WOVK
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| Broadcast area | Wheeling metro area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.7MHz |
| Branding | 98.7 WOVK |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1947 |
Former call signs | WWVA-FM (1947–1977) WCPI (1977–1984) |
Call signmeaning | OhioValleyK(C)ountry |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 44048 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000watts |
| HAAT | 119 meters (390 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°04′58″N80°46′18″W/ 40.08278°N 80.77167°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live(viaiHeartRadio) |
| Website | wovk |
WOVK(98.7FM) is aradio stationbroadcasting acountryformat. Licensed toWheeling, West Virginia,United States, it serves the Wheeling area. The station is owned byiHeartMedia, Inc.
WOVK is one of the Local Primary 1 Emergency Alert System stations in the Wheeling area.
History
[edit]The 98.7 MHz frequency in Wheeling was originally assigned to WWVA-FM, which began broadcasting September 1, 1947. It was licensed to West Virginia Broadcasting Corporation.[2]
As of 2022, local programming on the station consists of a daily live afternoon program hosted by cluster Program Director Corey Klug, as well as weekly broadcasts ofOVAChigh school football, which feature Klug as play-by-play announcer and Brad Mitchell as color commentator. Additionally, the station airsThe Bobby Bones Show,After MidNite withGranger Smith,Country Top 30 withBobby Bones,andThe Crook & Chase CountdownfromPremiere Networks,and utilizes thePremium Choice“Country Favorites” network during all other hours, which is hosted out ofBaltimore,Milwaukee,Colorado Springs,New Orleans,Nashville,andSt. Louis.[3]
In their 1990s and 2000s heyday, the station boasted an impressive lineup of local on-air talent and programming. Former disc jockeys include Steve Crow, Otis, Ken "Big K" Andrews, "Coffee Boy" Chad Tyson, Jamie Lynn, Skip Kelly, Rich Biela, Traci Fulton, Don Anthony, Scott Fisher, David Demarest, Kari Brooks, Charlie Mitchell, Michael St. James, and longtime Program Director & Music Director Jimmy Elliott.[4]The station’s former flagship morning program,Morning Madness,was consistently the #1-ranked morning program in the Ohio Valley from 1993 until its cancellation in November 2020.[5]
WOVK also served as the official radio station ofJamboree in the Hillsfor many years until its cancellation in 2018, broadcasting live audio of the entire country music festival. While the station is heavily involved in the festival's successor,Blame My Roots Festival,it does not broadcast live audio of the performing acts.
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WOVK".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"WWVA-FM Opens"(PDF).Broadcasting. September 8, 1947.Retrieved8 October2014.
- ^"Find 98.7 Country WOVK's Sunday Live On-Air Schedule".98.7 Country WOVK.Retrieved2021-11-23.
- ^"98.7 WOVK - The Valley's Country Leader".2008-01-11. Archived fromthe originalon 2008-01-11.Retrieved2021-11-23.
- ^"More Names From iHeartMedia's Cuts Continue To Come Forward".RadioInsight.Retrieved2021-11-23.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 44048 (WOVK)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WOVKinNielsen Audio's FM station database
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