WCPV
Encyclopedia
WCPV is an English-language American radio station
broadcasting a sports radio
format. Licensed to Essex, New York
, USA, the station serves the Champlain Valley
of New York and Vermont. Although licensed to Essex, New York, many listeners mistakenly believe that WCPV is licensed to Essex, Vermont
, given that its offices and studios are located at Fort Ethan Allen
in neighboring Colchester, Vermont
. The station is currently owned by Vox Communications. WCPV is an ESPN Radio
affiliate.
WCPV serves as the flagship station for University of Vermont
men's basketball
, along with sister station WEAV
. Rob Ryan provides the play by play, with various co-commentators.
Beginning with the 2011-2012 season, WCPV joined the Boston Bruins Radio Network
, carrying all 82 regular-season Bruins games.
; after changing the call letters to WDOT on July 22, 1993
, the station signed on in 1994 as WCPV, offering a classic rock
format branded as "Champ 101.3". Initially owned by Northstar Broadcasting, the station was acquired by Capstar Broadcasting in 1998, ultimately ending up with Clear Channel Communications
following several mergers. Clear Channel announced on November 16, 2006 that it would sell its Champlain Valley stations after being bought by private equity firms, resulting in a sale to Vox Communications in 2008. By 2008
, after 14 years, the station moved to a mainstream rock
format to go up against Hall Communications
' WBTZ
, leaving WIZN
(a sister station to WBTZ) as the only classic rock station.
WCPV adopted its sports format and ESPN Radio affiliation, replacing WCAT
, WFAD
, and WRSA
, on January 1, 2011, citing heavy competition in the rock format (Almost immediately, WCAT responded by joining ESPN Radio's arch-rival, Fox Sports Radio Network). The station also replaced WEAV as the flagship station of the Vermont Lake Monsters
and the Champlain Valley affiliate of the New England Patriots
Radio Network.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a sports radio
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
format. Licensed to Essex, New York
Essex, New York
Essex is a town in Essex County, New York, United States overlooking Lake Champlain. The population was 713 at the 2000 census. The town is named after locations in England.The Town of Essex is on the eastern edge of the county...
, USA, the station serves the Champlain Valley
Champlain Valley
The Champlain Valley is a region of the United States around Lake Champlain in Vermont and New York extending slightly into Quebec, Canada as part of the St. Lawrence River drainage basin drained northward by the Richelieu River into the St...
of New York and Vermont. Although licensed to Essex, New York, many listeners mistakenly believe that WCPV is licensed to Essex, Vermont
Essex, Vermont
Essex is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 19,587 at the 2010 census.By population, Essex is the largest town in Vermont, and the second-largest municipality .-Government:...
, given that its offices and studios are located at Fort Ethan Allen
Fort Ethan Allen
Fort Ethan Allen was a U.S. army installation in Vermont, named for American Revolutionary War figure Ethan Allen. First serving as a cavalry post in 1894, today it is the center of a designated national historic district straddling the town line between Colchester and Essex...
in neighboring Colchester, Vermont
Colchester, Vermont
Colchester is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The population was 17,067 at the 2010 census. It is the fourth-largest municipality and second-largest town in Vermont by population.-Geography:...
. The station is currently owned by Vox Communications. WCPV is an ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
affiliate.
WCPV serves as the flagship station for University of Vermont
University of Vermont
The University of Vermont comprises seven undergraduate schools, an honors college, a graduate college, and a college of medicine. The Honors College does not offer its own degrees; students in the Honors College concurrently enroll in one of the university's seven undergraduate colleges or...
men's basketball
Vermont Catamounts men's basketball
The Vermont Catamounts Basketball team is the basketball team that represent the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. The school's team currently competes in the America East Conference and plays its home games at Patrick Gym. The team has reached the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball...
, along with sister station WEAV
WEAV
WEAV is an English-language American radio station in Plattsburgh, New York, with studios in Colchester, Vermont. The station broadcasts a talk format....
. Rob Ryan provides the play by play, with various co-commentators.
