KWPN (AM)
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.
Broadcast area | Oklahoma City metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 640 kHz |
Branding | ESPN Radio 640 |
Programming | |
Format | Sports |
Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
Ownership | |
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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 | |
Facility ID | 22190 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 1,000 watts night |
KWPN's transmitter is off West Indian Hills Road in Norman. 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.