WCVP (AM)
Radio station in Murphy, North Carolina, United States
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WCVP (600 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Murphy, North Carolina, United States, the station is currently owned by Cherokee Broadcasting Company and features programming from AP Radio and Jones Radio Network.
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| Frequency | 600 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | AP Radio Motor Racing Network Performance Racing Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cherokee Broadcasting Company |
| History | |
First air date | October 12, 1958 |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 10695 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 20 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°4′0.00″N 83°59′58.00″W |
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The station is an affiliate of the Atlanta Braves radio network, the largest radio affiliate network in Major League Baseball.[2] WCVP is also an affiliate of the Motor Racing Network and the Performance Racing Network, airing NASCAR racing.[3][4]
History
WCVP first aired on October 12, 1958. In February 1974, a 29-year-old man died when he fell more than 100 feet off of the 450-foot WCVP radio tower in Murphy.[5] The radio tower was knocked down and broken during the tornado outbreak of April 1–2, 1974.[6] The tower was replaced with one 20 feet taller in June 1974.[7]
