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WRPN (AM)

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New/talk radio station in Wisconsin, U.S. For the FM radio station in Ripon, Wisconsin, United States, see WRPN-FM.
WRPN
Frequency1600 kHz
Branding93.1 The Wave
Programming
FormatSoft Oldies/Soft adult contemporary and News/Talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
OwnerHometown Broadcasting, LLC
Sister stationsWAUH
History
First air date1957 (as WCWC)
Former call signsWCWC (1957–1998)
Call sign meaningW RiPoN
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID54489
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates43°49′1.00″N 88°50′49.00″W / 43.8169444°N 88.8469444°W / 43.8169444; -88.8469444
Translator(s)93.1 W226CQ (Ripon)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewrpnam.com

WRPN (1600 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a full service News/Talk/Adult Gold format. Licensed to the city of Ripon, Wisconsin, United States, the station is currently owned by Hometown Broadcasting, LLC. Its original call letters were WCWC, which stood for "Central Wisconsin Canning", the owners of the station. WCWC at one time also had a co-owned FM station, first at 95.9 MHz and later at 96.1 MHz. The call letters were originally WCWC-FM, then later WYUR.

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References

  1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WRPN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "WRPN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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