WPSL (AM)
WPSL (1590 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station, licensed to Port St. Lucie, Florida, and serving the Treasure Coast. It is owned by Port St. Lucie Broadcasters and broadcasts a talk radio format.
| Broadcast area | Treasure Coast |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1590 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Affiliations | Florida News Network, CBS News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Port St Lucie Broadcasters |
| WJNX, WSTU | |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Port Saint Lucie |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 53044 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 63 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 27º18'28"N, 80º18'26"W |
| Links | |
| Website | wpsl.com |
By day, WPSL is powered at 5,000 watts. But to avoid interference with other stations on 1590 AM, it reduces power at night to 63 watts. It uses a non-directional antenna.[1]
History
WPSL's original construction permit was applied for on July 12, 1984. It acquired the call sign WPSL. It signed on the air on October 12, 1965.[2]
It originally was a daytimer, broadcasting at 500 watts by day and going off the air at sunset.
References
- Radio-Locator.com/WPSL
- Information from Broadcasting Yearbook 1986 page B-64
External links
- WPSL in the FCC AM station database
- WPSL on Radio-Locator
- WPSL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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