KWPN (AM)

KWPN
Broadcast areaOklahoma City metropolitan area
Frequency640 kHz
BrandingESPN Radio 640
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner
KATT-FM, KKWD, KYIS, WKY, WWLS-FM
History
First air date
September 16, 1922 (as WNAD, Norman, Oklahoma)
Former call signs
WNAD (September 16, 1922-December 7, 1981)
WWLS (1981-April 2, 2012)
Former frequencies
1010 kHz (1929–1941)
Call sign meaning
"ESPN"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22190
ClassB
Power5,000 watts day
1,000 watts night
Links
Public license information

KWPN (640 kHz, "ESPN Radio 640") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Moore, Oklahoma, and serving the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. It is owned by Cumulus Media and airs a sports format. While Cumulus owns three sports stations in Oklahoma City, WWLS-FM and WKY have mostly local shows on weekdays, while KWPN carries mostly syndicated programming from ESPN Radio. The studios and offices are on NW 64th Street in Northwest Oklahoma City.[2]

KWPN's transmitter is off West Indian Hills Road in Norman.[3] It broadcasts with a power of 5,000 watts by day; because AM 640 is a clear channel frequency, reserved for Class A KFI in Los Angeles, KWPN must reduce power to 1,000 watts at night to avoid interference. A directional antenna is used at all times.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for KWPN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ KATT.com/station-information
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/KWPN