WTPS (AM)
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| City | Petersburg, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Petersburg |
| Branding | "ESPN 950" |
| Slogan | "Richmond's Home of the Redskins" |
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| First air date | 1945 |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Power | 1,000 Watts day and night |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 60474 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°14′1.0″N 77°22′36.0″W / 37.233611°N 77.376667°W |
| Callsign meaning | The People's Station |
| Former callsigns |
WSSV (1945-1986) WPLZ (1986-1989) WGCV (1989-2003) WROU (2003-2007) |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Owner |
Urban One (Radio One Licenses, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WCDX, WKJM, WKJS, WPZZ |
| Website | http://www.espn950am.com/ |
WTPS is a sports radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Petersburg, Virginia, serving Metro Petersburg.[1] WTPS is owned and operated by Urban One. The station has broadcast the sports programming of WXGI Richmond since Urban One's purchase of that station on May 1, 2017, in order to give WXGI a metro Richmond FM signal.[2]
Translator
On July 9, 2016, WTPS began relaying its signal on an FM translator to widen its broadcast area. The translator is fed by WCDX-HD2.[3]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W274BX | 102.7 FM | Petersburg, Virginia | 154012 | 180 watts | 86 m (282 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- ↑ "WTPS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "Urban One buys Richmond AM from Red Zebra". All Access. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- ↑ "W274BX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- ESPN Richmond Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WTPS
- Radio-Locator Information on WTPS
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WTPS
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