WPJK (1580
AM) is a
radio station broadcasting a
sports format. It is licensed to
Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States, and is owned by
South Carolina State University.
On April 17, 2017, WPJK filed an application with the
Federal Communications Commission to transfer the license from Ermma Barton Gowdy to South Carolina State University.
On April 8, 2017, an application was filed for a
construction permit
Planning permission or developmental approval refers to the approval needed for construction or expansion (including significant renovation), and sometimes for demolition, in some jurisdictions. It is usually given in the form of a building perm ...
to move to a new transmitter site, increase day power to 3,300 watts and add night authorization of 22 watts. The application was accepted for filing on April 18, 2017.
The purchase by South Carolina State was consummated on August 19, 2017.
On September 12, 2021, WPJK relaunched as "ESPN Orangeburg" with programming from
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio, which is alternately platform-agnostically branded as ESPN Audio, is an American sports radio network and extension of the ESPN television network. It was launched on January 1, 1992, under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN". ...
, and serving as the Orangeburg affiliate for
WQXL
WQXL (1470 AM "The Point 100.7 FM and 1470 AM") is a commercial radio station in Columbia, South Carolina. The station is owned by Glory Communications and operated by Capital City Media. It airs a talk radio format. Local hosts are heard in mo ...
Sports Talk from Columbia.
South Carolina State University Launches ESPN Orangeburg
RadioInsight - September 13, 2021
Call letter history
The station went on the air as WBPD in 1959. The call letters were changed to WORG on May 14, 1984. On September 9, 1985 the station changed its call sign to WBLO, and on February 17, 1986 to the current WPJK.[
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Radio stations established in 1959
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South Carolina State University
Sports radio stations in the United States
ESPN Radio stations
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