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Format: Urban AC/Urban Top 40 On-Air Positioning: Streetz 87.7 and 102.1 Community Of License: Moyock NC Owner: Syncom Media Group, Inc. HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) STREETZ RT (Radio Text One) STREETZ 877 and 1021 Hip Hop for the 757 RT (Radio Text Two) Car Crash? Call Christian 1-800-272-7482 follow @callchristianva TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 7654 PTY (Program Type): 16 Rhythm & Blues
Facilities: 147' 3kW Service Designation: TV – Digital Low Power TV Station Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 44.0" N 76° 27' 44.0" W FCC Facility ID: 127802 Frequency Background:
WXTG-FM (102.1 MHz, "Streetz 87.7 & 102.1") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Virginia Beach, Virginia, and serving serving the Southside of Hampton Roads. It is owned and operated by Davis Media, LLC. WXTG-FM
airs an urban contemporary radio format. The transmitter for WXTG-FM is off Elbow Road in Chesapeake, Virginia. Studios and offices are on Little Neck Road in Virginia Beach. WXTG-FM signed on in August 2001 as WANN.
It later became Mainstream Urban as "Hot 102.1" under the WWHV call letters. WWHV's then owner, On Top Communications, went into bankruptcy in 2005. WWHV was bought by Red Zebra Broadcasting in 2007. The company had
already owned WXTG, and began simulcasting the two stations beginning January 29, 2007. On the air, the stations usually only used the FM's dial position, except once per hour for the formal station identification.
Under Red Zebra, WXTG-AM-FM aired a sports radio format. "102.1 The Game" carried most of the Fox Sports Radio lineup as well as all games of the Washington Redskins (like Red Zebra, owned by Daniel Snyder). The station
had one local weekday show, The 757 Club, which is named for the region's area code. The hosts were John "Johnny D" Decandido and Bartley "Pretty Boy" Barefoot. Decandido was a former host on Fox Sports Radio, and Barefoot
is a graduate of Old Dominion University. On July 30, 2013, Red Zebra sold WXTG-AM-FM to Williamsburg-based Davis Media, LLC for $1.2 million. The sale was consummated on April 7, 2014. Davis Media, LLC, also owns WTYD
in Deltaville, Virginia and WBQK in West Point, Virginia. On August 1, 2013, WXTG-FM began simulcasting WTYD's adult album alternative (AAA) music format. On January 7, 2019, WXTG-AM-FM became a 24-hour news and business
station, calling itself "All News 102." The AAA format continued on co-owned WTYD. On June 5, 2020, WXTG-AM-FM dropped the "All News 102" news format and switched back to a simulcast of AAA-formatted WTYD. On July 15,
2020, WXTG-FM flipped to urban contemporary, branded as "Streetz 87.7 & 102.1" (simulcasting low power TV station WMTO-LP channel 6, which airs at 87.75 MHz).
Format: Smooth Jazz/Gospel/Variety On-Air Positioning: 88.1 WHOV Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Hampton University HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) 88.1 WHOV Title by Artist RT (Radio Text) Now Playing + Title by Artist TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 68A5 PTY (Program Type): 0 None
Facilities: 194' 8kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B1 Transmitter Site: 37° 1' 3" N 76° 20' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 25952 Frequency Background:
Owned by Hampton University. The station can be heard within an approximate 60 mile radius of the University which includes, the entire city Hampton, Newport News, Williamsburg, Norfolk, Emporia, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake,
Elizabeth City, NC and areas of the Eastern Shore. WHOV broadcasts from 6AM to 1AM daily from Armstrong Hall. Although the primary musical format is jazz, they also cater to gospel and Hispanic listeners and R&B, rap
and reggae listeners in their audience. The station has become a training ground for many well-known local and national celebrities. WHOV has approximately 150,000 listeners daily across Hampton Roads and consistently
ranks as the area's #1 college station in this market. WHOV's morning drive program, the Gospel Morning Express, is the area's #1 rated program in its format beating all of the area's commercial and non-commercial stations.
Their weekend "Hispanic Sounds" program ranks as the #1 radio broadcast for Latin Americans in Hampton Roads. WHOV is a non-profit, non-commercial radio station, that began in 1941 as a carrier current station whose
signal was limited to designated buildings on campus. In 1964, it became the first black federally licensed educational FM radio station among historically black institutions of higher learning. WHOV was named Gavin
magazine's Station of the Year in 1999 and the Station of the Year by Million Music Conference in 1998. In late 2000, they were the first non-commercial station to carry the 'Doug Banks Morning Show' but that only lasted
one year. On July 1, 1992 WHOV was granted a power increase by the FCC which increased the station's power to 10,000-watts (ERP) - 8,000 vertical, 2,000 horizontal.
Format: Christian Contemporary/Preaching // WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg VA On-Air Positioning: The Journey Community Of License: Elizabeth City NC Owner: Liberty University HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:myjourneyfm.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 446' 50kW / Directional Antenna Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class C2 Transmitter Site: 36° 18' 40" N 76° 17' 34" W FCC Facility ID: 86560 Frequency Background:
Changed call letters from WGPS to WVRL on 2/1/10. Calvary Chapel (of Costa Mesa) agreed to sell four full power [WGPS/88.3 Elizabeth City (Class C2, 50kW), WPGT/91.1 Roanoke Rapids (Class A, 2kW), WJIJ/94.3 Norlina
(Class A, 6kW) and WAJC/90.5 Zebulon (east of Raleigh; Class A, 1.2kW)] and two translator stations (licensed in NC) to Lynchburg-based Liberty University for $1.25M in October 2009. Included in the sale is the right
that Calvary Chapel's one hour program "The Word For Today" run daily. Liberty stated it wants to use the new North Carolina properties as satellite stations to it's flagship, "The Journey" (formerly "Victory FM") WRVL/88.3
Lynchburg. The Journey (formerly Victory FM) replaced Bible teaching / Christ-centered worship music in December 2009.
Sold to Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa from CSN International late 2008 for $2.5M (26 total
stations). The WGBS call letters stood for Witnessing God's Perfect
Salvation. Signed on early February 2003. Can be heard in parts of Hampton Roads.
