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WTPS
Simulcasts WXGI Richmond
Broadcast areaMetro Petersburg
Frequency1240 kHz
BrandingThe Box
Programming
FormatClassic hip hop
Ownership
Owner
  • (Radio One Licenses, LLC)

    • Sister stations

    		WCDX, WKJM, WKJS, WPZZ, WXGI
    History

    First air date

    		1945 (as WSSV)

    Former call signs

    		WSSV (1945–1986)
    WPLZ (1986–1989)
    WGCV (1989–2003)
    WROU (2003–2007)

    Call sign meaning

    		ThePeople's Station
    Technical information
    Facility ID60474
    ClassC
    Power1,000 watts unlimited

    Transmitter coordinates

    		37°14′1.0″N 77°22′36.0″W / 37.233611°N 77.376667°W / 37.233611; -77.376667
    Translator(s)102.7 W274BX (Petersburg)
    Links
    WebcastWTPS Webstream
    Websitetheboxrichmond.com

    WTPS (1240 kHz) is a classic hip hop formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Petersburg, Virginia, serving Metro Petersburg.[1] WTPS is owned and operated by Urban One. The station's studios and offices are located just north of Richmond proper on Emerywood Parkway[2] in Petersburg.[3]

    The station has broadcast the sports programming of WXGI Richmond since Urban One's purchase of that station on May 1, 2017 in order to give WXGI a metro Richmond FM signal.[4]

    On April 19, 2021 WTPS changed their format from sports to classic hip hop, branded as "The Box".[5]

    Translator[edit]

    On July 9, 2016, WTPS began relaying its signal on an FM translator to widen its broadcast area. The translator is fed by WCDX-HD2.[6]

    Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
    W274BX 102.7 FM Petersburg, Virginia 154012 180 86 m (282 ft) D LMS

    [edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "WTPS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  • ^ https://kissrichmond.com/about/ About Us | 99.3-105.7 Kiss FM
  • ^ Radio-Locator.com/WTPS-FM
  • ^ "Urban One buys Richmond AM from Red Zebra". All Access. Retrieved 4 May 2017.
  • ^ Radio One Opens A Classic Hip Hop Box In Richmond Radioinsight - April 19, 2021
  • ^ "W274BX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

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