WPVL-FM

WPVL-FM
City	Platteville, Wisconsin
Broadcast area	Dubuque, Iowa
Branding	Xtreme 107.1
Slogan	Music on the Cutting Edge
Frequency	107.1 MHz
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
ERP	4,200 watts
HAAT	120 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	35513
Transmitter coordinates	42°41′27.00″N 90°37′26.00″W / 42.6908333°N 90.6238889°W / 42.6908333; -90.6238889
Callsign meaning	Platteville^[1]
Former callsigns	WSWW-FM, WKPL
Owner	Morgan Murphy Media (QueenB Radio Wisconsin, Inc.)
Sister stations	WPVL
Website	http://x1071.com/

WPVL-FM (107.1 FM, "Xtreme 107.1") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) radio format Licensed to Platteville, Wisconsin, United States, it serves the Platteville, Wisconsin and Dubuque, Iowa areas. The station is currently owned by Morgan Murphy Media.^[2] WPVL's main competition is KLYV "Y105".

History

The station went on the air as WSWW-FM. ("South West Wisconsin"). WSWW-AM and WSWW-FM were owned by Bob and Mary Bodden from 1955-1983. In 1983, the stations were sold to Edward Kramer of Kramer Broadcasting and the call letters were changed to WTOQ-AM and WKPL-FM. In 1995, the stations were sold to an investment group led by Paul Braun. On 1995-09-01, the station changed its call sign to the current WPVL-FM. In 1998, as part of a merger with radio stations WGLR-AM and FM in Lancaster, Wisconsin, the group of stations were bought by Morgan Murphy Media and became known as QueenB Radio.^[3]

Station Programming

WPVL-FM mixes local hosts with syndicated programming throughout the broadcast day. Weekend hours contain a mix of local voice-tracking and syndicated shows. WPVL-FM is Dubuque and southwest Wisconsin's home for the syndicated program On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, which airs weekdays from Noon to 4pm. Xtreme 107.1 also carries the syndicated American Top 40 on Weekends.

References

↑ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
↑ "WPVL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "WPVL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Xtreme 107.1 official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WPVL

Radio-Locator information on WPVL

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WPVL

Radio stations in the Dubuque, Iowa area
By FM frequency	Wisconsin WJTY – 88.1 WSSW – 89.1 WSUP – 90.5 WHHI – 91.3 WGLR – 97.7 WPVL – 107.1 Iowa KIAD – 88.5 KNSY – 89.7 KATF – 92.9 K240DZ – 95.9 KGRR – 97.3 WVRE – 101.1 K269AK – 101.7 KXGE – 102.3 WJOD – 103.3 KLYV – 105.3 KIYX – 106.1 Illinois W211BZ – 90.1 W227BL – 93.3 WDBQ – 107.5
By AM frequency	Iowa KDTH – 1370 WDBQ – 1490 Wisconsin WPVL – 1590
Nearby radio markets Cedar Rapids–Iowa City Janesville–Beloit–Jefferson County La Crosse Madison Quad Cities Rockford Waterloo–Cedar Falls See also List of radio stations in Iowa

CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of Wisconsin
By frequency	93.1 93.3 95.5 95.9 96.7 97.3 100.7 101.1 103.7 104.1 104.5 104.7 106.9 106.9 107.1
By callsign	WBIZ-FM WBJZ WHTQ WIFC WIXX WIZM-FM WJQM WKSZ WNNO-FM WNRG WPVL-FM WRNW WXER WXSS WZEE
By city of license	Berlin/Oshkosh Brookfield/Milwaukee DeForest/Madison De Pere/Green Bay Eau Claire Green Bay La Crosse Madison Milwaukee Platteville/Dubuque, Iowa Plymounth/Sheboygan Whiting/Stevens Point Wauwautosa/Milwaukee Wisconsin Dells
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Wisconsin See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin Radio Disney

Morgan Murphy Media

Radio Stations

Television Stations

ABC	KAPP / KVEW KXLY-TV
CBS	WISC-TV WKBT-DT
MyNetworkTV	WISC-DT2 WKBT-DT2
Other	KXMN-LD (MeTV)

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