WPRE
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This article is about the radio station. For the molecular biology element, see WHP Posttrascriptional Response Element.
| City of license | Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin |
|---|---|
| Branding | Cruisin 980 |
| Frequency | 980 kHz |
| Format | Oldies |
| Power |
1,000 watts day 30 watts night |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 53303 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°03′39″N 91°09′26″W / 43.06083°N 91.15722°W |
| Callsign meaning | PRE='Prairie'[1] |
| Affiliations | CNN Radio |
| Owner | Robinson Corporation |
| Sister stations | WQPC |
| Website | wpreradio.com |
WPRE (980 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an Oldies format to the Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin, USA 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). [2] The station features programing from CNN Radio.
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.[3]
References
- ↑ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ↑ 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
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WPRE
- Radio-Locator Information on WPRE
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WPRE
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