WMVA was an oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Martinsville, Virginia, serving Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia. WMVA was last owned and operated by Martinsville Media, Inc.[1]
| Broadcast area | Martinsville, Virginia Henry County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Oldies) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Martinsville Media, Inc. |
| WHEE, WYAT-LD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1941 |
Last air date | January 28, 2019 |
Call sign meaning | W Martinsville VirginiA |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 40510 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°42′0.0″N 79°51′7.0″W / 36.700000°N 79.851944°W |
History
editIn October 2005, William D. Wyatt, Jr. purchased WMVA, which had an adult contemporary and sports radio format, from Billy D. Wilson and Linda R. Wilson. whom purchased it from founder Hans Peter Blume [2]
The station went silent on January 28, 2019, and it never returned to the air.[3] Its license was surrendered on July 23, 2021 and was cancelled on July 27, 2021.[3][4]
Past personalities
edit- Charles F. Adams, newscaster (1942–1947, 1948, 1955)[5]
- Pete Bluhm
- Barry Michaels, radio personality, seven p.m. until midnight
References
edit- ^ "WMVA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, Vol. 135, October 3, 2005, p. 25.
- ^ a b "Response to Operational Status Inquiry & Surrender of FCC License Authorization", fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 11.
External links
edit- FCC Station Search Details: DWMVA (Facility ID: 40510)
- FCC History Cards for WMVA (covering 1938-1981)
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