WPNO

WPNO
South Paris, Maine; United States;
Broadcast area	Oxford County, Maine
Frequency	1450 kHz
Branding	The Patriot
Programming
Format	Conservative talk
Affiliations	Fox News Radio; Westwood One; Motor Racing Network;
Ownership
Owner	Bennett Radio Group; (Bennett Radio Group, LLC);
Sister stations	WEZR, WOXO-FM, WIGY-FM, WIGY, Channel X Radio
History
First air date	October 28, 1955; 68 years ago
Former call signs	WKTQ (1955–1973); WKTP (1973–1976); WXIV (1976–1981); WOXO (1981–1986); WKTQ (1986–2016); WOXO (2016–2019);
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	52176
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	44°13′16.25″N 70°31′41.22″W / 44.2211806°N 70.5281167°W
Translator(s)	96.9 W245CQ (South Paris)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	thepatriot.me

WPNO (1450 AM) is a radio station licensed to serve South Paris, Maine. The station is owned by Bennett Radio Group. WPNO airs a conservative talk format simulcast with WEZR (780 AM) and W252DS (98.3 FM) in Rumford. WPNO also operates translator station W245CQ (96.9 FM) in South Paris. WPNO went on the air in 1955 as WKTQ, and was assigned its present call letters on September 26, 2019.^[2]

^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. pp. D-200–1. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History (WPNO)". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WPNO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[by1999-1] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. pp. D-200–1. Retrieved August 27, 2016.

[fcc-amcallsigns-2] "Call Sign History (WPNO)". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

[3] "Facility Technical Data for WPNO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

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