WCVL-FM
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| WCVL-FM | |
| |
| City | Charlottesville, Virginia[1] |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | City of Charlottesville Albemarle County, Virginia Fluvanna County, Virginia[2] |
| Frequency | 92.7 FM |
| Branding | "92-7 C-Ville Country" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country[3] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Saga Communications, Inc.[2] (Tidewater Communications, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WCNR, WINA, WQMZ, WVAX, WWWV |
| History | |
| First air date | June 22, 1979[4] |
| Former call signs | WUVA-FM (1979-2017) |
| Call sign meaning | W CharlottesViLle |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 74161 |
| Class | B1 |
| Power | 610 watts |
| Height above average terrain | 311 meters[1] |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°59′6.50″N 78°28′47.00″W / 37.985139°N 78.47972°W[1] |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WCVL-FM Webstream |
| Website | WCVL-FM Online |
WCVL-FM is a Country-formatted broadcast radio station.[3] The station is licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving communities in Albemarle and Fluvanna counties.[1] WCVL-FM is owned by Saga Communications, Inc. and operated under their Tidewater Communications, LLC licensee, doing business as Charlottesville Radio Group.[1]
History
WCVL-FM launched as WUVA-FM, on June 22, 1979, as an Urban Contemporary-formatted station branded as "Kiss FM". WUVA-FM was licensed to the University of Virginia.[4][5] WUVA-FM was sold to Saga Communications, locally known as Charlottesville Radio Group, in 2017 for $1.65 million. [6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Web. WCVL-FM Facility Record, Federal Communications Commission, audio division, retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Web. FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WCVL-FM, REC Networks, retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Web. Arbitron Station Information Profiles, Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings, retrieved August, 2023.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Book. PDF. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010, ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V., retrieved August 6, 2023.
- ↑ Web. University of Virginia Flips WUVA To Nash Icon, Lance Venta, Radio Insight, September 18, 2015, retrieved November 8, 2016.
- ↑ Web. WUVA sells FM station to Saga Communications for $1.65 million, Meghann Tonner, News Article, Cavalier Daily, January 19, 2017, retrieved July 3, 2017.
External Links
- 92-7 C-Ville Country Online
- WUVA-FM Online
- WCVL-FM in the Federal Communications Commission FM station database
- WCVL-FM on REC Networks
- WCVL-FM on wikipedia
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| Owners/Operators | Base Communications • Monticello Media • Piedmont Communications • Saga Communications • Virginia Radio Coop |