Broadcast area | Oklahoma City metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 640 kHz |
Branding | ESPN Radio 640 |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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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 ID | 22190 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
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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.