WPTE

WPTE

City	Virginia Beach, Virginia
Broadcast area	Hampton Roads
Frequency	94.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	HD1: 94.9 The Point HD2: K-94
Slogan	HD1: 40 Minutes of Non-Stop Music HD2: Hampton Roads Rock in High Definition
Programming
Format	HD1: Hot Adult Contemporary HD2: Classic Rock
Ownership
Owner	Entercom (Entercom License, LLC)
Sister stations	WNVZ, WVKL, WWDE
History
First air date	1984
Former call signs	WNRN (1984-1987) WJQI-FM (1987-1996)
Call sign meaning	W PoinT E
Technical information
Facility ID	64004
Class	B
Power	50,000 Watts
HAAT	152 Meters
Transmitter coordinates	36°48′37.0″N 76°16′59.0″W / 36.810278°N 76.283056°W
Links
Webcast	WPTE Webstream WPTE-HD2 Webstream
Website	WPTE Online WPTE-HD2 Online

WPTE is a Hot Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. WPTE is owned and operated by Entercom Communications.^[1] WPTE's studios are located on Clearfield Avenue in Virginia Beach, while its transmitter is located in Chesapeake.^[2]

History

WPTE's HD Radio Channels on a SPARC Radio with PSD and EAS.

The station signed on May 5, 1984 as easy listening-formatted WNRN, "Winner 95".^[3] On March 3, 1987, WNRN changed its call letters to WJQI to stand for the new "Joy 95" branding, and would shift to Soft AC.^[4] By 1994, the station evolved to Hot AC and adopted the "Q94.9" branding before flipping to "94.9 The Point" in March 1996, with the call letters changing to the current WPTE on May 6, 1996.^[5][6]

References

External links

• 94.9 The Point Online
• WPTE in the FCC's FM station database
• WPTE on Radio-Locator
• WPTE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database