WSVE was a radio station licensed in Jacksonville, Florida. WSVE was owned by Willis & Sons. WSVE last operated on 1280 kHz with 5,000 watts of power daytime & 133 watts nighttime.
| Broadcast area | Jacksonville, Florida |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Defunct (was Black gospel) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | August 1948[1] |
Last air date | 2004 |
Former call signs | WIVY (1948–1976) WEXI (1976–1985)[2] WXOJ (1985-March 14, 1987) WSVE (March 14, 1987–June 24, 2004) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 10519 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts daytime 133 watts nighttime |
History
editAs WIVY
editWIVY started broadcasting on 1050 kilohertz in August 1948. Its initial power was 1,000 watts, daytime only. It was affiliated with MacGregor, World & Hearst's INS.[3] In 1971 it held a construction permit to move to 1280 kHz and in increase power from 1,000 watts daytime-only to 5,000 watts daytime-only.[4] It also spawned WIVY-FM/102.9 in 1965. It changed callsigns to WEXI circa 1976.
As WEXI
editWhen WIVY changed calls to WEXI, WIVY-FM remained under its old callsign. WIVY/1280 aired a contemporary music format. It switched to all-news by 1978.[5] WEXI became WXOZ circa 1985.[6]
Willis & Sons
editBishop Levi Willis, Sr.'s Willis & Sons, Inc. bought the station on July 14, 1986. It was by then WXOZ with a children's educational format.[7] On March 14, 1987 it became WSVE.
Leaving the air
editStemming from a 1999 FCC investigation, Willis was fined over $84,000 in fines from the regulatory agency. Partially to satisfy this debt, Willis agreed to surrender the licenses of 4 stations: WSVE, WCRY, KVLA and KLRG. Of those 4 stations, KLRG is still on the air under different ownership.[8]
References
edit- ^ 2003–2004 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, p. D-98
- ^ 1977 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. C-42. This shows 1280 as WEXI.
- ^ 1949 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. 101.
- ^ 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. B-42
- ^ 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. C-44.
- ^ 1986 Broadcasting Yearbook, p.B-59.
- ^ 1987 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. B-61.
- ^ Radio World article "Willis Must Surrender Licenses"-June 17, 2004. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
External links
edit- FCC Station Search Details: DWSVE (Facility ID: 10519)
- FCC History Cards for WSVE (covering 1947-1978 as WIVY / WEXI)