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WJLZ 88.5 203A
Format: Christian Contemporary Hit Radio On-Air Positioning: Positive Hit Radio, The Current Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: Virginia Beach Educational Broadcasting Foundation Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:currentfm.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 108' 1.2 kW / Directional Antenna Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 36° 50' 30.7" N 76° 5' 37.2" W FCC Facility ID: 69636 Frequency Background:
Was known for the longest time as WODC (Open Door Chapel). Open Door "closed the door" on them in Spring 2003 so they moved a mile west on Virginia Beach Blvd to The Little Neck Towers and dropping the ODC calls for
WJLZ - Jesus Lives on April 29, 2003. Relayed in Chesapeake on W279AD (103.7), Norfolk W280CX (103.9) and South Norfolk/Portsmouth W250AE (97.9). They used to broadcast out of The Open Door Chapel located just off Virginia
Beach Blvd but weren't affiliated with them. They are local and live "24/7." Best heard only in the northern 2/3 of Virginia Beach, western half of Norfolk and eastern parts of Chesapeake. WJLZ and all of its translators
broadcasted in mono until early 10/2003.
WHRG 88.5 203B1
Format: News/Public Affairs/NPR // WHRV Norfolk VA On-Air Positioning: 89.5 WHRV Community Of License: Gloucester Point VA Owner: Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: News/Public Affairs/NPR
On-Air
Positioning: 89.5 WHRV HD2 - Format: Adult Album Alternative
On-Air
Positioning: AltRadio
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WHRG HD RT (Radio Text - Music) 89.5 WHRV + Title by Artist RT (Radio Text - NPR Syndication) 89.5 WHRV + VARIABLE STATION IDENTIFIER RT (Radio Text) Your Public Media Serving Eastern Virginia TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 68F3 PTY (Program Type): 22 Public
Signed-on Saturday 4/2/2011 at 2:30 p.m. Took the call letters WHRG on 6/18/2010. Construction Permit granted on 6/9/2010.
WFOS 88.7 204B1
Format: Big Band/Nostalgia/Old Time Radio // WHRO/90.3-HD2 Norfolk // 88.7 WFOS Chesapeake On-Air Positioning: The Time Machine Radio Network Community Of License: Chesapeake VA Owner: Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WFOS RT (Radio Text - Positioner) WHRO-HD2 RT (Radio Text) Title - Artist TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 635A PTY (Program Type): 14 Jazz
Their studios are on Cedar Rd in Chesapeake in their own building across from the Technical College. This station used to be on 90.3 before doing a deal with WHRO so they could get a second station. This is Virginia's
first high school-run radio station - started in 1955. In 2015, Chesapeake Public Schools abruptly stopped offering a radio program to their students, citing advancements in technology and music accessability. In November
2020, WFOS attempting fundraising, posting on its Twitter account that it was aiming to become listener-funded. By fall, it had only raised 15% of a $40,000 goal. It wouldn't be enough to cover the station's lengthy
list of needed repairs, totaling about $150,000 on top of the $200,000 a year it costs to run it. On January 27, 2021, Chesapeake Public Schools and the Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Authority, parent
of WHRO-FM and WHRV-FM, reached a programming and services agreement to allow for the operations of the station to continue; two months later, HRETA filed to buy WFOS outright. WHRO Public Media (HRETA) took over ownership
of the station on May 1, 2021, but was required to wait on final FCC approvals to fully operate WFOS. The FCC gave final approvals in June 2021. THe station is now dubbed the Time Machine Radio Network, and its broadcast
reach expanded to all of Norfolk, Virginia Beach and Chesapeake. WFOS can still be heard at its old frequency, 88.7 FM, as well as at a new one, 99.3 FM. Additionally, listeners can pick it up at 90.3 HD2 or stream
it online at whro.org/timemachine. WHRO announced that two popular WFOS personalities are returning to host their own shows. Larry Williams, known for Larry's Doo Wop and Larry's Beach Party, will play beach music,
and Jerry Carter, known for his show Blues Traffic Jam, will play blues. WHRV host Paul Shrugrue, known for his program Out of the Box will take on the role of music coordinator for the station. Time Machine Radio Network
seeks to transport listeners to their favorite moments in time through music. Listeners will find a mix of tunes from the 1920s through the '60s, including Doo Wap, Motown, Oldies, Blues, Beach Music and more-- all
without commercials.
WHAR 89.1 206B
Format: Adult Contemporary Christian On-Air Positioning: Air1 Community Of License: Cheriton VA Owner: Educational Media Foundation under licensee Delmarva Educational Association HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text) Air1 + Variable Station Positioner TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 6735 PTY (Program Type): 19 Religious Music
Website:air1.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 499' 20 kW / Directional Antenna Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B Transmitter Site: 37° 10' 53" N 75° 57' 47" W FCC Facility ID: 90265 Frequency Background:
EMF filed to change the callsign from WWIP to WHAR-FM, which was granted on 4/19/2024.
After the Local Marketing Agreement with Salem Media Group ended and wasn't reinstated, EMF took over operations of WWIP on 4/15/2024 and began airing the networked "Air1" Contemporary Christian format on the frequency. The station was previously known as "The Word In Praise", operated by LMA (Local Marketing Agreement) by Salem Media Group.
Began airing Salem's "Word In Praise" network December 26, 2005 after stunting with Christian holiday music from late November.
Officially launched 12/1/2004.
Began testing their signal in late September 2004.
Originally licensed on 5/5/05.
Original CP (construction permit) was granted on 4/13/2004.
The WWIP call letters were taken on 5/5/2004.
Co-owned by WZLV/90.7 Cape Charles VA.
WHRV 89.5 208B
Format: News/Public Affairs/NPR On-Air Positioning: 89.5 WHRV Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WHRV-FM Station Slogan:HD Radio HD1 -Format: News/Public Affairs/NPR
On-Air
Positioning: 89.5 WHRV
Subchannel Name:MPS PTY (Program Type):Public Bit Rate: 64kbps HDC HD2 - Format: Adult Album Alternative
On-Air
Positioning: AltRadio
Subchannel Name:SPS1 PTY (Program Type):None Bit Rate: 32kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WHRV RT (Radio Text - Music) 89.5 WHRV + Title by Artist RT (Radio Text - NPR Syndication) 89.5 WHRV + VARIABLE STATION IDENTIFIER RT (Radio Text) Your Public Media Serving Eastern Virginia TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 68F3 PTY (Program Type): 22 Public
SCA
(Subsidiary Communications Authorization): Yes
Format: Radio Reading Service
On-Air Positioning: The WHRO Voice by The Virginian-Pilot and Daily Press
Explanation: A radio reading service for the legally blind and anyone with a disability that prevents normal reading.
FM MPX Frequency: 67 kHz
In 2018, WHRV-HD2 Triple A "RadioNtenna" repositioned as Alternative "AltRadio," with no major change in format.
In 2015, WHRV-HD2 Talk "SpeakEasy" was dropped, moving Triple A "RadioNtenna" back to the second digital subchannel.
