WXPK, is an adult album alternative

Adult album alternative

Adult album alternative is a radio format. A spinoff from the album-oriented rock format, its roots trace to the 1960s and 1970s from the earlier freeform and progressive formats....

 rock

Rock music

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 radio station

FM broadcasting

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 in White Plains, New York

White Plains, New York

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. The station is owned by Pamal Broadcasting

Pamal Broadcasting

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 and transmits from a tower in the Westchester County Correctional Facility with an ERP

Effective radiated power

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 of 1.9 KW

Kw

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On April 8, 1960, WRNW got its start at 454 Main St in Mount Kisco, NY

Mount Kisco, New York

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 playing a mixture of light classical and easy listening music and went stereo in 1964. By 1967, the station had moved to the second floor at 78 Lexington Avenue and adopted a rock format.