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Radio station in Wellston, Ohio
WYPC
Frequency1330 kHz
BrandingFox Sports 1330
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
OwnerJackson County Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stationsWKOV-FM, WCJO
History
First air date1953
Former call signsWKOV (1952–91)
WJTD (1998)
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID29689
ClassD
Power500 watts (day)
50 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates39°6′22.00″N 82°34′44.00″W / 39.1061111°N 82.5788889°W / 39.1061111; -82.5788889
Translator(s)105.3 W287CZ (Jackson)
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Public license information

WYPC (1330 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Wellston, Ohio, United States. The station serves the Wellston/Jackson area, is currently owned by Jackson County Broadcasting, Inc., the owner of the station since 1970, and features programming from Fox Sports Radio and Westwood One.

History

The station went on the air in 1953, as WKOV at 1570 kilohertz. The station moved to 1330 kHz by 1958. An FM station, WKOV-FM, was added in 1971. WKOV-AM featured a full-service adult contemporary/MOR format until 1991, when the call letters changed to WYPC-AM, and the station switched to country music, with the AC format moving to WKOV-FM (which had programmed beautiful music). WYPC-AM adopted an adult standards music format in the mid-1990s. WYPC-AM changed its format from Adult Standards to Sports Talk in August 2012.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WYPC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WYPC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WYPC Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. "Local radio station WYPC-AM 'sporting' a new format". The Telegram-News. August 24, 2012. Retrieved January 10, 2013.

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Sports radio stations in the state of Ohio
See also
adult contemporary
classic hits
college
country
news/talk
NPR
oldies
religious
rock
sports
top 40
urban
other radio stations in Ohio
See also
ESPN Radio
Fox Sports Radio
CBS Sports Radio
NBC Sports Radio
Sports Byline USA
SportsMap Radio
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