Moved Triple A "RadioNtenna" from the HD2 channel to the HD3 to make room for the new "SpeakEasy" Talk format on WHRV-HD2 in mid-3/2008. WHRV has been broadcasting since 1974; it used to be at the 90.3 frequency.
Owned by Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association, which also owns WHRO, FM 90.3, and TV 15. 89.5 FM was WTGM before becoming WHRO then WHRV. The WGH-FM (97.3) music library was donated to WHRO in 1983
so they could continue the classical music format in the WGH-FM tradition. Several key WGH-FM staffers moved to WHRO after losing their jobs.
Format: Urban/Variety On-Air Positioning: 89-9 ECSU Community Of License: Elizabeth City NC Owner: Elizabeth City State University
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WRVS-FM Station Slogan:HD Radio HD1 - Format: Urban/Variety
On-Air Positioning: 89-9 ECSU
Bit Rate: 48kbps HDC HD2 - Format: Jazz
On-Air Positioning: Jazzy 89.9-HD2
Bit Rate: 32kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) WRVS PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Title by Artist 89.9 WRVS RT (Radio Text - Legal ID Positioner) WRVS-FM/HD1 Elizabeth City, NC RT (Radio Text - Positioner #2) NC Promise Tuition Plan: www.ecsu.edu/ncpromise RT (Radio Text - Positioner #1) Promote Your Business Here! (252) 335-3985 RT (Radio Text) Title by Artist TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 83C0 PTY (Program Type): 16 Rhythm & Blues
WRVS - Wonderful Radio Viking Style. Flipped back to mostly Urban 10/2003 after being Jazzy 89-9 for four years and now is known as 89-9 ECSU. This is a licensed Class C2 radio station broadcasting with 41kW of power
and is well received in most Hampton Roads locations. WRVS is the ECSU's public full-service radio station, with studios located in Williams Hall. In 1996, there was a fire in Williams Hall on July 3rd that would knock
the station off-the-air for three months. They were silent because of soot and smoke damage to equipment caused by the fire in Williams Hall. . October 3, 1996 three months to the day of the fire, they signed back on
the air at 6:00 a.m. with the song "Fire" by the Ohio Players. This song (and two others) played over and over and over for the entire day. This promotional gimmick was to get the word out to our 35,000 listeners that
they were back on the air. WRVS first operated on March 18, 1986, as 10,000 watts of "Wonderful Radio Viking Style" (90.7). The radio transmitter housing and a 280-foot radio tower were erected in January 1986. The
station's power was increased to 41,000 watts in 1990, and its frequency changed to 89.9. Significant equipment upgrades occurred in December 1992, and in February 1994, a 3.8 meter single feed satellite dish was erected,
adjacent to Williams Hall.
WHRJ 89.9 210A
Format: Classical // WHRO-FM Norfolk VA On-Air Positioning: 90.3 WHRO Community Of License: Gloucester Court House VA Owner: Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Classical
On-Air
Positioning: 90.3 WHRO HD2 - Format: Big Band/Nostalgia/Old Time Radio
On-Air
Positioning: The Time Machine Radio Network HD3 - Format: Christian Contemporary/Preaching (//WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg)*
On-Air
Positioning: The Journey*
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WHRJ HD RT (Radio Text - Music) 90.3 WHRO + Title by Artist/Composer RT (Radio Text - NPR News Syndication) Your Public Media Serving Eastern Virginia RT (Radio Text) Classical 90.3 WHRO + VARIABLE STATION IDENTIFIER TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 68E7 PTY (Program Type): 15 Classical
Signed-on Tuesday 4/19/2011 at 4:30 p.m. Changed the call letters from WHRX to WHRJ on 1/17/11. Took the call letters WHRX on 11/30/2009. Construction Permit granted on 7/9/2009.
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WHRX 90.1 211B
Format: News/Public Affairs/NPR//WHRV Norfolk VA On-Air Positioning: 89.5 WHRV Community Of License: Nassawadox VA Owner: Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: News/Public Affairs/NPR
On-Air
Positioning: 89.5 WHRV HD2 - Format: Adult Album Alternative
On-Air
Positioning: AltRadio
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WHRX RT (Radio Text) Your Public Media Serving Eastern Virginia TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 68F5 PTY (Program Type): 22 Public
Covers the entire portion of Virginia's Eastern Shore.
Call letters are changed from WHRJ to WHRX on 1/17/11.
Changed call letters from WHRE to WHRJ on 1/17/11.
Changed call letters from WJCN to WHRE on 12/7/10.
WHRO takes over the station late 2010 using an all-Christmas format.
Relicensed from a Class A (199'/450 watts) to a Class B (255.84'/50kW).
Positive Alternative Radio agrees to sell station to Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association for $237,000 in 8/2010.
Joined the Christian Contemporary "Spirit FM" WRXT/90.3 Roanoke simulcast on February 14, 2006 at 7:20 a.m.
Was acquired by Positive Alternative Radio at the end of December 2005.
The station stunted with Christmas music as Nick FM (January thru February 14, 2006) along with another dozen other former CSN Virginia stations and translators.
Previously, simulcast with "Praise FM" WJYJ/90.5 Fredericksburg owned by CSN Virginia with a format that was 80% Inspirational Speaking, 20% Christian Contemporary.
Took the calls of WJCN on October 23 2002.
Original CP (awarded 4/17/02) owned by non-profit Nassawadox FM Inc in Florida (William R Lacy) and sold to CSI International (founded in 1993, is a non-profit organization, an outreach of Calvary Chapel of
Costa Mesa CA and Calvary Chapel of Twin Falls ID) late Summer of 2002.
WHRO-FM 90.3 212B
Format: Classical On-Air Positioning: 90.3 WHRO Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WHRO-FM Station Slogan:HD Radio HD1 -Format: Classical
On-Air
Positioning: 90.3 WHRO
Bit Rate: 64kbps HDC HD2 - Format: Big Band/Nostalgia/Old Time Radio
On-Air
Positioning: The Time Machine Radio Network
Bit Rate: 32kbps HDC HD3 - Format: Christian Contemporary/Preaching (//WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg)*
On-Air
Positioning: The Journey*
Bit Rate: 32kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WHRO RT (Radio Text - Music) Title - Artist - Composer RT (Radio Text - NPR News Syndication) Your Public Media Serving Eastern Virginia RT (Radio Text) Classical 90.3 WHRO + VARIABLE STATION IDENTIFIER TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 68EC PTY (Program Type): 15 Classical
In a deal with Roanoke Valley Communications (RVC), WHRO picked up 88.1/Emporia (WHRL) from them and also got RVC's station 90.5/Williamston NC to protect WHRO-FM's first adjacent full service Class B signal at 90.3/Norfolk.
