WPMO

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WPMO

| logo = WPMO 1580TheGame logo.jpg

| logo_size = 200px

| city = Pascagoula-Moss Point, Mississippi

| area =

| branding = 1580 The Game

| frequency = 1580 kHz

| airdate = {{start date and age|1951|9}} (as WPMP)

| format = Sports

| power = 5,000 watts day
51 watts night

| class = D

| facility_id = 32850

| coordinates =

| callsign_meaning = W Pascagoula MOss Point (cities of license)

| former_callsigns = WPMP (1951–1986)
WPMO (1986–1989)
WKNN (1989–1991)
WZZJ (1991–2005)
WPMP (2005–2011)

| affiliations = Infinity Sports Network

| owner = Noah Britt

| licensee = Tri City Radio, LLC

| sister_stations = WVGG

| webcast =

| website =

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?list=0&facid=32850 |title=WPMO Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division}} Accessed November 26, 2013 Most programming comes from the Infinity Sports 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.[https://radio-locator.com/info/WPMO-AM?loc=30.67952%2C-88.10328&locn=Mobile%2C%20Alabama Radio-Locator.com/WPMO]

History

The station first signed on as WPMP in {{start date and age|1951|9}}. Its call sign changed to WPMO in March 2011. It had also used the WPMO call letters in the late-1980s.

References

{{Reflist}}