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The Essentials

Call Letters: WLPK
Frequency: 1580am
City of License: Connersville
Metro(s): Richmond
Power: 250 watts - Day; 10 watts- Night (Class D)
Format: Classic Hits
Address: P.O. Box 619, Connersville, IN 47331-0619
Address: 406 1/2 Central Avenue, Connersville, IN 47331-1926
Phone: 765.825.6411
Ownership: Rodgers Broadcasting Corp.
Web Presence: http://kmix1069.com
Notes: Also heard on translator W295BT

Station Personnel

Current

GM/SM: Michelle Bottomley
Chief Engineer: Mike Peacock
PD: Ted Cramer
News Director: Barry Welsh
Production Director: Mike Peacock
Mornings: Ted Cramer (6am - 12pm)
Afternoons: Jack Reynolds (12pm - 6pm)

Former

WCNB(AM) (Take 1)

GM: Emmett Jackson
GM: John Dotas
GM: Wally Leavitt (Now Director of the Indianapolis Motor Speedway Radio Network)
Chief Engineer: Arthur J. Smith
Chief Engineer: Don Williamson
Chief Engineer: Robert P. Thayer
Chief Engineer: William Minck
Chief Engineer: Joseph Watson
Chief Engineer: John Dotas
PD: Francis Chomel
MD: Tom Smith
MD: Michael Peacock
MD: John White
News Director: Dennis Campbell
News Director: Francis Chomel
News Director: Mike Peacock
Promotions Director: Michael Peacock

WIFE(AM) (Take 1)

GM: John Dotas (Deceased 10 February 2016)
News Director: Mike Peacock

WCNB(AM) (Take 2)

GM: John Trine
GM: Jerri Pruet
GM: John Dota
GSM: Steve Frey
SM: Ginger Dearth
OM: Stephen Skinner
PD: Marilyn Williams
PD: Randy Klemme
News Director: John White
News and Sports Director: Brett Briscoe
Sports Director: Robb Reel
Airstaff: Terry Turley

WIFE(AM) (Take 2)

GM: Jerri Pruet
SM: Ginger Dearth
News Director: Mike Selke
Nights: Jack Reynolds (6:00pm - 12:00am) (September 2012 - ?)

WLPK(AM)

Station History

1580am signed on April 5, 1948.

WCNB(AM) (Take 1)

Studios located at 406 1/2 Central Avenue, Connersville, IN 47331-1926 (Telephone: 317.825.6411). Owned by News-Examiner Co. Affiliated with the Satellite Music Network. Country and Western format. WCNB(AM) became WIFE(AM) in the mid 1980s.

WIFE(AM) (Take 1)

Studios located at 406 Central Avenue, Connersville, IN 47331-1926 (Telephone: 317.825.6411). Country and Western format.

WCNB(AM) (Take 2)

WCNB's calls stood for "We're Connersville's New Broadcasters." Owned by Rodgers Broadcasting Corp. with studios at 406 Central Avenue, Connersville, IN 47331-1926 (Phone: 765.825.6411). Country format.

WIFE(AM) (Take 2)

WIFE(AM) ran an oldies format. Its website was http://www.superoldies1580.com. WIFE(AM) became WLPK(AM) in late July 2013.

WLPK(AM)




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