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{{short description|Hot adult contemporary radio station in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States}}
{{short description|Hot adult contemporary radio station in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States}}
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{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WPTE
| name = WPTE
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| language = [[American English|English]]
| language = [[American English|English]]
| format = [[Hot adult contemporary]]
| format = [[Hot adult contemporary]]
| subchannels = HD2: [[Classic rock]] "K94"
| erp = {{val|50000|u=[[watt]]s|fmt=commas}}
| erp = {{val|50000|u=[[watt]]s|fmt=commas}}
| haat = {{convert|152|m|ft|sp=us}}
| haat = {{convert|152|m|ft|sp=us}}
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| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| coordinates = {{coord|36|48|37.0|N|76|16|59.0|W|type:landmark}}
| coordinates = {{coord|36|48|37.0|N|76|16|59.0|W|type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning = '''W''' '''P'''oin'''T''' '''E'''
| callsign_meaning = "Point"
| former_callsigns = WNRN (1984–1987)<br />WJQI-FM (1987–1996)
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WNRN (1984–1987)|WJQI-FM (1987–1996)}}
| owner = [[Audacy, Inc.]]
| owner = [[Audacy, Inc.]]
| licensee = Audacy License, LLC
| licensee = Audacy License, LLC
| affiliations = [[Westwood One]]
| sister_stations = {{hlist|[[WNVZ]]|[[WVKL]]|[[WWDE]]}}
| sister_stations = {{hlist|[[WNVZ]]|[[WVKL]]|[[WWDE]]}}
| webcast = {{Audacy.com|pointradio}}<br />{{Audacy.com|k94hd2}} (HD2)
| webcast = {{Audacy.com|pointradio}}
| website = {{url|https://www.audacy.com/pointradio}}<br />{{url|https://www.audacy.com/k94hd2}} (HD2)
| website = {{URL|https://www.audacy.com/pointradio}}
}}
}}


'''WPTE''' (94.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[hot adult contemporary]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]], serving [[Hampton Roads]]. WPTE is owned and operated by [[Audacy, Inc.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WPTE|title=WPTE Facility Record|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> WPTE's studios are located on Clearfield Avenue in Virginia Beach, while its transmitter is located in Chesapeake.<ref>https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=WPTE&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond= {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2022}}</ref>
'''WPTE''' (94.9 [[FM broadcasting|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.]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WPTE|title=WPTE Facility Record|work=[[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division}}</ref> WPTE's studios are located on Clearfield Avenue in Virginia Beach, while its transmitter is located in Chesapeake.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fccdata.org/?facid=&call=WPTE&ccode=1&city=&state=&country=US&zip=&arn=&party=&party_type=LICEN&latd=&lond=|title=WPTE, Virginia Beach, VA|website=fccdata.org|access-date=September 19, 2023}}</ref>


==History==
==History==


[[Image:WPTE HD.png|thumb|left|upright|WPTE's [[HD Radio]] Channels on a SPARC Radio with [[Program-associated data|PSD]] and [[Emergency Alert System|EAS]].]]
[[Image:WPTE HD.png|thumb|WPTE's [[HD Radio]] Channels on a SPARC Radio with [[Program-associated data|PSD]] and [[Emergency Alert System|EAS]].]]


The station signed on May 5, 1984 as [[easy listening]]-formatted WNRN, "Winner 95".<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1985/B-Radio-NE-to-Ter-B-Radio-All-BC-YB-1985.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> 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]].<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1988/B-Radio-Neb-Terr-1988-YB.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref> 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.<ref>http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1995/B-Radio-NE-Ter-YB-1995.pdf {{Dead link|date=February 2022}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033851/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-68714765.html HighBeam]</ref>
The station signed on May 5, 1984, as [[easy listening]]-formatted WNRN, "Winner 95".<ref>[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1985/B-Radio-NE-to-Ter-B-Radio-All-BC-YB-1985.pdf Unknown]{{Dead link|date=February 2022|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> 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]].<ref>[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1988/B-Radio-Neb-Terr-1988-YB.pdf Unknown] {{Dead link|date=February 2022|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> 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.<ref>[http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1995/B-Radio-NE-Ter-YB-1995.pdf Unknown]{{Dead link|date=February 2022|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20180423033851/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-68714765.html HighBeam]</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Official website|https://www.audacy.com/pointradio}}{{FM station data|WPTE}}
*{{Official website|https://www.audacy.com/pointradio}}{{FM station data|64004|WPTE}}


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Latest revision as of 10:12, 12 January 2025

WPTE
Broadcast areaHampton Roads
Frequency94.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding94.9 The Point
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatHot adult contemporary
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
May 5, 1984 (1984-05-05) (as WNRN)
Former call signs
  • WNRN (1984–1987)
  • WJQI-FM (1987–1996)
Call sign meaning
"Point"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID64004
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT152 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
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via Audacy)
Websitewww.audacy.com/pointradio

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.[2] WPTE's studios are located on Clearfield Avenue in Virginia Beach, while its transmitter is located in Chesapeake.[3]

History

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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".[4] 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.[5] 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.[6][7]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPTE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WPTE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WPTE, Virginia Beach, VA". fccdata.org. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  4. ^ Unknown[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Unknown [permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Unknown[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ HighBeam
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