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| Broadcast area | Central Florida (Lakeland/Orlando) |
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| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | 97.5 WPCV |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Hall Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | February 7, 1963 (as WINT-FM) |
Former call signs | WINT-FM (1963–1967) WXKL (1967–1972) WHFL (1972–1975) |
Call sign meaning | W Polk County's Voice |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25872 |
| Class | C0 |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 310 meters (1,020 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°07′36.1″N 81°33′2.3″W / 28.126694°N 81.550639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wpcv.com |
WPCV (97.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station, licensed to Winter Haven and serving Central Florida. It has a country music radio format and is owned and operated by Hall Communications. The radio studios and offices are in Lakeland.
While the station predominantly covers Polk County, WPCV‘s signal also blankets the Greater Orlando area (where it competes with WWKA) and can be heard clearly in the eastern part of the Tampa Bay area and south to Sebring. with its transmitter on Cypress Parkway in Haines City.[2] It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for non-grandfathered FM stations. The tower has a height above average terrain (HAAT) of 310 meters (1,020 ft), making WPCV one of few radio stations in Central Florida to reach both Atlantic and Gulf coasts.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPCV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WPCV