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        "role": "user",
        "content": "find%20information%20about%20wpli%20radio"
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        "role": "assistant",
        "content": "Here\u2019s a detailed profile of **WPLI**, a radio station in Virginia, based on the most recent info available:\n\n---\n\n## WPLI (610 AM) \u2013 Roanoke, Virginia\n\n### Ownership & Sister Stations\n- Owned by **Mel Wheeler, Inc.** ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))  \n- Related sister stations include: WFIR, WPLY, WSLC-FM, WSLQ, WVBB, WVBE-FM, WXLK, WZZU. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLI?utm_source=openai))\n\n### Location & Broadcast Area\n- Licensed to **Roanoke, Virginia**, and serving **Southwest Virginia** and the **New River Valley**. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))  \n- Transmitter is located in **Salem, Virginia**. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))\n\n### Frequency, Power, Class, Status\n\n| Parameter        | Value                                             |\n|------------------|---------------------------------------------------|\n| Frequency        | 610 kHz (AM) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))      |\n| Class            | B ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))                  |\n| Power            | 5,000 watts (day), 1,000 watts (night) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai)) |\n| FCC Facility ID  | 41111 ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))             |\n\n### History & Call Signs\n- First signed on the air **October 1, 1940**. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))  \n- Formerly known as:\n  - **WSLS** (1940\u20131972) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))  \n  - **WSLC** (1972\u20132002) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))  \n  - **WVBE** (2002\u20132016) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))  \n  - **WPLY** (2016\u20132025) ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))  \n- On **September 30, 2025**, the station went *silent*, and swapped call letters with WPLY (1390 AM in Lynchburg). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))\n\n### Programming & Format\n- Before going silent, WPLI (610 AM) simulcast a **sports radio format** with WPLY (1390 AM, Lynchburg). ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))  \n- Affiliation included **Fox Sports Radio**. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLI?utm_source=openai))  \n- The sports programming now continues via:\n  - Translator **W266CY 101.1 FM** in Roanoke. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))  \n  - HD-3 subchannel of **WXLK-FM**. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WPLY_%28AM%29?utm_source=openai))\n\n### Regulatory Status\n- The station is **licensed and silent** as of late 2025. ([fcc.report](https://fcc.report/company/mel-wheeler-inc-2?utm_source=openai))  \n- License expires **October 1, 2027**. ([fccinfo.com](https://www.fccinfo.com/CMDProEngine.php?sAppIDNumber=e4234497af0c4beaa844c1b6063ebeb7&sCurrentService=AM&sHours=DAY&tabSearchType=Appl&utm_source=openai))\n\n---\n\nIf you were referring to a different \u201cWPLI\u201d (for example, one in another state or on FM), or want info like programming today or ownership changes since the last major update, I can pull that too."
    }
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