WDVV
| Broadcast area | Wilmington, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.7MHz |
| Branding | The Word 89.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Carolina Christian Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
Call signmeaning | Phonetic sound-alike todove |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 43707 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 4,900watts |
| HAAT | 134 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°5′52.00″N77°58′18.00″W/ 34.0977778°N 77.9716667°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | yourwordradio.com |
WDVV(89.7FM) is aradio stationbroadcasting aChristian talk and teachingformat.[2]Licensed toWilmington, North Carolina,United States, the station serves the Wilmington area. The station is owned by Carolina Christian Radio, Inc.[3]
History
[edit]In the mid-1980s, Dennis Anderson, an owner of severalMcDonald'sfranchises, & Michael Escalante started Praise Broadcasting Network Inc. to address the lack of Christian radio in the area.WMYT,a 10,000-watt AM which had been off the air since 1996 (whenHurricane Frandamaged the transmitter site and operations), signed on as the first station in the network with Darryl "Chuck" Langley serving as station manager. In September 1999, 89.7 Dove FM made its debut with "All music, all the time."Program director Al Lanier described the format as starting with" joyous music "as inPsalm 100followed by softer music for reflection. The music included "upbeat, sing-along church camp favorites," orchestra arrangements, andurban gospelartists such asAndre Murrell.ASpanish languageprogram aired on weekends, and radio stations inHaiti,SudanandUgandawere planned.[4][5]
Until late 2021, Carolina Christian Radio of Wilmington, owners ofWWIL-FM,aired a blend of Christian praise, worship, and hymns on 89.7 including music from artists such asRobin Mark,Sovereign Grace Music,[6]Hosanna,Darlene Zschech,Chris Tomlin,Travis Cottrell,Keith Getty,[7]Hillsong,Enfield,[8]andDon Moen.
In September 2021 WDVV changed their format from contemporary Christian (which moved to online-only) to Christian talk and teaching, branded as "The Word", format moved fromWZDG88.5 FM Scotts Hill.[9]
Previous logo
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References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WDVV".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"WDVV Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
- ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.
- ^"Business Digest,"Star-News,April 29, 1997.
- ^Ben Steelman, "Praise Radio; It's the Gospel Truth: Christian Radio Is Gaining Popularity,"Star-News,December 14, 1999.
- ^"The Dove 89.7 Song - Create In Me by Sovereign Grace Music".www.invubu.com.Retrieved2019-04-11.
- ^"The Dove 89.7 Song - Holy Spirit (With Gabriel's Oboe) by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty".www.invubu.com.Retrieved2019-04-11.
- ^"The Dove 89.7 Song - Unfailing Grace by Enfield".www.invubu.com.Retrieved2019-04-11.
- ^Hope Radio Expands In WilmingtonRadioinsight - December 2, 2021
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 43707 (WDVV)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WDVVinNielsen Audio's FM station database