WPRE is a radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

  broadcasting an Oldies

Oldies

Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....

 format to the Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin

Prairie du Chien is a city in and the county seat of Crawford County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 5,911 at the 2010 census. Its Zip Code is 53821....

, USA area. WPRE began as a daytime only station, but now broadcasts at night with reduced power. The station is licensed to Robinson Corporation which is owned by David and Jane Robinson. WPRE has an FM sister station at 94.3 Mhz. with the call letters WQPC

WQPC

WQPC is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Prairie Du Chien, Wisconsin, USA, the station is currently owned by Robinson Corporation and features programing from CNN Radio....

 (Formerly WPRE-FM).
The station features programing from CNN Radio.

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located on the west side of Prairie du Chien next to the Mississippi River

Mississippi River

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. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 74 m (243 ft) tall.