WVHM (89.7 FM) is a contemporary Christian–formatted radio station licensed to Benton, Kentucky, United States, and serving the Jackson Purchase area of western Kentucky, including Paducah. The station is owned by Pennyrile Christian Community, Inc. as part of a triopoly with Southern Gospel station WTRT (88.1 FM) and Christian radio station WAAJ (90.5 FM).[2] All three stations share studios on College Street in downtown Hardin, Kentucky, while its transmitter facilities are located off Cedar Knob Road in rural Marshall County, Kentucky southeast of Benton and northeast of Hardin.
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| Broadcast area | Benton, Kentucky Murray, Kentucky Mayfield, Kentucky Paducah, Kentucky |
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| Frequency | 89.7 MHz |
| Branding | Elevate FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Pennyrile Christian Community, Inc. |
| WTRT, WAAJ | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1996 |
Former call signs | WAAJ (1996–2023) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 78270 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 W |
| HAAT | 91 m |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°48′31″N 88°13′26″W / 36.80861°N 88.22389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.elevate.fm |
History
editThe station originally signed on in November 1996 as WAAJ, with a Christian Contemporary format under the branding The J-FM. In 2006 it switched formats to Bluegrass/Folk music. Then in October 2014, it returned to its original Christian Contemporary format.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVHM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WVHM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed December 27, 2013.
- ^ "About Us". Heartland Ministries, Inc. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
edit- WVHM's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 78270 (WVHM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVHM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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