WVRV (97.5 FM, "The New 101.5, 97.5 The River") is a radio station that serves Pine Level, Alabama. The station is owned by Stroh Communications Corp. and the broadcast license is held by Back Door Broadcasting LLC. The station broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format. It is also re-broadcast on 101.5 FM via a translator located in Montgomery, Alabama.
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| Broadcast area | Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 97.5 MHz |
| Branding | The New 101.5, 97.5 The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
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| WTKX | |
| History | |
First air date | 2008 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 170945 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (328 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°58′32″N 85°58′27″W / 31.97556°N 85.97417°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wvrvfmtheriver.com |
History
editThe station's original construction permit was issued by the Federal Communications Commission on June 14, 2007.[2] The station was assigned the WVRV call letters by the FCC on February 22, 2008.[3] WVRV received its license to cover from the FCC on February 24, 2009.[4]
Ownership
editIn October 2008, Stroh Communications Corp., applied to transfer the construction permit and broadcast license for WVRV to Back Door Broadcasting LLC as part of a corporate reorganization. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 7, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on December 1, 2008.[5] Back Door Broadcasting LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stroh Communications Corp., which is in turn owned by Allan G. Stroh and Brenda Stroh, a married couple.
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVRV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BNPH-20070427AAS)". FCC Media Bureau. 2007-06-14.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLH-20081016AAA)". FCC Media Bureau. February 24, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BAPH-20081029ADB)". FCC Media Bureau. December 1, 2008.
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 170945 (WVRV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVRV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database