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(Redirected from W291CA) Radio station in Cookeville, Tennessee
WPTN
Broadcast areaCookeville, Tennessee
Frequency780 kHz
Branding106.1 The Eagle
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
OwnerCookeville Communications, LLC
Sister stationsKKSW, KMXN, WKSW, WGSQ, WHUB, KLWN, WDQZ, WRPW, WYST
History
First air date1962
Former call signsWPTN (1962-January 2010)
WHUB (January–March 2010)
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID13820
ClassD
Power1,000 watts (Daytime)
Transmitter coordinates36°9′48″N 85°31′29″W / 36.16333°N 85.52472°W / 36.16333; -85.52472
Translator(s)106.1 W291CA (Cookeville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website1061theeagle.com

WPTN (780 AM, "106.1 The Eagle") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Cookeville, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Cookeville area. The station is owned by Cookeville Communications, LLC. Because WPTN broadcasts on the same frequency as "clear–channel" station WBBM in Chicago, Illinois, it only broadcasts during the daytime hours and is required to sign off at sunset.

History

WPTN is formerly a Top 40 station for the area in the 1980s. On November 3, 2017, WPTN changed their format from sports to classic hits, still branded as "106.1 The Eagle".

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WPTN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  3. "WPTN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  4. 106.1 The Eagle Cookeville Trades Sports For Classic Hits Radioinsight - November 8, 2017

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See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night


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