WPTE
Hot adult contemporary radio station in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
36°48′37.0″N 76°16′59.0″W / 36.810278°N 76.283056°W / 36.810278; -76.283056Public license information
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WPTE (94.9 FM) is a hot adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WPTE is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc.[2] WPTE's studios are located on Clearfield Avenue in Virginia Beach, while its transmitter is located in Chesapeake.[3]
History
The station signed on May 5, 1984 as easy listening-formatted WNRN, "Winner 95".[4] On March 3, 1987, WNRN changed its call letters to WJQI to stand for the new "Joy 95" branding, and would shift to Soft AC.[5] By 1994, the station evolved to Hot AC and adopted the "Q94.9" branding before flipping to "94.9 The Point" in March 1996, with the call letters changing to the current WPTE on May 6, 1996.[6][7]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPTE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WPTE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WPTE, Virginia Beach, VA". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2023-09-19.
- ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]
- ^ Unknown [permanent dead link]
- ^ Unknown[permanent dead link]
- ^ HighBeam
External links
- Official website
- WPTE in the FCC FM station database
- WPTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Radio stations in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, metropolitan area
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- WRRW-LP (102.5 FM)
- WVAB (1550 AM)
- Nearby regions
- Eastern Shore
- Elizabeth City–Nags Head
- Northern Neck
- Roanoke Rapids-South Hill
- Richmond
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- See also
- List of radio stations in Virginia
- Notes
- 1. Audio from channel 6 TV station