WPTN

WPTN (780 AM, "106.1 The Eagle") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format.[1] Licensed to Cookeville, Tennessee, United States, the station serves the Cookeville area. The station is owned by Cookeville Communications, LLC.[2] Because WPTN broadcasts on the same frequency as "clear–channel" station WBBM in Chicago, Illinois, it only broadcasts during the daytime hours and is required to sign off at sunset.

WPTN
CityCookeville, Tennessee
Broadcast areaCookeville, Tennessee
Frequency780 kHz
Branding106.1 The Eagle
SloganCookeville's Greatest Hits
Programming
FormatClassic hits
Ownership
OwnerCookeville Communications, LLC
KKSW, KMXN, WKSW, WGSQ, WHUB, KLWN, WDQZ, WRPW, WYST
History
First air date
1962
Former call signs
WPTN (1962-January 2010)
WHUB (January–March 2010)
Technical information
Facility ID13820
ClassD
Power1,000 watts (Daytime)
Transmitter coordinates
36°10′25.00″N 85°30′40.00″W
Translator(s)106.1 W291CA (Cookeville)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Website1061theeagle.com

History

On November 3, 2017, WPTN changed their format from sports to classic hits, still branded as "106.1 The Eagle".[3]

References
  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-19.
  2. "WPTN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 19, 2010.
  3. 106.1 The Eagle Cookeville Trades Sports For Classic Hits Radioinsight - November 8, 2017


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