WLPK

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WLPK

| logo =

| city = Connersville, Indiana

| area =

| branding = K Mix 106.9

| frequency = 1580 kHz

| translator = {{Radio Relay|106.9|W296BA|Connersville}}

| airdate = {{start date|1948}}

| format = Classic hits

| power = {{ubl|250 watts day|5 watts night}}

| class = D

| facility_id = 57352

| licensing_authority = FCC

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WIFE (1983–1994)|WCNB (1994–2006)|WIFE (2006–2013)}}

| owner = Rodgers Broadcasting Corporation

| sister_stations = WIFE-FM

| webcast =

| website = [http://www.kmix1069.com/ kmix1069.com]

}}

WLPK (1580 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Connersville, Indiana, the station is owned by Rodgers Broadcasting Corporation.[http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=57352 WLPK] fcc.gov Accessed August 23, 2012

History

The station began broadcasting April 4, 1948, as WCNB. It was owned by The News-Examiner Company, publisher of the Connersville News-Examiner. Studios were on the second floor of the News-Examiner Building, 406 Central Avenue in Connersville.{{cite news|title=Indiana Daily's AM, FM Outlets Launched|url=http://www.americanradi-ohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1948/1948-04-26-BC.pdf|accessdate=November 29, 2014|agency=Broadcasting|date=April 26, 1948}}

On March 17, 2014, WLPK changed its format from oldies to classic hits, branded as "K Mix 106.9" (the frequency in the branding is for FM translator W296BA 106.9 FM in Connersville).

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