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WRPN (AM)

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WRPN
Frequency1600 kHz
Branding93.1 The Wave
Programming
FormatSoft Oldies/Soft adult contemporary and News/Talk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Ownership
OwnerHometown Broadcasting, LLC
WAUH
History
First air date
1957 (as WCWC)
Former call signs
WCWC (1957–1998)
Call sign meaning
W RiPoN[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54489
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
43°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.[3] 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

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  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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