WPMO
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| Frequency | 1580 kHz |
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| Branding | 1580 The Game |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Infinity Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | September 1951 (as WPMP) |
Former call signs | WPMP (1951–1986) WPMO (1986–1989) WKNN (1989–1991) WZZJ (1991–2005) WPMP (2005–2011) |
Call sign meaning | W Pascagoula MOss Point (cities of license) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 32850 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 51 watts night |
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Public license information | |
WPMO (1580 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Pascagoula-Moss Point, Mississippi. The station airs a sports radio format, and is owned by Noah Britt, through licensee Tri City Radio, LLC.[2] Most programming comes from the Infinity Sports Network.
By day, WPMO is powered at 5,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 1580 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to 51 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times, with a two-tower array. The radio studios and transmitter are on Telephone Road in Pascagoula.[3]
History
[edit | edit source]The station first signed on as WPMP in September 1951. Its call sign changed to WPMO in March 2011. It had also used the WPMO call letters in the late-1980s.
Previous logo
[edit | edit source]File:WPMO & WVGG station logo.jpg
References
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- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WPMO
External links
[edit | edit source]- www
.facebook .com /1580thegame / - Facility details for Facility ID 32850 (WPMO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPMO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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