WNPV

WNPV (1440 AM) was a radio station owned by WNPV, Inc. and licensed to Lansdale, Pennsylvania, United States. It served Montgomery, Bucks and Philadelphia Counties, broadcasting a news/talk format until April 2020. 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.

WNPV
CityLansdale, Pennsylvania
Broadcast areaPhiladelphia
Frequency1440 kHz
SloganThe Talk of The Suburbs
Programming
FormatSilent
AffiliationsFox News Radio, ESPN Radio and Yahoo! Sports
Ownership
OwnerWNPV, Inc.
(North Penn Valley Broadcasting, Inc.)
History
First air dateOctober 1960, 17 (17-10-1960)
Last air dateApril 30, 2020 (April 30, 2020)
Call sign meaningNorth Penn Valley (regional descriptor) [1]
Technical information
Facility ID73347
ClassB
Power2,500 watts day
500 watts night
Transmitter coordinates40°14′18.00″N 75°19′0.00″W
Translator(s)W253CA (98.5 MHz, Lansdale)
Links
WebcastListen Live 1 & Listen Live 2
Websitewnpv1440.com

History

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]

Local personalities
  • Darryl Berger
  • Rich Gunning
  • Chuck Irwin
  • Jeff Nolan
  • Joe LeCompte

Nationally syndicated personalities

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved April 12, 2007.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. Venta, Lance (2020-03-04). "Suburban Philadelphia AM To Cease Operations". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
  3. https://radioinsight.com/headlines/191710/after-ceasing-operations-wnpv-sells-studio-tower-site-to-school-district/


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