This enabled WHRO-FM to go to a full power Class B late 2011.
With a deal with Liberty University, WHRO-HD3 is feeding a translator at 98.3/Virginia Beach on 9/22/2011. Began multicasting their digital signal on 12/14/2005 simulcasting the Nostalgia "The 20's Radio Network"
Internet-only radio station. Began HD Radio™ broadcasts at 4:45 p.m. on 5/18/05 using a new Nautel V-20 solid-state transmitter. Signed-on in 1990. WHRO, which used to be located at 89.5, started a classical station
on this frequency at about the same time that commercial classical station, WGH, 97.3, became a country music station. The original calls for 90.3 were WFOS.
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WZLV* 90.7 214B
Format: Christian Adult Contemporary On-Air Positioning: Positive & Encouraging, K-Love Community Of License: Cape Charles VA Owner: Educational Media Foundation HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Positioner PS (Program Service - Positioner) WZLV RT (Radio Text) Artist - Title - K-LOVE TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 97DF PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits**
Increased power to 47kW from 13kW early 2012. Changed call letters from WAZP to WZLV on 3/1/2010. EMF agrees to buy WAZP for $4M in 9/2009 from Delmarva Educational Association. WAZP went full-power and non-directional
in the Fall of 2004 when The College of William & Mary's station WCWM/Williamsburg moved from 90.7 to 90.9. LMA with Educational Media Foundation's (EMF) Christian Contemporary "K-LOVE" on December 1, 2000.
Here's
the history behind K-LOVE... The idea for a full-time contemporary Christian music station was conceived in San Francisco in 1980 by a popular Bay Area radio personality, Bob Anthony. Anthony thought that traditional
Christian radio was not reaching the average person. His vision was to create a new, all-music station, featuring artists like Amy Grant, The Imperials, and Keith Green – a revolutionary approach in its day.
Professional announcers would present the Gospel through brief vignettes, without adopting the "Christian-ese" terms and phrases. After several tries at purchasing a station in San Francisco, a small, non-commercial
radio station was acquired forty-five miles north of the Bay Area in Santa Rosa, CA. The bankrupt station sold for $67,000. The dream for Bob Anthony became a reality on October 15, 1982, when "KCLB-FM, The Positive
Alternative" signed on the air for the first time. In 1986, Bob Anthony moved to Portland, Oregon to start a new radio ministry, and Dick Jenkins replaced Anthony as KCLB's Station Manager. On September 12, 1988, a
9,000-acre brush fire destroyed KCLB's main transmitter building on Geyser Peak and the owner of the transmitter site was terminating the land lease. Another mountain-top location confirmed that the radio station transmitter
could be relocated to 4,000-ft. Mount Saint Helena. Signal reports as far away as 125 miles from the new site were received from listeners who couldn't hear the station previously. Also in 1988, KCLB changed its name
to K-LOVE. With satellite broadcasting and digital technology, K-LOVE slowly became a network of radio stations and FM translators (low-power repeater stations). K-LOVE's programming was now being delivered throughout
the Western US as K-LOVE first expanded to San Francisco, Berkeley, and San Rafael, in 1987; Salinas and Monterey in 1988; San Jose and Fremont in 1989; and Redding, Los Gatos, Gilroy, Hollister, and Santa Cruz in 1990.
Fresno, Chico, Merced, Portland, Salem, Klamath Falls, San Diego, and Phoenix were added during the early 1990s. Today, they have a long list of radio stations and FM translators including full-power WAZP and a translator
in Danville (106.7) WKVE.
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** The PTY of 7 decodes on North American receivers to "Adult Hits" however, in Europe PTY Code 7 decodes to "Culture" which would be more appropriate for a Religious station. It is assumed K-LOVE is using an RDS encoder
that uses a European standard for their stations and doesn't realize that the PTY decodes differently on North American receivers.
WCWM 90.9 215B1
Format: College/Variety On-Air Positioning: The College of William & Mary Community Of License: Williamsburg VA Owner: The College of William & Mary HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:wcwm.wm.edu Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE!
Moved to 90.9 with an increase in power and antenna height providing a much larger area of coverage on the Peninsula and even some eastern areas of Richmond and Petersburg. They are using the old facilities as a new
booster station right near Williamsburg at 25 watts. The booster station's call letters are WCWM-FM1. WCWM was reclassified from a Class A to a Class B1. WCMW offers shows of all styles and genres: techno, dance, hip-hop,
jazz, blues, classical, progressive rock, alternative, gothic, industrial, heavy metal, classic rock... you name it, they play it. They have a number of talk programs and a news program as well. WCWM also promotes local
concerts every semester that they call 'Band Nights'. These events are advertised on their website, on the air, by flier, and in the campus newspaper.
WNSB 91.1 216B
Format: Urban Alternative On-Air Positioning: Hot 91 - The Soul of VA Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Norfolk State University
HD Radio™:
HD - Call/Station Name:WNSB-FM HD - Station Slogan:HD Radio HD1 -Format: Urban Alternative
On-Air Positioning: Hot 91 - The Soul of VA
Bit Rate: 48kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dyanamic) Hot 91 + Artist/Title RT (Radio Text) Hot 91 - The Soul of VA TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 78D1 PTY (Program Type): 16 Rhythm & Blues
Website:wnsbonline.org Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 433' 8.1 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B1 Transmitter Site: 36° 46' 32" N 76° 23' 11" W FCC Facility ID: 49021 Frequency Background:
Under the guidance of Mike Henry's Paragon Media Strategies, WNSB segued from Mainstream Urban to Urban Alternative on July 10, 2019.
For 19 years was known for its jazz music then in the Spring of 1999 segued to urban contemporary. WNSB is licensed to Norfolk State University Board of Visitors. Their transmission tower is located in the Deep
Creek section of Chesapeake. The tower stands 450 feet with 17kW of effective radiated power. All major cities in the region are capable of receiving WNSB. A National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate. WNSB’s format
is mainly urban contemporary but also features blues, oldies, gospel and reggae, with ethnically and cultural diverse news and public affairs programming.
WYCS 91.5 218B1
Format: Religious On-Air Positioning: Oasis Network Community Of License: Yorktown VA Owner: Creative Educational Media Corp Inc (Oasis Network) HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) OASIS RT (Radio Text) OASISNETWORK.ORG TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): FFFF PTY (Program Type): 19 Religious Music
Website:oasisnetwork.org Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN
LIVE! Facilities: 371' 20 vkW/1.3 hkW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B1 Transmitter Site: 37° 12' 17" N 76° 30' 7" W FCC Facility ID: 66672 Frequency Background:
Affiliated with the Oasis Radio Network. An inter-denominational ministry that broadcasts inspirational music, Bible teaching programs, and scriptures. Was formerly owned by the York County School system as a student/volunteer
station.
