WPLI

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WPLI
Simulcasting WPLY Roanoke
Broadcast area
Frequency 1390 kHz
BrandingSports Radio Virginia
Programming
Format Sports [1]
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerMel Wheeler, Inc.
WFIR, WPLY, WSLC-FM, WSLQ, WVBB, WVBE-FM, WXLK, WZZU
History
First air date
July 7, 1988;35 years ago (1988-07-07) [2]
Former call signs
  • WVZN (1987-1993)
  • WKPA (1993-2019)
[3]
Call sign meaning
Similar to sister station WPLY
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 59709
Class D
Power
  • 4,700 watts (day)
  • 34 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 37°27′52.0″N79°07′21.0″W / 37.464444°N 79.122500°W / 37.464444; -79.122500
Translator(s) 107.5 W298CN (Lynchburg)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website sportsradiova.com

WPLI (1390 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia. WPLI simulcasts a sports radio format with WPLY 610 AM in Roanoke. Both stations are owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc. [5] Most programming is supplied by Fox Sports Radio.

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References

  1. ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-573. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WPLI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ "WPLI Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
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