WPIW

WPIW
Mount Vernon, Indiana;
Broadcast area	Evansville, Indiana
Frequency	1590 kHz
Branding	98.9 WPIW
Programming
Format	Classic country
Ownership
Owner	The Original Company, Inc
Operator	Posey Country Radio
Sister stations	WMVI
History
First air date	1955 (as WPCO)
Former call signs	WPCO (1955–1999); WRCY (1999–2022)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	53088
Class	D
Power	500 watts day; 35 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	37°56′3.00″N 87°55′42.00″W / 37.9341667°N 87.9283333°W
Translator(s)	98.9 W255DQ (Poseyville)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.poseycountyradio.com

WPIW (1590 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic country format. Licensed to Mount Vernon, Indiana, United States, the station serves the Posey County area. The station is currently owned by The Original Company, Inc.^[2]

WPIW runs several sporting events, including North Posey High School football and basketball. WPIW began broadcasting in 1955 as WPCO.^[3]

On December 19, 2016, WRCY changed its format from country to sports, with programming from Fox Sports Radio.^[4]

On July 25, 2022, WRCY changed its format from sports to classic country, branded as "AM 1590 & FM 98.9 WPIW".^[5] The station changed its call letters to WPIW on September 12, 2022.

Previous logos

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WPIW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WPIW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "The Indiana Radio Archive | Stations | WRCY".
^ FM Sports Returns to Evansville Radioinsight - December 19, 2016
^ LMA Leads to Pair of Flips in Southern Indiana Radioinsight - July 28, 2022

External links

Indiana Broadcasters Association - WRCY-FM
Facility details for Facility ID 53088 (WPIW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WPIW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 144365 (W255DQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W255DQ at FCCdata.org

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WPIW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WPIW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[3] "The Indiana Radio Archive | Stations | WRCY".

[4] FM Sports Returns to Evansville Radioinsight - December 19, 2016

[5] LMA Leads to Pair of Flips in Southern Indiana Radioinsight - July 28, 2022

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