WNPV

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WNPV
WNPV 98.5-1440 logo.jpg
Broadcast area Philadelphia metropolitan area
Frequency 1440 kHz
BrandingWNPV Retro Radio
Programming
Format Classic Hits
Affiliations Fox News Radio, ESPN Radio and Yahoo! Sports
Ownership
OwnerFour Rivers Community Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
October 17, 1960;62 years ago (October 17, 1960)
Call sign meaning
North Penn Valley (regional descriptor) [1]
Technical information
Facility ID 73347
Class D
Power 250 watts day
23 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
40°14′18.00″N75°19′0.00″W / 40.2383333°N 75.3166667°W / 40.2383333; -75.3166667
Translator(s) 98.5 W253CA (Lansdale)

WNPV (1440 AM) is a radio station owned by Four Rivers Community Broadcasting Corporation. and licensed to Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States. It serves Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia Counties, broadcasting a classic hits format. Founded in 1960, WNPV featured a blend of nationally syndicated and local talk shows, plus Fox News Radio updates and local news throughout the day. WNPV also aired Philadelphia Phillies baseball games, NASCAR and IRL races, as well as Penn State Football games and local high school football contests.

Contents

Closure and Rebranding

In March 2020, general manager Phil Hunt announced that WNPV would cease broadcasting at the end of April. In a statement, he said, "In recent years, it has become increasingly difficult to compete for both audience and advertising dollars, and unfortunately it is no longer sustainable to continue to run the business in a way that delivers the service our community expects and deserves." [2] The station sold off its studio and broadcast tower to a school district in July. [3] Its license was donated to Four Rivers Community Broadcasting in October and the station resumed broadcasting on January 9, 2022 broadcasting an Oldies format. [4]

Local personalities

Nationally syndicated personalities

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