WPEN (FM)

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WPEN

Burlington, New Jersey
Broadcast area	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Frequency	97.5 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	97.5 The Fanatic
Programming
Format	Sports radio
Subchannels	HD2: Classical music HD3: WIFI simulcast (Spanish contemporary hit radio)
Affiliations	ESPN Radio Fox Sports Radio Philadelphia 76ers Radio Network Philadelphia Flyers Radio Network Philadelphia Union Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Beasley Broadcast Group (Beasley Media Group Licenses, LLC)
Sister stations	WBEN-FM, WMGK, WMMR, WTEL, WTMR, WWDB, WXTU
History
First air date	September 27, 1949; 74 years ago (1949-09-27)
Former call signs	WTOA (1949–1971) WPST (1971–2005) WTHK (2005–2006) WJJZ-FM (2006) WJJZ (2006–2008) WNUW (2008–2009) WPEN-FM (2009–2013)
Former frequencies	44.7 MHz (1940–1942) 49.9 MHz (1942–1947)
Call sign meaning	William Penn Broadcasting (original owner of former sister station 950 AM, now WKDN)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	47427
Class	B
ERP	26,000 watts (analog) 1,244 watts (digital) [2]
HAAT	208 meters (682 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	40°04′57.4″N 75°10′51.6″W / 40.082611°N 75.181000°W / 40.082611; -75.181000 (WPEN)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live or Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	www.975thefanatic.com

WPEN (97.5 MHz, "97.5 The Fanatic") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Burlington, New Jersey, in the Philadelphia radio market. The station is owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group through licensee Beasley Media Group, LLC and broadcasts a sports radio format.

WPEN is the flagship station for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers Radio Network and the NHL's Philadelphia Flyers Radio Network. It also carries Temple University football games and Philadelphia Union MLS games.^[3] WPEN has local hosts days and evenings while carrying the nationally syndicated ESPN Radio network nights and some weekend hours. It is also affiliated with the ESPN Radio network.

Studios are located in Bala Cynwyd and the station's broadcast tower is located in Wyndmoor at (40°04′57.0″N 75°10′52.2″W / 40.082500°N 75.181167°W / 40.082500; -75.181167).^[4] WPEN broadcasts using HD Radio. Its HD2 subchannel carries classical music. WPEN's HD3 channel airs a simulcast of WIFI.