WBKU 91.7 219C2
Format: Christian Programming // WAFR 88.3 Tupelo MS On-Air Positioning: American Family Radio Community Of License: Ahoskie NC Owner: American Family Association HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:afa.net Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 430' 87kW / Directional Antenna Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class C2 Transmitter Site: 36° 5' 45" N 77° 12' 30" W FCC Facility ID: 82838 Frequency Background:
Best heard the further south and southwest from Hampton Roads. Signed on in the Spring of 2002. AFA has over 100 full-power, translator and affiliate stations around the country, four in Virginia and WBKU from North
Carolina, with most relaying "American Family Radio" WAFR/88.3 Tupelo MS.
A little background info on AFR... In 1987, American Family Association President Don Wildmon wanted to use satellite and the latest technology at the time to build hundreds of American Family Radio stations
across America. Wildmon wanted to use these radio stations to inform Christians about what is happening. Reading 'Broadcasting' magazine in 1987, Wildmon ran across an article stating that the Federal Communications
Commission would allow non-commercial FM stations to deliver their signal to local communities via satellite. He realized the vast potential and relative economic costs of such a system, AFA filed for a station in their
hometown of Tupelo MS. It took four years to get a CP (construction permit) the FCC to construct the station. It was necessary this station before a signal could be transmitted to satellite. The Mississippi Authority
for Educational Television, the group which is responsible for state funded radio stations, tried to block AFA from getting the station. MATA didn't want to build a station themselves, they simply didn't want AFA to
be able to build the station for which AFA had applied. Four years later in February 1991, AFA received permission to build their station - WAFR. The station went on the air in August of that year. In February 1993,
the first translator station went on the air in Jackson TN. Gradually the number of stations began to grow. AFR has built more stations in a shorter time than any other broadcaster in the history of broadcasting. In
1995, AFA begin their news department. AFR's schedule contains about 70% music and 30% talk. Musically, AFR is light contemporary with a mixture of older songs.
WHRE 91.9 220A
Format: News/Public Affairs/NPR//WHRV Norfolk VA On-Air Positioning: 89.5 WHRV Community Of License: Eastville VA Owner: Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: News/Public Affairs/NPR
On-Air
Positioning: 89.5 WHRV HD2 - Format: Adult Album Alternative
On-Air
Positioning: AltRadio
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WHRE RT (Radio Text) Your Public Media Serving Eastern Virginia TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 68E2 PTY (Program Type): 22 Public
Signed-on at the beginning of 6/2011 rebroadcasting WHRV/89.5 Norfolk.
Changed the call letters from WHRJ to WHRE on 1/10/11.
Took the call letters WHRJ on 12/24/10.
CP (construction permit) granted on 12/15/10.
WHBT 92.1 221C3
Format: Urban Adult Contemporary On-Air Positioning: 92.1 The Beat Community Of License: Moyock NC Owner: iHeartMedia
HD Radio™:
HD - Call/Station Name:BEAT HD - Station Slogan:92.1 The Beat HD1 Traffic Maps: Yes, Hampton Roads (no Eastern Shore) Weaher Maps: Yes, Hampton Roads (no Eastern Shore) HD1 -Format: Urban Adult Contemporary
On-Air
Positioning: 92.1 The Beat
Bit Rate: 48kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) 92.1 The Beat + Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) 92.1 The Beat - Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys 92.1 The Beat RT (Radio Text - Positioner) 92.1 The Beat - Hampton Roads' Throwbacks and R&B RT (Radio Text - Music) 92.1 The Beat + Title / Artist TA (Traffic Announcement):No
PI (Program Identification): 17E4 PTY (Program Type): 16 Rhythm & Blues
At 9am on 1/5/2015, WKSA would drop "Missy FM" in favor of classic hip hop "92.1 The Beat." WKSA would later change their call letters to WHBT-FM to match the new branding on 1/25/2015.
At 10am on 12/26/2014, WKSA began stunting as a new brand, "Missy FM," with music recorded by Portsmouth-born artist Missy Elliott, who also did imaging and VO for the new station along with Timbaland and Aaliyah.
In August of 2020, 92.1 would move their third HD channel, simulcasting Educational Media Foundation's (EMF) Christian Adult Contemporary "K-LOVE" 90.7 WZLV Cape Charles, VA from 92.1-HD3 to 105.3-HD3 and would
drop their third subchannel.
In August of 2012, added a third HD channel -- a simulcast of Educational Media Foundation's (EMF) Christian Adult Contemporary "K-Love" (rebroadcast of WZLV/90.7 Cape Charles VA). Dropped Classic Country "Foggy
Mountain" on 92.1-HD2 during the summer of 2012 for Gospel "Hallelujah 92.1 HD2."
At 3 p.m. on 3/31/2011, WKUS/Norfolk broke the simulcast with WKSA to go Rhythmic AC "Movin 107.7." The WKUS previously had moved
to Norfolk in early 2011 making the signal coverage of 92.1 and 107.7 similar to each other with a difference of just 17 miles.
Changed call letters from WCDG to WKSA on 10/27/2010. On Monday, October 11, 2010,
the then Clear Channel Norfolk shuffled the format on three of its four FM frequencies. Urban AC "KISS FM" was dropped on 105.3 for (Adult Contemporary leaning) Classic Hits "Magic 105.3." The Urban AC format replaced
60s-80s Classic Hits "Cool 92.1" on WCDG and Smooth AC "Smooth Jazz 107.7" on WJCD as "92.1 & 107.7 KISS FM."
Dropped Adult Standards "Vegas Gold" on 92.1-2 in favor of Country Variety "Country Mix" that was
bumped from sister station 107.7-2 in early January 2007. Added HD Radio broadcasts in early 7/2006. Dropped the Soft AC "Lite FM" simulcast on 92.1/WCDG (with 107.7/WJCD) and flipped it to 60s-70s Oldies on 8/12/05
at 1:03 p.m. The first song was "What Kind Of Fool Do You Think I Am" by Bill Deal. "Cool" filled the void left when Max Media dumped the format in July 2005 for Classic Hits/AC "92-9 The Wave." When Lite FM, Started
to carry the John Tesh Show on 3/8/2004. Tesh's first affiliate to do so in the mornings. Flipped to Soft AC "Lite FM" on 3/1/2004 at midnight and returned to a simulcast with 107.7 Windsor. Took the calls WCDG on 3/9/2004.
