WPTL
WPTL (920 AM) is a radio station broadcasting the Real Country music format from Westwood One Networks. WPTL is licensed to Canton, North Carolina, United States. The station is currently owned by Skycountry Broadcasting. WPTL went on the air in 1963. Bill Reck has owned the station since 1978 working with him is daughter Terryll Evans as General Manager[1]
City | Canton, North Carolina |
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Slogan | Your Country |
Frequency | 920 kHz |
Translator(s) | 101.7 W269DK (Canton) |
Format | Classic country |
Power | 500 watts day 38 watts night |
Class | D |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°31′15″N 82°48′24″W |
Owner | Skycountry Broadcasting |
Website | wptlradio.net |
WPTL has aired the football games of Pisgah High School since 1992, when WWIT dropped them. The station also airs Pisgah basketball, softball and baseball.[2][3]
CG Peek is the weekday morning host.[4] The former host was Frank Byrd.[5]
On February 7, 2018, WPTL added an FM signal at 101.7, broadcasting from Chambers Mountain, giving the station better coverage of all of Haywood County, especially at night.[1]
References
- Perrotti, Kyle (February 12, 2018). "WPTL gets FM channel". The Mountaineer. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- Jeff Bryson,"Bears Fans Tune in for Action," Asheville Citizen-Times, October 19, 2003.
- "Radio Station Guide," Asheville Citizen-Times, August 19, 2007.
- Air Staff
- Tony Kiss, "WWNC stars of yesteryear remember the 'magic' they created in Asheville," Asheville Citizen-Times, June 19, 2010.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WPTL
- Radio-Locator Information on WPTL
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WPTL