WTPS (AM)
WTPS (1240 AM) 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's studios and offices are located just north of Richmond proper on Emerywood Parkway[2] in Petersburg.[3]
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| City | Petersburg, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Petersburg |
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN 950 |
| Slogan | Richmond's Home of the Redskins |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Urban One (Radio One Licenses, LLC) |
| WCDX, WKJM, WKJS, WPZZ, WXGI | |
| History | |
First air date | 1945 |
Former call signs | WSSV (1945–1986) WPLZ (1986–1989) WGCV (1989–2003) WROU (2003–2007) |
Call sign meaning | The People's Station |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60474 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°14′1.0″N 77°22′36.0″W |
| Translator(s) | W274BX (99.5 MHz, Petersburg) |
| Repeater(s) | WXGI (950 kHz, Richmond) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WTPS Webstream |
| Website | espnrichmond |
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.[4]
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.[5]
| 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.
- https://kissrichmond.com/about/ About Us | 99.3-105.7 Kiss FM
- Radio-Locator.com/WTPS-FM
- "Urban One buys Richmond AM from Red Zebra". All Access. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
- "W274BX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WTPS in the FCC's AM station database
- WTPS on Radio-Locator
- WTPS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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