WVAF
WVAF is the only adult contemporary (AC) radio station in the Charleston, West Virginia, market area. The station broadcasts at 99.9 MHz with an ERP of 24,500 watts. WVAF is ranked third in the Arbitron ratings for the Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area market, and is currently owned by the West Virginia Radio Corporation.
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| City | Charleston, West Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Charleston MSA |
| Frequency | 99.9 MHZ |
| Branding | V-100 or The New V-100 |
| Slogan | "Better Music for a Better Work Day!" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | West Virginia Radio Corporation |
| Sister stations | WCHS, WKAZ, WKAZ-FM, WKWS, WRVZ, WSWW |
| History | |
| First air date | February 1, 1965 |
| Call sign meaning | West VirginiA FM |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71663 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 24,500 Watts |
| HAAT | 215 meters (705 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°16′25.4″N 81°31′26.4″W |
| Links | |
| Website | http://www.v100.fm |
History
WVAF's license was granted on December 24, 1963, but it did not signed on until February 1, 1965. V100 has broadcast the AC format for some time now, but was previously a rock station in 1977. It was also previously owned by Capital Broadcasting Corporation until it was sold to West Virginia Radio Corporation. In the late 1990s, V100 played songs from the 70s such as Elton John & Kiki Dee's "Don't Go Breaking My Heart", Eagles' "Hotel California", Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" and many more. By 2013, V100 dropped all 70's songs from their playlist and started to focus on more of a hot AC format without the hard rock or rap. It averages two or three songs from the 80s an hour, with mostly 90s, 2000s and current hits. Today, V100 has added the Eagles song, "Hotel California" back into the playlist.
The All 80's Lunch with Steve Bishop is broadcast on weekdays at noon and plays music from 1980 to 1989. The John Tesh Radio Show is broadcast early Sunday mornings from 4 am to 9 am. Backtrax USA with Kidd Kelly (the 80's and 90's versions) is broadcast from 8 pm to midnight on Saturdays, and Tom Kent's radio program Lovin Life Livin The '80s from 7 pm to midnight on Sundays. On Sunday, the station broadcasts Sonrise from 9am to 11am.
References
External links
- V-100 WVAF official website
- WVAF in the FCC's FM station database
- WVAF on Radio-Locator
- WVAF in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- History of WVAF and WCAW