WCVA (AM)

WCVA is a broadcast radio station licensed to Culpeper, Virginia, serving Culpeper and Culpeper County, Virginia.[3] WCVA is owned and operated by Piedmont Communications, Inc.[4] and simulcasts the Classic Hits format of sister station 105.5 WOJL Louisa. Prior to February 2016, it had aired a satellite-fed Adult Standards format.

WCVA
CityCulpeper, Virginia
Broadcast areaCulpeper, Virginia
Culpeper County, Virginia
Frequency1490 AM kHz
BrandingClassic Hits 105.5 & 95.3, Sam FM
Programming
FormatClassic hits
AffiliationsClassic Hits (Westwood One)
Ownership
OwnerPiedmont Communications, Inc.
Sister stationsWJMA, WOJL, WVCV
History
First air dateFebruary, 1949[1]
Former call signsWCVA (1949-Present)[2]
Call sign meaningW Culpeper VirginiA
Technical information
Facility ID14711
ClassC
Power680 watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates38°29′4.0″N 77°59′22.0″W
Translator(s)95.3 MHz (W237CA - Culpeper)
Links
WebsiteWCVA Online

Translator

In early 2016, WCVA's programming began airing on 95.3 W237CA, an FM translator that had been purchased by Piedmont from Liberty University.

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
W237CA95.3Culpeper, Virginia139551178 watts84 m (276 ft)DFCC

References
  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  2. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  3. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  4. "WCVA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.


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