WPIN (AM)

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

WPIN

Dublin, Virginia
Broadcast area	New River Valley
Frequency	810 AM kHz
Branding	ESPN Blacksburg
Programming
Format	Sports[1]
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Baker Family Stations (Dublin Radio)
Sister stations	WKEX, WKNV
History
First air date	1995[2]
Former call signs	WKNV (1989–1995) WPIN (1995–Present)[3]
Call sign meaning	W Pulaski DublIN
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	17619
Class	D
Power	4,200 watts daytime only
Transmitter coordinates	37°7′55.0″N 80°37′7.0″W
Translator(s)	See § Translator
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WPIN Webstream
Website	WPIN Online

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

The station's flagship local sports program is "The Drive", hosted by veteran radio personality Paul Van Wagoner, alongside Virginia Tech alumni Andrew Alix and producer Nathan Brennan. It also serves as the radio home of Carolina Panthers football and Blacksburg High School athletics.

FM Translators

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

Broadcast translators for WPIN (AM)

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
W226AT	93.1 FM	Christiansburg, Virginia	140350	80	D	LMS
W246CR	97.1 FM	Christiansburg, Virginia	140358	145	D	LMS

References

1. "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.

External links

• ESPN Blacksburg Online
• Facility details for Facility ID 17619 (WPIN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WPIN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 140350 (W226AT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W226AT at FCCdata.org
• Facility details for Facility ID 140358 (W246CR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W246CR at FCCdata.org