WPMO

Pascagoula-Moss Point, Mississippi
Frequency	1580 kHz
Branding	1580 The Game
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	CBS Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner	Noah Britt (Tri City Radio, LLC)
Sister stations	WVGG
History
First air date	September 1951; 72 years ago (1951-09) (as WPMP)
Former call signs	WPMP (1951-1986) WPMO (1986-1989) WKNN (1989-1991) WZZJ (1991-2005) WPMP (2005-2011)
Call sign meaning	W Pascagoula MOss Point (cities of license)
Technical information
Facility ID	32850
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts day 51 watts night

WPMO (1580 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Pascagoula-Moss Point, Mississippi. The station airs a sports radio format, and is owned by Noah Britt, through licensee Tri City Radio, LLC.^[1] Most programming comes from the CBS Sports Radio Network.

By day, WPMO is powered at 5,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 1580 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to 51 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times, with a two-tower array. The radio studios and transmitter are on Telephone Road in Pascagoula.^[2]

History

The station first signed on as WPMP in September 1951; 72 years ago (1951-09). Its call sign changed to WPMO in March 2011. It had also used the WPMO call letters in the late-1980s.

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