WLLV
WLLV (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Gospel music format. Licensed to Louisville, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Louisville, KY-IN market area. The station is currently owned by Anchor Radio, LLC.[2]
| City | Louisville, Kentucky |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
| Branding | 1240 Love |
| Programming | |
| Format | Gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Anchor Radio, LLC |
| Sister stations | WLOU-AM; FM Translator: W284AD, New Albany, IN |
| History | |
| First air date | 1941 (as WINN) |
| Former call signs | WINN (1941-1982) |
| Call sign meaning | W L LoVe[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 1125 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 530 watts unlimited non-directional |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°13′50″N 85°49′20″W |
The station signed on in 1941 as WINN (AM), a pop station and Mutual Radio Network affiliate. In 1965, the station turned to Country & Western music and remained so until late 1982, when it was sold to a group of African-American pastors from the Chicago, Illinois area. The format changed to Traditional Black Gospel music, and the call letters changed from WINN(AM) to WLLV(AM).
WLLV's sister station in the Louisville market is Urban Gospel WLOU (1350 AM). WLLV's FM translator simulcast is on 104.7 FM by W284AD New Albany, Indiana. Occasionally, WLLV(AM) and WLOU(AM) will simulcast programming to take advantage of WLLV's better nighttime coverage. Popular announcers through the Black Gospel programming years (1983- ) include Pastor James Ford, Eld. Ben Higgins, Min. Ben Walker, Min. Sylvia Walker, Archie Dale (gospel singer, former GM), and Bishop (Rev.) D.V. Lyons.
The current General Manager is W.H. (Bill) Price.
WLLV has undergone a temporary power reduction from 1,000 w/unlimited to 530 w/unlimited due to the relocation of their tower for a sewer district project. Management hopes to have the situation with WLLV's signal (and sister station WLOU-AM's) corrected soon.
References
- "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- "WLLV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- WLLV in the FCC's AM station database
- WLLV on Radio-Locator
- WLLV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database