Was urban contemporary oldies "The Vibe" until February 1, 2001 when it flipped to hip-hop '92.1 The Beat' and took new WBHH calls. Also carried the Doug Banks Morning Show. Since it first signed on in the early 1970s
as WJLY doing Top 40. This station has gone through many musical incarnations. For a while it was WQZQ with a country format and Top 40 as "2Q92." In the early 80s it became WOFM with a bland pop format. By the late
80s it was called "The Border," playing punk/alternative rock. WOFM rn an on-air campaign called 'More Power To The Tower'. They were seeking from the Virginia Beach City Council to build a new tower and to increase
its power from 6kW to 25kW. The City said "no." The station was losing money. Monday July 16, 1990 it switched to WTZR "Z-Rock," with a mix of satellite and local programming in a heavy metal format. It saw its highest
ratings after the flip...a 2.9...good for 11th place at the time. But it only lasted 11 months. After playing urban AC for awhile (the last song was Boyz II Men's 'It's Hard To Say Goodbye'), on August 9, 1996 they
became WMYK (92.1 The Beat...ironic that's what they are again today) after 93.7 gave up those calls and played dance/CHR. That didn't last long and shifted to hip-hop 'without the noise' and went by K-92, then fired
the staff in July of 1997 and became urban oldies WSVV. Studios are now in Norfolk and owned by the then Clear Channel.
* Corrected top-of-the-hour IDs. ** Illegal top-of-the-hour ID. Moyock should be stated instead of Norfolk/Virginia Beach & Norfolk. Corrected 2/2002.
WCDX 92.1 221B1
Format: Urban Contemporary On-Air Positioning: iPower 92-1 and 104-1 Community Of License: Mechanicsville VA Owner: Radio One
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Urban Contemporary
On-Air
Positioning: iPower 92-1 and 104-1
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text) iPower 92.1 - Artist / Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 5A55 PTY (Program Type): 16 Rhythm & Blues
WCDX/92.1 relaunched as "iPower 92-1" at 5 p.m. on Friday 1/17/2008. The station yanked the entire air staff off the air in late October 2007. In November, WCDX got a new PD, Jeff Anderson, who also served as Radio
One Richmond's Operations Manager.
The first station in the Radio One cluster (WCDX/92.1, WKJM/99.3, WPZZ/104.7, WKJS/105.7, WROU/1260) to go digital, early October 2006. WCDX has been dethroned as the most listened to station by 'Lite 98' WTVR
recently due to stiff urban competition especially from newly flipped urban '106.5 The Beat' WBTJ. 'Power 92 Jamz' carries the Russ Parr Morning Show. It was purchased by Radio One in early 1999. Studios on Emerywood
Parkway in Richmond. Had calls of WPUF starting August 20, 1984 then 'Lazer 93' WZZR on May 21, 1985. WCDX was born in February 1987 playing Top 40 but quickly segued to their current format in October of 1987 but on
the 92.7 frequency (They went by 'Power 93'). Sometime in early 1996 they moved to their current frequency. Dates back to 1985.
WTYD 92.3 222A
Format: Album Adult Alternative On-Air Positioning: 92.3 and 107.9 The Tide Community Of License: Deltaville VA Owner: Davis Media HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:tideradio.com Internet Audio Streams:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 525' 2.4 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 37° 29' 37" N 76° 26' 30" W FCC Facility ID: 86175 Frequency Background:
Changed name of owners to Local Voice Media from Davis Media during the summer of 2013. Started Internet streaming on Friday 3/10/2006. Moved the WTYD call letters from 107.9 to 92.3 (previously WSRV) on 12/9/2005
in anticipation of the breaking of the simulcast, to a single frequency, with the Triple A formatted 107.9/West Point. Davis Media, whose only station at the time was Triple A "107-9 The Tide" WYTD West Point/Williamsburg,
agreed to purchase Bullseye Broadcasting's 50s-70s Oldies "Surf 92.3" WSRV Deltaville/Gloucester in August 2005 for $850,000 and immediately started a LMA (local marketing agreement). Davis Media purchased WWBR/107.9
(now WTYD) from Jim Campana's Winner Broadcasting. Bullseye Broadcasting was another company of Jim's. Jim passed away October 2004. His widow Sherry Campana took over both companies and ends up selling both stations
to Davis Media. The 92.3 frequency signed on January 5, 1999 with an oldies format from Westwood One. In May, 2003, they dropped Westwood One in favor of "Local and Live" programming; continuing to program "Oldies"
from the late 50s thru early 70s. Late 2002, "The One and Only Oldies Station" slogan was dropped in favor of "The Greatest Hits of All Time." They targeted a 35+ audience on the Mid-Peninsula, Newport News and Williamsburg
with music, news, sports, traffic and William & Mary football and Basketball. When Hampton Roads lost their only Oldies station in January of 2001 (regained one in December 2001), this station got noticed, picked up
some listeners and started to show up on Arbitron's "radar screens." WSRV built new studios in the Spring of 2003 in historic Gloucester Court House at 6558 Main Street.
WTWV-FM 92.9 225B
Format: 60s-80s Hits On-Air Positioning: 92-9 The Wave Community Of License: Suffolk VA Owner: Max Media
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WTWV Station Slogan:WTWV HD1 Station Message:HD Radio...www.HD-Radio.com HD1 -Format: 60s-80s Hits
On-Air
Positioning: 92-9 The Wave
Bit Rate: 96kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) 92.9 THE WAVE PS (Program Service - Dynamic) 92.9 THE WAVE Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text - Positioner) 92.9 The Wave The Best Mix of the 80's To Today RT (Radio Text) Artist - Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 8925 PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
On June 24, 2022, Max Media filed an application to change 92.9 The Wave's call letters from WVBW to WTWV-FM, after the owners of WTWV-TV, a religious TV station in TN, emailed them authorization to use their callsigns for an FM station. Subsuquently, WVHT's callsign would be changed to WVBW.
On April 20, 2022, WVBW applied for the ability to experiment with IBOC HD Radio. This request was approved by the FCC on May 27.
On March 10, 2015, Max Media lawyers submitted a letter to the FCC claiming WVBW was operating at 70% power. On April 9,
2015, the FCC approved the application for reduced power. Verizon Wireless claimed that Max Media had been causing interference to their equipment
at their co-shared transmitter site, with WVBW being granted the authority to operate at 70% power to locate the issue. On June 10, 2015, Max Media's lawyers submitted a letter claiming to the FCC that the station resumed operations the same day as the document was filed.
