WMVA
WMVA is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Martinsville, Virginia, serving Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia. WMVA is owned and operated by Martinsville Media, Inc.[1]
| City | Martinsville, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Martinsville, Virginia Henry County, Virginia |
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | "Great Radio AM 1450" |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Martinsville Media, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WHEE |
| History | |
| First air date | 1941 |
| Call sign meaning | W Martinsville VirginiA |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 40510 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 Watts day and night |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°42′0.0″N 79°51′7.0″W |
| Links | |
| Website | WMVA Online |
History
In October 2005, William D. Wyatt, Jr. purchased WMVA, which had an adult contemporary and sports radio format, from Billy D. Wilson and Linda R. Wilson. whom purchased it from founder and Creator Hans Peter Blume [2]
Past personalities
- Charles F. Adams, newscaster (1942-1947, 1948, 1955)[3]
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References
- "WMVA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, Vol. 135, October 3, 2005, p. 25.
- Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 11.
External links
- WMVA in the FCC's AM station database
- WMVA on Radio-Locator
- WMVA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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