WAMV
WAMV is a Southern Gospel and Talk Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Amherst, Virginia, serving Amherst and Eastern Amherst County, Virginia.[1] WAMV is owned and operated by Community First Broadcasters, Inc.[4]
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| City | Amherst, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Amherst, Virginia Eastern Amherst County, Virginia |
| Frequency | 1420 AM kHz |
| Branding | "WAMV 1420" |
| Slogan | "Mountain Gospel Radio" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern Gospel Talk Radio[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community First Broadcasters, Inc. |
| History | |
| First air date | October 1, 1976[2] |
| Former call signs | WAMV (1976-1985) WWWL (1985-1988) WAMV (1988-Present)[3] |
| Call sign meaning | W AMherst Virginia |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 12919 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,200 Watts daytime 47 Watts nighttime |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°32′23″N 79°3′10″W (day) 37°32′23″N 79°5′30″W (night) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WAMV Webstream |
| Website | WAMV Online |
References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-559. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- "WAMV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
External links
- WAMV in the FCC's AM station database
- WAMV on Radio-Locator
- WAMV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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