WPKB
Radio station in Parkersburg, West Virginia, United States
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WPKB (1230 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Parkersburg, West Virginia. It serves the Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area with a contemporary hit radio format. The station is owned by Seven Mountains Media.
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| Broadcast area | Parkersburg–Vienna metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | Pop! Radio 103.5 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | September 1947 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Parkersburg" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 22678 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 880 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°15′29.3″N 81°33′48.4″W |
| Translator | 103.5 W278CQ (Parkersburg) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | popradio1035 |
History
From April 13, 1998, until March 2004, WKYG aired Radio Disney, a format targeted towards tweens and young teens.
On June 25, 2024, WVNT dropped its previous conservative talk radio format and began stunting with a loop of "Pop" by NSYNC; this led into a flip back 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, as well as the company using the same stunt for "Pop! Radio" launches in other markets.[2] The station brands as "Pop! Radio 103.5" in reference to its translator at 103.5 FM.