Moved away from Classic Hits/Adult Contemporary to 60s-80s Hits 5/2011. Dropped the 70s-60s format at 6AM Thursday, July 21, 2005. The last song on "FM 92-9" WFOG was "Catch A Wave" by The Beach Boys. The first
track on The Wave was "Forever Young" by Rod Stewart. Known as "All The Hits, 92-9 WFOG" until 7/1/05. Sold to Max Media from Barnstable Broadcasting in early 2005. The cluster (92.9/WFOG, 94.1/WXEZ, 97.3/WGH, 100.5/WXMM,
1310/WCMS) went for $80M. A sixth station in the Barnstable cluster (1050/WVXX) was sold separately. Dropped the moniker "Oldies 92-9" in favor of "92-9 WFOG" early 2004. Took back the calls WFOG (12/5/2003) when the
Classic Country format on 100.5 shifted to AM and displaced the Standards format on 1050. Flipped to Oldies on December 16, 2001 with the Beatles belting out "`A Hard Day's Night'' as the first song. Was urban oldies
'Soul Classics 92.9' from 9/10/1999 to 12/16/2001. Started broadcasting in 1965. This was easy listening WXYW in the late 1960s. It became WFOG in the early 1970s. It eventually evolved into an adult contemporary format.
WFOG used to be co-owned with WLPM, 1450 AM in Suffolk, which was a contemporary station.
Format: Christian Adult Contemporary // WNOH/105.3-HD3 Windsor VA On-Air Positioning: Positive & Encouraging, K-Love Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: Educational Media Foundation HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) K-LOVE 93.3 RT (Radio Text - Static) Positive Encouraging K-LOVE 93.3 TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 786F PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
Increased the power and filed papers to "license to cover" early December 2012. In the application to the FCC submitted in May 2011, EMF stated that the power increase request was to rebroadcast the signal of the then
Clear Channel Media & Entertainment's (CCME) WKSA-HD3 (92.1) Moyock/Norfolk (now defunct, moved to WNOH-HD3 (105.3) Windsor/Norfolk). 92.1-HD3 is currently doing EMF's Christian Contemporary "K-Love."
Original
CP (construction permit) granted on 10/5/2004. Signed on early February 2008 relaying WZLV/90.7 Cape Charles.
* Logo SVG updated and redrawn by Aaron S. of SecludedFox Systems. I love you Aaron <3!
WNOB 93.7 229C1
Format: Adult Hits On-Air Positioning: 93-7 BOB FM Community Of License: Chesapeake VA Owner: Sinclair Communications HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Artist - Title PS (Program Service - Positioner) 93.7 BOB FM - NO REPEATS ALL DAY... EVERYDAY! PS (Program Service) WNOB RT (Radio Text - Music) Artist - Tite RT (Radio Text) 93.7 BOB FM - NO REPEAT WORKDAYS RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) Injured? Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys TA (Traffic Announcement): Yes
PI (Program Identification): 7869 PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
Changed the original call letters of BOB-FM from WPYA ( 2/27/2004) to WNOB on 9/17/2009. Swapped formats and call letters with sister station BOB FM WPYA on Thursday 9/23/04. Got the WKCK-FM calls on 12/11/2003. Became
Kick FM just after 4PM on 12/3/03 to fill the "hole" left when Barnstable decided to jettison the longtime Country format on WCMS-FM for Mainstream Rock as "100.5 MAX FM" WXMM. They went head-to-head with Barnstable's
Country "97-3 The Eagle" WGH. Kristen Croot, the last jock heard on "The Coast," was audibly upset just before the switch around 4. Nobody had a chance to say their goodbyes. Landed the legendary Country Music DJ Hall
of Famer Joe Hoppel the following day. Stopped stunting at 12:06PM on 12/5/03 and introduced its regular playlist. Used to simulcast on WEXM/106.1 Exmore before the 106.1 signal was moved to Poquoson. The transmitter
is in North Carolina, but the city of license is Chesapeake. This stems from a case that apparently went all the way to the US Supreme Court in the early 90s having to do with Virginia Lottery advertising. Turned out
that it was illegal in North Carolina, so a change in the city of license to a Virginia locality was requested and granted. The WMYK album rock format started about 1976. They took over the progressive rock mantle from
WOWI, which went to urban contemporary music in the mid 70s. K-94 was a huge station here in the late 70s and early 80s. The kids basically stopped listening to WGH (Top 40) and K-94 was one big beneficiary. About 1982,
the format was altered to "Rock of the '80s," and about 1984 or 1985 it was switched to urban contemporary music. In the late 80s, they were known as Power 94, going head-to-head with 'Hot 103' (now 103 Jamz) WOWI.
Later they segued to urban AC. At 3PM on June 21, 1991, the calls were switched to WKOC with the change to the "Coast" adult album alternative format. It was the first day of Summer. In the early 90s, simulcast on WKOD
(94.1). May 29, 1996, it briefly became K-94 again with a hard rock format before becoming the Coast again with AAA music. WKOC is a RDS station (station moniker, track artist & title)
WAZR 93.7 229B1
Format: Mainstream CHR On-Air Positioning: 93.7 NOW Community Of License: Woodstock VA Owner: iHeartMedia HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) 93.7 NOW + Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text) 93.7 NOW Artist - Title TA (Traffic Announcement): Yes
PI (Program Identification): 1743 PTY (Program Type): 9 Top 40
Website:937now.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 420' 15.5 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B1 Transmitter Site: 38° 37' 4.4" N 78° 42' 38.1" W FCC Facility ID: 57910 Frequency Background:
WAZR is a Contemporary Hit Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Woodstock, Virginia, serving the Central Shenandoah Valley owned by iHeartMedia.
WAZR launched on October 18, 1985 and officially took its callsign on December 3. It was owned by Ruarch Associates, LLC of Woodstock, Virginia. The station would carry an adult standards format, branded as
"Z-93". Ruarch sold WAZR to Clear Channel for $1.35 million in May 2001; the following year the adult standards format was moved from WAZR to WAMM at 1230 AM, while WAZR became a contemporary hit radio format, branded
as "93.7 Kiss FM; The Valley's Hit Music". The station's tower was moved south into Rockingham County and puts a poor signal into Woodstock.
At noon on September 20, 2010, WAZR shifted to hot adult contemporary, branded as "Alice 93.7; Music of the 90s, 2K and Today".[7] At the same time, the station dropped the syndicated "Elvis Duran and the Morning
Show", which had been carried since May 4, 2009 from 6 to 10am. Elvis returned on July 11, 2011.
On September 5, 2011, WAZR reverted to its contemporary hit radio format, branded as "All The Hits; Alice 93-7". It would continue to keep the Alice name until noon on August 1, 2012, when it changed to "93-7
Hit Music NOW", keeping the contemporary hit radio format and was shortly thereafter shortened to "93-7 NOW; The Valley's Hit Music Station".
