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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}}
{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WPTE
| name = WPTE
| logo = WPTE-FM 2009.PNG
| logo = WPTE-FM 2009.PNG
| logo_size = 150px
| city = [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]]
| area = [[Hampton Roads]]
| city = [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]]
| area = [[Hampton Roads]]
| branding = 94.9 The Point
| branding = 94.9 The Point
| slogan = 40 Minutes of Non-Stop Music<br>HD2: Hampton Roads Rock in High Definition
| slogan = 40 Minutes of Non-Stop Music
| frequency = 94.9 [[Megahertz|MHz]]<br>{{HD Radio}}
| frequency = {{frequency|94.9|[[Hertz#SI_multiples|MHz]]}} {{HD Radio}}
| airdate = [[1984 in radio|1984]]
| airdate = {{start date|1984|5|5}}
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| format = [[Hot adult contemporary]]
| language = [[American English|English]]
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| subchannels = HD2: [[Classic rock]] "K-94"
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| format = [[Hot adult contemporary]]
| power = 50,000 [[watt]]s
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| subchannels = HD2: [[Classic rock]]
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| haat = {{convert|152|m|ft|sp=us}}
| power = {{val|50000|u=[[watt]]s|fmt=commas}}
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| class = B
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| haat = {{convert|152|m|ft|sp=us}}
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| facility_id = 64004
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| class = B
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| coordinates = {{coord|36|48|37.0|N|76|16|59.0|W|type:landmark}}
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
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| facility_id = 64004
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| coordinates = {{coord|36|48|37.0|N|76|16|59.0|W|type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning = '''W''' '''P'''oin'''T''' '''E'''
| callsign_meaning = '''W''' '''P'''oin'''T''' '''E'''
| former_callsigns = WNRN (1984–1987)<br>WJQI-FM (1987–1996)
| former_callsigns = WNRN (1984–87)<br>WJQI-FM (1987–96)
| owner = [[Entercom Communications|Audacy, Inc.]]
| affiliations =
| owner = [[Entercom|Audacy, Inc.]]
| licensee = Audacy License, LLC
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| sister_stations = {{hlist|[[WNVZ]]|[[WVKL]]|[[WWDE]]}}
| licensee = Audacy License, LLC
| webcast = {{Audacy.com|pointradio}}<br>{{listenlive|https://www.audacy.com/k94hd2/listen}} (HD2)
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| sister_stations = [[WNVZ]], [[WVKL]], [[WWDE]]
| webcast = [https://www.radio.com/pointradio/listen WPTE Webstream]<br>[https://www.radio.com/k94hd2/listen WPTE-HD2 Webstream]
| website = {{url|https://www.audacy.com/pointradio}}
| website = [https://pointradio.radio.com/ WPTE Online]<br>[https://k94hd2.radio.com/ WPTE-HD2 Online]
}}
}}
'''WPTE''' is a [[Hot Adult Contemporary]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]], serving [[Hampton Roads]]. WPTE is owned and operated by [[Entercom Communications|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=</ref>
'''WPTE''' is a [[Hot Adult Contemporary]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Virginia Beach, Virginia]], serving [[Hampton Roads]]. WPTE is owned and operated by [[Entercom Communications|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=</ref>
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[[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|left|upright|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</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</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</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</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</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</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}}
*[https://pointradio.radio.com/ 94.9 The Point Online]
*{{FM station data|WPTE}}


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Revision as of 22:33, 16 April 2021

WPTE
Broadcast areaHampton Roads
Frequency94.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding94.9 The Point
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatHot adult contemporary
SubchannelsHD2: Classic rock
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
May 5, 1984 (1984-05-05)
Former call signs
WNRN (1984–87)
WJQI-FM (1987–96)
Call sign meaning
W PoinT E
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID64004
ClassB
Power50,000 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)
Listen live (HD2)
Websitewww.audacy.com/pointradio

WPTE 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

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 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.[6][7]

References

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