WPKB (1230 AM) is a radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States. It serves the Parkersburg-Marietta area with a Top 40/contemporary hit radio format. The station is currently owned by Seven Mountains Media.

WPKB
Broadcast areaParkersburg-Marietta
Frequency1230 kHz
BrandingPop Radio 103.5
Programming
FormatTop 40/CHR
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Ownership
OwnerSeven Mountains Media
WGGE, WHBR-FM, WLYQ, WRZZ, WXIL
History
First air date
September 1947 (as WCOM)
Former call signs
WCOM (1947–1959)
WTAP (1959–1972)
WKYG (1972–2004)
WVNT (2004–2024)
Call sign meaning
"Parkersburg"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22678
ClassC
Power880 watts
Transmitter coordinates
39°15′29″N 81°33′49″W / 39.25806°N 81.56361°W / 39.25806; -81.56361
Translator(s)103.5 W278CQ (Parkersburg)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitepopradio1035.com

History

edit
 
Logo under conservative talk format, used until 2024.

From April 13, 1998, until March 2004, the station aired Radio Disney, a format targeted towards tweens and young teens.

On June 25, 2024, WVNT dropped their previous conservative talk format and began stunting with a loop of "Pop" by NSYNC; this led into a flip to contemporary hit radio as "Pop! Radio" on June 28 at 10 AM; this was predicated by Seven Mountains Media applying for new callsign WPKB for the station, and Seven Mountains operates a network of stations under that exact brand in each of their other markets, right down to running the exact same stunt before each and every launch.[2] The station brands as "Pop! Radio 103.5" in reference to its translator at 103.5 FM.

References

edit
  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPKB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WVNT About to Pop". Radio insight. June 25, 2024. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
edit