WYVE (1280 AM) is a full service-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Wytheville, Virginia, serving Wytheville and Wythe County, Virginia. WYVE is Wytheville's original radio station, having signed on in 1949.[2]
| Broadcast area | Wytheville, Virginia Wythe County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
| Branding | Your Hometown Sound, 99.9 WYVE |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full service country |
| Affiliations | AP Radio News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Three Rivers Media Corporation |
| WLOY, WXBX | |
| History | |
First air date | 1949 |
Call sign meaning | WYtheVillE |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59686 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 164 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°57′54.0″N 81°4′50.0″W / 36.965000°N 81.080556°W |
| Translator(s) | 99.9 W260DI (Wytheville) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | WYVE Online |
The station has a country music format, and is known as "Your Hometown Sound" and describes its sound on-air as "The Best of Country Music, Old and New". The station maintains a strong community focus and promotes mainly its FM frequency of 99.9, but also mentions the heritage 1280 AM sometimes.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYVE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WYVE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
edit- True Country 1280 WYVE Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 59686 (WYVE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WYVE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 201234 (W260DI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W260DI at FCCdata.org
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