WPVL-FM

For the AM radio station in Platteville, Wisconsin, United States, see WPVL (AM).

WPVL-FM
City of license	Platteville, Wisconsin
Broadcast area	Dubuque, Iowa
Branding	Xtreme 107.1
Slogan	"Music on the Cutting Edge"
Frequency	107.1 MHz
Format	Top 40 (CHR)
ERP	4,200 watts
HAAT	120 meters
Class	A
Facility ID	35513
Transmitter coordinates	42°41′27.00″N 90°37′26.00″W / 42.6908333°N 90.6238889°W / 42.6908333; -90.6238889
Callsign meaning	Platteville^[1]
Former callsigns	WSWW-FM, WKPL
Owner	Morgan Murphy Media (QueenB Radio Wisconsin, Inc.)
Sister stations	WPVL
Website	http://x1071.com/

WPVL-FM (107.1 FM, "Xtreme 107.1") is a radio station broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR) radio format Licensed to Platteville, Wisconsin, USA, it serves the Platteville, Wisconsin and Dubuque, Iowa areas. The station is currently owned by Morgan Murphy Media.^[2] WPVL's main competition is KLYV "Y105".

History

The station went on the air as WSWW-FM. ("South West Wisconsin"). WSWW-AM and WSWW-FM were owned by Bob and Mary Bodden from 1955-1983. In 1983, the stations were sold to Edward Kramer of Kramer Broadcasting and the call letters were changed to WTOQ-AM and WKPL-FM. In 1995, the stations were sold to an investment group led by Paul Braun. On 1995-09-01, the station changed its call sign to the current WPVL-FM. In 1998, as part of a merger with radio stations WGLR-AM and FM in Lancaster, Wisconsin, the group of stations were bought by Morgan Murphy Media and became known as QueenB Radio.^[3]

Station Programming

WPVL-FM mixes local hosts with syndicated programming throughout the broadcast day. Weekend hours contain a mix of local voice-tracking and syndicated shows. WPVL-FM is Dubuque and southwest Wisconsin's home for the syndicated program On-Air with Ryan Seacrest, which airs weekdays from Noon to 4pm. Xtreme 107.1 also carries the syndicated American Top 40 on Weekends.

References

↑ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
↑ "WPVL-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
↑ "WPVL Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

External links

Xtreme 107.1 official website

Query the FCC's FM station database for WPVL

Radio-Locator information on WPVL

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WPVL

Radio stations in the Dubugue, Iowa area

By FM frequency	Wisconsin WJTY – 88.1 WSSW – 89.1 WSUP – 90.5 WHHI – 91.3 WGLR – 97.7 WPVL – 107.1 Iowa KIAD – 88.5 KNSY – 89.7 KATF – 92.9 K240DZ – 95.9 KGRR – 97.3 WVRE – 101.1 K269AK – 101.7 KXGE – 102.3 WJOD – 103.3 KLYV – 105.3 KIYX – 106.1 Illinois W211BZ – 90.1 W227BL – 93.3 WDBQ – 107.5

By AM frequency	Iowa KDTH – 1370 WDBQ – 1490 Wisconsin WGLR – 1280 WPVL – 1590

Nearby radio markets Cedar Rapids–Iowa City Janesville–Beloit–Jefferson County La Crosse Madison Quad Cities Rockford Waterloo–Cedar Falls See also List of radio stations in Iowa

CHR / Top 40 radio stations in the state of Wisconsin

By frequency	93.1 93.3 95.5 95.9 96.7 97.3 100.7 101.1 103.7 104.1 104.5 104.7 106.9 106.9 107.1

By callsign	WBIZ-FM WBJZ WHTQ WIFC WIXX WIZM-FM WJQM WKSZ WNNO-FM WNRG WPVL-FM WRNW WXER WXSS WZEE

By city of license	Berlin/Oshkosh Brookfield/Milwaukee DeForest/Madison De Pere/Green Bay Eau Claire Green Bay La Crosse Madison Milwaukee Platteville/Dubuque, Iowa Plymounth/Sheboygan Whiting/Stevens Point Wauwautosa/Milwaukee Wisconsin Dells

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Wisconsin See also Contemporary Hit Radio Rhythmic KISS-FM MOVin Radio Disney

Morgan Murphy Media

Radio Stations:	KEZE KHTQ KIYX KVNI KXLX KXLY KXLY-FM KZZU-FM WGLR WGLR-FM WPVL WPVL-FM

Television Stations:	KAPP (ABC) KVEW (ABC) KXLY-TV (ABC) KXMN-LD (METV) WISC-TV (CBS) / TVW (MNTV) WKBT-DT (CBS/MNTV)

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