WPCV
WPCV (97.5 FM, "97.5 WPCV") is a country music station owned and operated by Hall Communications. WPCV is licensed in Winter Haven, Florida, with studios in Lakeland, and transmitting facilities east of Haines City.
City | Winter Haven, Florida |
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Broadcast area | Central Florida |
Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
Branding | 97.5 WPCV |
Slogan | Your Hometown Country Station |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Ownership | |
Owner | Hall Communications, Inc. |
Sister stations | WONN, WWRZ, WLKF |
History | |
First air date | February 7, 1963 (as WINT-FM) |
Former call signs | WINT-FM (1963–1967) WXKL (1967–1972) WHFL (1972–1975) |
Call sign meaning | W Polk County Voice |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 25872 |
Class | C0 |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 310 meters (1,020 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°07′36.1″N 81°33′2.3″W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wpcv.com |
While the station predominantly covers Polk County, WPCV also serves listeners in the greater Orlando area, as well as many parts of the Tampa Bay area. With its transmitter located in the central part of Florida, broadcasting at 100,000 watts effective radiated power at 310 meters height above average terrain, WPCV is one of very few radio stations in Central Florida to reach both Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
WPCV has operated a country music format under its current calls since 1975. Previous to that, the station played beautiful music as WHFL, and prior to that the station was known as WINT-FM and WXKL.
External links
- Official website
- WPCV in the FCC's FM station database
- WPCV on Radio-Locator
- WPCV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database