WVRV
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| Broadcast area | Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 97.5MHz |
| Branding | The New 101.5, 97.5 The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WTKX | |
| History | |
First air date | 2008 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 170945 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (328 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°58′32″N85°58′27″W/ 31.97556°N 85.97417°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wvrvfmtheriver |
WVRV(97.5FM,"The New 101.5, 97.5 The River" ) is aradio stationthat servesPine Level, Alabama.The station is owned by Stroh Communications Corp. and thebroadcast licenseis held by Back Door Broadcasting LLC. The station broadcasts aContemporary Christianmusic format. It is also re-broadcast on 101.5 FM via a translator located inMontgomery, Alabama.
History
[edit]The station's originalconstruction permitwas issued by theFederal Communications Commissionon June 14, 2007.[2]The station was assigned the WVRV call letters by the FCC on February 22, 2008.[3]WVRV received itslicense to coverfrom the FCC on February 24, 2009.[4]
Ownership
[edit]In October 2008, Stroh Communications Corp., applied to transfer the construction permit and broadcast license for WVRV to Back Door Broadcasting LLC as part of a corporate reorganization. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 7, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on December 1, 2008.[5]Back Door Broadcasting LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stroh Communications Corp., which is in turn owned by Allan G. Stroh and Brenda Stroh, a married couple.
References
[edit]- ^"Facility Technical Data for WVRV".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Application Search Details (BNPH-20070427AAS)".FCC Media Bureau.2007-06-14.
- ^"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^"Application Search Details (BLH-20081016AAA)".FCC Media Bureau. February 24, 2009.
- ^"Application Search Details (BAPH-20081029ADB)".FCC Media Bureau. December 1, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 170945 (WVRV)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WVRVinNielsen Audio's FM station database