WPIN (AM)

WPIN
Currently silent
Broadcast area
New River Valley
Frequency810 kHz
BrandingESPN Radio Blacksburg
Programming
FormatSports radio[1]
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Baker Family Stations
  • (Dublin Radio)
WKEX
History
First air date
1995 (1995)[2]
Former call signs
WKNV (1989–1995)[3]
Call sign meaning
Pulaski Dublin
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
17619
ClassD
Power4200 watts (days only)
Transmitter coordinates
37°7′55″N 80°37′7″W / 37.13194°N 80.61861°W / 37.13194; -80.61861
Translator97.1 W246CR (Christiansburg)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiteespnblacksburg.com

WPIN (810 kHz) is a sports radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Dublin, Virginia, serving the New River Valley.[1] WPIN is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.[5]

AM 810 is United States clear-channel frequency, on which KSFO in San Francisco, California, and WGY in Schenectady, New York, are the dominant Class A stations. WPIN must leave the air from sunset to sunrise to prevent interference with the Class A stations nighttime skywave signals.

On September 30, 2025, WPIN and its FM translators ceased operations.[6]

FM translators

In addition the main station at 810 kHz, WPIN is relayed by one FM translators to widen its broadcast area, especially at night when the AM frequency is off the air.

Broadcast translator for WPIN
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W246CR 97.1 FMChristiansburg, Virginia140358145365 m (1,198 ft)DLMS

References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WPIN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ "WPIN Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ Pair of Virginia AMs Sign Off Radioinsight - September 30, 2025
FM translator
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