WPTE

WPTE is a Hot Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WPTE is owned and operated by Entercom Communications.[1] WPTE's studios are located on Clearfield Avenue in Virginia Beach, while its transmitter is located in Chesapeake.[2]

WPTE
CityVirginia Beach, Virginia
Broadcast areaHampton Roads
Frequency94.9 MHz
(HD Radio)
BrandingHD1: 94.9 The Point
HD2: K-94
SloganHD1: 40 Minutes of Non-Stop Music
HD2: Hampton Roads Rock in High Definition
Programming
FormatHD1: Hot Adult Contemporary
HD2: Classic Rock
Ownership
OwnerEntercom
(Entercom License, LLC)
Sister stationsWNVZ, WVKL, WWDE
History
First air date1984
Former call signsWNRN (1984-1987)
WJQI-FM (1987-1996)
Call sign meaningW PoinT E
Technical information
Facility ID64004
ClassB
Power50,000 Watts
HAAT152 Meters
Transmitter coordinates36°48′37.0″N 76°16′59.0″W
Links
WebcastWPTE Webstream
WPTE-HD2 Webstream
WebsiteWPTE Online
WPTE-HD2 Online

History
WPTE's HD Radio Channels on a SPARC Radio with PSD and EAS.

The station signed on May 5, 1984 as easy listening-formatted WNRN, "Winner 95".[3] On March 3, 1987, WNRN changed its call letters to WJQI to stand for the new "Joy 95" branding, and would shift to Soft AC.[4] By 1994, the station evolved to Hot AC and adopted the "Q94.9" branding before flipping to "94.9 The Point" in March 1996, with the call letters changing to the current WPTE on May 6, 1996.[5][6]

References
  1. "WPTE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=WPTE&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=
  3. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1985/B-Radio-NE-to-Ter-B-Radio-All-BC-YB-1985.pdf
  4. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1988/B-Radio-Neb-Terr-1988-YB.pdf
  5. http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1995/B-Radio-NE-Ter-YB-1995.pdf
  6. HighBeam
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