WPVL-FM
City | Platteville, Wisconsin |
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Broadcast area | Dubuque, Iowa |
Branding | Xtreme 107.1 |
Slogan | Music on the Cutting Edge |
Frequency | 107.1 MHz |
Format | Top 40 (CHR) |
ERP | 4,200 watts |
HAAT | 120 meters |
Class | A |
Facility ID | 35513 |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°41′27.00″N 90°37′26.00″W / 42.6908333°N 90.6238889°W |
Callsign meaning | Platteville[1] |
Former callsigns | WSWW-FM, WKPL |
Owner |
Morgan Murphy Media (QueenB Radio Wisconsin, Inc.) |
Sister stations | WPVL |
Website | http://x1071.com/ |
WPVL-FM (107.1 FM, "Xtreme 107.1") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) radio format Licensed to Platteville, Wisconsin, USA, it serves the Platteville, Wisconsin and Dubuque, Iowa areas. The station is currently owned by Morgan Murphy Media.[2] WPVL's main competition is KLYV "Y105".
History
The station went on the air as WSWW-FM. ("South West Wisconsin"). WSWW-AM and WSWW-FM were owned by Bob and Mary Bodden from 1955-1983. In 1983, the stations were sold to Edward Kramer of Kramer Broadcasting and the call letters were changed to WTOQ-AM and WKPL-FM. In 1995, the stations were sold to an investment group led by Paul Braun. On 1995-09-01, the station changed its call sign to the current WPVL-FM. In 1998, as part of a merger with radio stations WGLR-AM and FM in Lancaster, Wisconsin, the group of stations were bought by Morgan Murphy Media and became known as QueenB Radio.[3]
Station Programming
WPVL-FM mixes local hosts with syndicated programming throughout the broadcast day. Weekend hours contain a mix of local voice-tracking and syndicated shows. WPVL-FM is Dubuque and southwest Wisconsin's home for the syndicated program On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, which airs weekdays from Noon to 4pm. Xtreme 107.1 also carries the syndicated American Top 40 on Weekends.
References
- ↑ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ↑ "WPVL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WPVL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Xtreme 107.1 official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WPVL
- Radio-Locator information on WPVL
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WPVL