WPKN
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 89.5 MHz |
| Programming | |
| LanguageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| Format | Freeform variety |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WPKN, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | May 2, 1963 |
Call sign meaning | Purple Knights Network[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 73886 | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 10,000 watts |
| HAAT | 169 meters (554 ft) |
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| [[Broadcast relay station|TranslatorTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | Template:Radio Relay |
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Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wpkn |
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WPKN (89.5 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to Bridgeport, Connecticut. WPKN is a free-form radio station, staffed by volunteer programmers presenting a wide variety of music and public affairs programming.[3] The syndicated weekly radio newsmagazine Between the Lines, a weekly show, was first produced in 1991 with Scott Harris, Denise Manzari, Bob Nixon, environmental journalist Jim Motavalli and many others at WPKN. Since 1993, Harris has been Between The Lines' executive producer.
History
WPKN went on the air on May 2, 1963, as the college radio station of the University of Bridgeport,[4] but became independent of the university in 1989.[5] Its call letters originally stood for "Purple Knights Network," named after the university's sports teams.
Many stations below the 92 MHz FM band receive funds from commercial entities despite being part of the non-commercial radio band. This is thought by some to present the potential for conflicts of interest. WPKN only takes funds from private donors with no stipulations for their expenditure attached. This allows the music and news programmers complete freedom to produce their own shows with no outside pressure.
WPKN also had a carrier current on 540 AM.
In a 2021 article for The New Yorker, David Owen labeled WPKN "the greatest radio station in the world", praising its human-made playlists in comparison to "corporate algorithms" on other radio stations.[3]
See also
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.H. Phillips, Stanley (August 18, 1974). "License Plates of Air Waves". Bridgeport Sunday Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. p. E-10. Retrieved November 26, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WPKN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Owen, David (August 13, 2021). "On Air with the Greatest Radio Station in the World". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."UB FM-Radio Station Will Go On Air First Time Today". The Bridgeport Post. Bridgeport, Connecticut. May 2, 1963. p. 15. Retrieved September 25, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rierden, Andi (October 27, 1991). "Radio Station Offers Everything But Consistency". The New York Times. Section CN. pp. 1, 12. Retrieved February 26, 2010.
External links
- Official website
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- WPKN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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