WPVL-FM is a radio station

Radio station

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  broadcasting a Top 40 (CHR)

Contemporary hit radio

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 radio format

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 directed towards students at nearby UW-Platteville. Licensed to Platteville, Wisconsin

Platteville, Wisconsin

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, USA, it serves the Platteville, Wisconsin

Platteville, Wisconsin

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 and Dubuque, Iowa

Dubuque, Iowa

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 areas. The station is currently owned by Morgan Murphy Media. WPVL's main competition is KLYV

KLYV

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 "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.

External links

• Xtreme 107.1 official website