WPIW
Broadcast area | Evansville, Indiana |
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Frequency | 1590 kHz |
Branding | 98.9 WPIW |
Programming | |
Format | Classic country |
Ownership | |
Owner | The Original Company, Inc |
Operator | Posey Country Radio |
WMVI | |
History | |
First air date | 1955 (as WPCO) |
Former call signs | WPCO (1955–1999) WRCY (1999–2022) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 53088 |
Class | D |
Power | 500 watts day 35 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°56′3.00″N 87°55′42.00″W / 37.9341667°N 87.9283333°W |
Translator(s) | 98.9 W255DQ (Poseyville) |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www |
WPIW (1590 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Posey County area. The station is currently owned by The Original Company, Inc.[2]
WPIW runs several sporting events, including North Posey High School football and basketball. WPIW began broadcasting in 1955 as WPCO.[3]
On December 19, 2016, WRCY changed its format from country to sports, with programming from Fox Sports Radio.[4]
On July 25, 2022, WRCY changed its format from sports to classic country, branded as "AM 1590 & FM 98.9 WPIW".[5] The station changed its call letters to WPIW on September 12, 2022.
Previous logos
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPIW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WPIW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "The Indiana Radio Archive | Stations | WRCY".
- ^ FM Sports Returns to Evansville Radioinsight - December 19, 2016
- ^ LMA Leads to Pair of Flips in Southern Indiana Radioinsight - July 28, 2022
External links
[edit]- Indiana Broadcasters Association - WRCY-FM
- Facility details for Facility ID 53088 (WPIW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPIW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 144365 (W255DQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W255DQ at FCCdata.org