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| Broadcast area | Hampton Roads |
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| Frequency | 94.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 94.9 The Point |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Westwood One |
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| History | |
| First air date | May 5, 1984 (1984-05-05) (as WNRN) |
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| Call sign meaning | "Point" |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64004 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters (499 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°48′37.0″N 76°16′59.0″W / 36.810278°N 76.283056°W / 36.810278; -76.283056 |
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| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
| Website | www |
WPTE (94.9 FM) is a hot adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WPTE is owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. WPTE's studios are located on Clearfield Avenue in Virginia Beach, while its transmitter is located in Chesapeake.
History
The station signed on May 5, 1984, as easy listening-formatted WNRN, "Winner 95". 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. By March 1994, the station evolved to hot AC and adopted the "Q94.9" branding, before flipping to "94.9 The Point" on April 15, 1996, with the call letters changing to the current WPTE on May 6, 1996.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WPTE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WPTE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "WPTE, Virginia Beach, VA". fccdata.org. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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External links
- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 64004 (WPTE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
| Adult contemporary radio stations in the Commonwealth of Virginia | |
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| Audacy, Inc. | |
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| stations licensed to Audacy, Inc. (formerly Entercom) | |
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| * = Formerly CBS Sports Radio, Audacy operated as producer with distribution handled by Westwood One. ** = Audacy operates pursuant to a local marketing agreement with Martz Communications Group. | |