WPIW
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Broadcast area | Evansville, Indiana |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1590 kHz |
| Branding | 98.9 WPIW |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic country |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| 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 |
| 53088 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 35 watts night |
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| [[Broadcast relay station|TranslatorTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 98.9 W255DQ (Poseyville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www |
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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
File:WRCY RealCountry1590 logo.gif File:WYFX FOX Sports logo with website.png
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WPIW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WPIW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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
- Indiana Broadcasters Association - WRCY-FM Script error: No such module "webarchive".
- Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility
- WPIW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- W255DQ at FCCdata.org
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