Beginning with the 2011-2012 season, WCPV joined the Boston Bruins Radio Network
Boston Bruins Radio Network
The Boston Bruins Radio Network is a 16-station 11 A.M., 5 F.M.) CBS Radio network which carries live game broadcasts of the Boston Bruins. The network's flagship station is WBZ-FM/98.5-Boston, Massachusetts. Dave Goucher announces play-by-play...
, carrying all 82 regular-season Bruins games.
History
The station was randomly assigned the call sign of WVZM on September 2, 19921992 in radio
The year 1992 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:* January 22 - Rebel forces occupy Zaire's national radio station in Kinshasa and broadcast a demand for the government's resignation.* February 12 - Washington, D.C...
; after changing the call letters to WDOT on July 22, 1993
1993 in radio
The year 1993 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*WIBF debuts it's modern rock in Jenkintown/Philadelphia*March 13 - Eagle 106 WEGX becomes WJJZ Smooth Jazz 106.1 and featured Smooth Jazz format. the final song played for Eagle 106 was I Will Remember You by Amy Grant...
, the station signed on in 1994 as WCPV, offering a classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
format branded as "Champ 101.3". Initially owned by Northstar Broadcasting, the station was acquired by Capstar Broadcasting in 1998, ultimately ending up with Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
following several mergers. Clear Channel announced on November 16, 2006 that it would sell its Champlain Valley stations after being bought by private equity firms, resulting in a sale to Vox Communications in 2008. By 2008
2008 in radio
Several events occurred in radio in 2008.- Events :* January 2: WWFT finished Christmas music stunting, rolling out the red carpet for Adult contemporary music branded as "Warm."...
, after 14 years, the station moved to a mainstream rock
Mainstream rock
Mainstream rock is a radio format used by many commercial radio stations in the United States and Canada.-Format background:...
format to go up against Hall Communications
Hall Communications
Hall Communications is a broadcasting company based in Lakeland, Florida. The company currently owns 21 radio stations, mainly in Polk County, Florida, eastern Connecticut, the lower Susquehanna River Valley, Providence, Rhode Island, and the Lake Champlain region.-History:The company was founded...
' WBTZ
WBTZ
WBTZ is a commercial radio station in Plattsburgh, New York, broadcasting to the Burlington, Vermont / Plattsburgh, New York / Montreal, Quebec area on 99.9 FM....
, leaving WIZN
WIZN
WIZN is a radio station located in Burlington, Vermont. The station broadcasts a classic rock format on 106.7 FM, branded as The Wizard.The station airs the syndicated Pink Floyd show Floydian Slip with Craig Bailey Sunday nights at 8....
(a sister station to WBTZ) as the only classic rock station.
WCPV adopted its sports format and ESPN Radio affiliation, replacing WCAT
WCAT (AM)
WCAT is a radio station broadcasting a sports radio format in simulcast with sister stations WRSA and WFAD as "Fox Sports Vermont". Licensed to Burlington, Vermont, USA, the station serves the Burlington-Plattsburgh area. The station is currently owned by Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc...
, WFAD
WFAD
WFAD is a radio station licensed to serve Middlebury, Vermont. The station is owned by Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc. It airs a Sports radio format in simulcast with sister stations WCAT and WRSA as "Fox Sports Vermont"....
, and WRSA
WRSA (AM)
WRSA is a radio station licensed to serve St. Albans, Vermont. The station is owned by Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc. It airs a sports radio format in simulcast with sister stations WCAT and WFAD as "Fox Sports Vermont"....
, on January 1, 2011, citing heavy competition in the rock format (Almost immediately, WCAT responded by joining ESPN Radio's arch-rival, Fox Sports Radio Network). The station also replaced WEAV as the flagship station of the Vermont Lake Monsters
Vermont Lake Monsters
The Vermont Lake Monsters are a minor league baseball team in the Short-Season A classification New York - Penn League, affiliated with the Oakland Athletics. The team plays its home games at Centennial Field on the University of Vermont campus in Burlington, Vermont...
and the Champlain Valley affiliate of the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
Radio Network.