
Frequency	1490 kHz
First air date	June 15, 1929
Format	Country/Bluegrass
Power	1,000 watts
Class	C
Facility ID	31405
Transmitter Coordinates	36°35′45″N 82°09′42″W / 36.59583, -82.16167
Callsign meaning	"Watch Our Popularity Increase"^[1]
Owner	Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	WKPT, WTFM, WKTP, WMEV-FM, WRZK
Website	http://www.wopi.com/

WOPI (1490 AM) is a radio station licensed to Bristol, Virginia, USA. The station is currently owned by the Holston Valley Broadcasting Corporation.

1 Programming
2 History
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Programming

WOPI broadcasts an Oldies music format as part of the WKPT Radio Network during the week and its historical Bluegrass and Country music format on the weekends.

In addition to its music programming, WOPI airs Tennessee High Vikings sporting events.

[edit] History

WOPI signed on June 15, 1929, as the first broadcast station in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.^[1] Notable former on-air personalities include Tennessee Ernie Ford.

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b History of WOPI-AM Radio. WOPI official website. Retrieved on 2008-03-06.

[edit] External links

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