WGVA

WGVA
Geneva, New York;
Broadcast area	Finger Lakes
Frequency	1240kHz
Programming
Format	Talk radio
Affiliations	CBS News Radio; Fox News Radio; Compass Media Networks; Genesis Communications Network; Premiere Networks; USA Radio Network; Westwood One; Buffalo Bills Radio Network; Syracuse OrangemenRadio Network;
Ownership
Owner	Geneva Broadcasting Inc
Sister stations	WAUB,WCGR,WFLK,WFLR,WNYR-FM
History
First air date	1947(77 years ago)
Call signmeaning	Geneva
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	36290
Class	C
Power	1,000watts
Transmitter coordinates	42°51′37″N77°0′59″W/ 42.86028°N 77.01639°W
Translator(s)	106.3W292FG (Geneva)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	fingerlakesdailynews /96-1240-wgva

WGVA(1240AM) is acommercial radio station licensedtoGeneva, New York.The station is part of the Finger Lakes Radio Group,^[2]and is owned by Geneva Broadcasting, Inc.^[3]WGVA simulcasts atalk radio formatwith co-ownedWAUB(1590 AM) inAuburn.

WGVA is powered at 1,000watts,using anon-directional antenna.^[4]Programming is also heard on 250 wattFM translatorW292FGat 106.3MHz.^[5]

Programming

Weekdays begin with a news and information show hosted by Ted Baker. The rest of the weekday schedule is mostlynationally syndicatedtalk shows fromBrian Kilmeade,Dave Ramsey,Mark Levin,Ben Shapiro,Jared Dillian,Jim BohannonandCoast to Coast AMwithGeorge Noory.Weekends feature shows on money, health, the outdoors, home improvement, science, law, cars, travel and gardening. Weekend hosts includeRudy Maxa,Dr.Michio KakuandLee Habeeb.

WGVA and WAUB carrySyracuse Orangemen footballandBuffalo Bills NFL football.Most hours begin with world and national news fromCBS Radio News.

History

In 1947, WGVA firstsigned onthe air.^[6]It was owned by the Star Broadcasting Company. WGVA was originally powered at only 250 watts; by the late 1970s, it got aconstruction permitfrom theFederal Communications Commissionto increase its daytime power to 1,000 watts, while keeping 250 watts of power at night.

Prior to the talk radio format that is in effect today, WGVA was a upbeatTop 40radio station. It had a full-time team ofdisc jockeysand newscasters. The station played the big hits of the 1960s and 1970s. By the 1980s, the station switched tofull service adult contemporary.Talk shows were added and over time, the station made the transition to all-talk.