WVRV

WVRV (97.5 FM, "The New 101.5, 97.5 The River") is a radio station that serves Pine Level, Alabama. The station is owned by Stroh Communications Corp. and the broadcast license is held by Back Door Broadcasting LLC. The station broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format. It is also re-broadcast on 101.5 FM via a translator located in Montgomery, Alabama.

For the St. Louis, Missouri, area radio station formerly known as WVRV, see WXOS.
WVRV
CityPine Level, Alabama
Broadcast areaMontgomery, Alabama
Frequency97.5 MHz
BrandingThe New 101.5, 97.5 The River
Slogan"Safe for your family"
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Ownership
OwnerStroh Communications Corp.
(Back Door Broadcasting LLC)
Sister stationsWTKX
History
First air date2008
Technical information
Facility ID170945
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (328 feet)
Transmitter coordinates31°58′32″N 85°58′27″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewvrvfmtheriver.com

History

The station's original construction permit was issued by the Federal Communications Commission on June 14, 2007.[1] The station was assigned the WVRV call letters by the FCC on February 22, 2008.[2] WVRV received its license to cover from the FCC on February 24, 2009.[3]

Ownership

In October 2008, Stroh Communications Corp., applied to transfer the construction permit and broadcast license for WVRV to Back Door Broadcasting LLC as part of a corporate reorganization. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 7, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on December 1, 2008.[4] Back Door Broadcasting LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stroh Communications Corp., which is in turn owned by Allan G. Stroh and Brenda Stroh, a married couple.

References
  1. "Application Search Details (BNPH-20070427AAS)". FCC Media Bureau. 2007-06-14.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Application Search Details (BLH-20081016AAA)". FCC Media Bureau. February 24, 2009.
  4. "Application Search Details (BAPH-20081029ADB)". FCC Media Bureau. December 1, 2008.
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