WVU Parkersburg rebrands radio station
PARKERSBURG – West Virginia University at Parkersburg has rebranded its radio station once known as The Beet as Tower 61. WPKM 96.3 FM was the first community college radio station in West Virginia. The college opened in 1961 as Parkersburg Community College. “Tower” is a reference to the bell tower on campus, and “61” honors the year when everything began. “I hope the first thing people think of is WVU Parkersburg,” said Cody Davis, program coordinator for the college's integrated marketing communications program, which houses the station. “I want Tower 61 Radio to be ...
