WVLG
WVLG (640 AM) is a radio station licensed to Wildwood, Florida. The station is also broadcast on 102.7 FM in the northern part of the listening area and on 104.5 in the southern part.[2]
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| City | Wildwood, Florida |
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| Broadcast area | The Villages |
| Frequency | 640 kHz |
| Branding | AM 640 Timeless Hits |
| Slogan | The Voice Of The Villages |
| Programming | |
| Format | Oldies/Easy listening |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Village Communications[1] |
| History | |
| First air date | 1986 (as WHOF) |
| Former call signs | WHOF (1986-1988) WMZY (5/1988-8/1988) WHOF (1988-2000) |
| Call sign meaning | The ViLlaGes |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 70724 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 930 watts (day) 860 watts (night) |
| Translator(s) | W274BR (102.7 MHz, The Villages) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WVLG broadcasts mainly to The Villages, Florida retirement community with a mixed oldies and easy listening format, and is an affiliate of Fox News Radio.
History
Originally licensed as WHOF in 1986 and was owned by Walker Heart of Florida Broadcasting and the station was licensed in Wildwood, Florida, but had a studio in Leesburg, Florida. In 1987, the station was sold to Jim Patrick and operated as WMZY and played contemporary Christian music and changed back to WHOF in 1988 and offered religious/talk programming. In 2001 the station was purchased by the Senior Broadcasting Corporation. In 2011, the station was sold for $750,000 to Villages Communications.[3]
References
- WVLG Sold by Senior Broadcasting to Village Communications
- "W274BR-FM 102.7 MHz". Theodric Technologie. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- "Central Florida Radio". Retrieved 2018-02-16.
External links
- WVLG in the FCC's AM station database
- WVLG on Radio-Locator
- WVLG in Nielsen Audio's AM station database