WVSP-FM 94.1 231B
Format: Sports/Talk On-Air Positioning: Priority Auto Sports Radio 94.1 ESPN Community Of License: Yorktown VA Owner: Max Media
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WVSP Station Slogan:HD1 Station Message:WVSP ESPN SPORTS HD1 -Format: Sports/Talk
On-Air
Positioning: Priority Auto Sports Radio 94.1 ESPN
Bit Rate: 64kbps HDC HD2 - Format: Sports/Talk
On-Air Positioning: FOX Sports 1310 / WGH-AM
Bit Rate: 32kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service) VARIABLE STATION POSITIONER RT (Radio Text - Syndication): This is + Radio Show Name + on Priority Auto Sports Radio 94.1. RT (Radio Text): Priority Auto Sports Radio 94.1 ESPN TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 8DFF PTY (Program Type): 3 Sports
On Feburary 1, 2023, the station rebranded as "Priority Auto Sports Radio", as part of a naming rights deal with local automotive dealer chain Priority Automotive, one of the few such deals involving a radio station's branding. WVSP-FM's programming, including its ESPN Radio affiliation, was not changed or restructured.
On January 6, 2023, as part of the rebranding of WGH-AM to "Fox Sports 1310", a simulcast of WGH-AM was added on WVSP-FM's HD2 subchannel.
At 12:01 a.m. on 10/5/2009, the formats of AM1310 and 94.1FM were swapped with the Contemporary Inspirational format (Star 94.1/WXEZ) moving to AM1310 and 94.1FM getting the WVSP call letters.
Sold to Max Media from Barnstable Broadcasting in early 2005. The cluster (92.9/WFOG, 94.1/WXEZ, 97.3/WGH, 100.5/WXMM, 1310/WCMS) went for $80M. A sixth station in the Barnstable cluster (1050/WVXX) was sold separately.
"Star 94.1" since July 2000. Started using "Star" for a broader audience appeal.
Went by "Gospel Praise 94.1" for about 18 months.
Used to be "EZ94" with an easy listening format then, until mid-2000, had an adult contemporary format.
Used to be country formatted WYVA.
The station was WKEZ, using the "Keys To Your Country" slogan, from 1986 until October 14, 1991, when it became WKOD, as relay of rocker WKOC, 93.7. Later they were WXEZ, EZ94.
WRVQ 94.5 233B
Format: Mainstream CHR On-Air Positioning: Q94, Richmond's #1 Hit Music Station Community Of License: Richmond VA Owner: Audacy, Inc
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Mainstream CHR
On-Air Positioning: Q94, Richmond's #1 Hit Music Station
HD2 - Format: Sports/Talk
On-Air Positioning: 910 The Fan // WRNL Richmond VA
HD3 - Format: Sports/Talk
On-Air Positioning: BetQM/The Bet VA
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Promo Positioner) Download the free Audacy app today! Q94 is always streaming live RT (Radio Text - Positioner) Q94 Your Car and Truck Superdealer VACarsForSale.com*
RT (Radio Text - Morning Show) Q94 Elvis Duran and the Morning Show RT (Radio Text - Syndication) Q94 Richmond's #1 Hit Music Station RT (Radio Text) Now on Q94: + Title / Artist PI (Program Identification): 13BE**
TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PTY (Program Type): 9 Top 40
Facilities: 351' 200 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B Transmitter Site: 37° 24' 13" N 77° 18' 59" W FCC Facility ID: 11963 Frequency Background:
On 1/2/2022, WRVQ added a third subchannel, with a simulcast of the syndicated Sports Betting/Talk network "BetQM" or formerly known as "The Bet VA."
On 4/3/2018, WRVQ-HD2 dropped "News Talk WRVA" in favor of a simulcast of sports/talk "850 WRNL"
On 1/1/2018, WRVQ-HD2 and translator W241AP dropped Classic Rock "96.1 The Planet" in favor of a new FM simulcast of "News/Talk WRVA," returning the station to the same programming as its original AM sister
station for the first time in decades.
On 11/1/2017, iHeartMedia announced that it would trade stations in the Richmond and Chattanooga markets to the then Entercom (now Audacy), in exchange for the then Entercom's stations in Boston and Seattle.
The stations were divested from Entercom in order to comply with FCC ownership caps for the Entercom/CBS Radio merger.
On 2/13/2017, WRVQ-HD2 and translator W241AP dropped CHR, "Hot Spot 96.1" in favor of Classic Rock "96.1 The Planet."
Dumped the 80's Hits formatted "My 80s" on WRVQ-HD2 for New CHR "Hot Spot" at 2 p.m. on 1/22/2008 with Loverboy's "When It's Over" as the last track heard on My 80's and "Wanna Be Startin' Something" by Akon/Michael
Jackson as the first on Hot Spot.
Doubled the music library of locally Programd 80's Hits on WRVQ-HD2 early 4/2007 with a station name change from "The Cube" to "My 80's." Started broadcasting digitally with iBiquity's HD Radio™ technology
around 10 a.m. on 6/18/05 and started its HD2 channel in late 10/2006 as 80s Hits "The Cube." A longtime Top 40/CHR format. Focused on more mainstream CHR (less Hip-Hop and R&B;), dropped "Today's Hit Music..." for
"All The Hits...," and brought back the Q Morning Zoo all on May 3, 2004. Studios on Basie Road in Richmond. WRVQ dates back to 1948 when it was WRVB. For a while 94.5 also sported the WRVA calls. 94.5 was WRVA-FM and
in the 60's & early 70's it simulcasted with WRVA-AM from 5:30a to 7p and then played automated country until signing off at midnight. On weekends it would sign on at 6A and play automated country until 2a. (All
in mono).
* Q94 still retains iHeart's original positioner, which is similar to that WOWI, WNOH and WMOV.
** Q94 still retains iHeart's PI code standard, changing the first number in the code to a number 1, supposedly for traffic info or other content, however, Q94 doesn't broadcast traffic info over their RDS or via
HD Radio.
WPTE 94.9 235B
Format: Modern Adult Contemporary On-Air Positioning: 94.9 The Point Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: Audacy, Inc
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WPTE-FM Station Slogan:94.9 The Point Station Message:The Sound of Now Emergency Alerts: Enabled a HD1 -Format: Modern Adult Contemporary
On-Air
Positioning: 94.9 The Point
Bit Rate: 48kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) WPTE + VARIABLE STATION POSITIONER RT (Radio Text - Positioner) We're Always Streaming Live Download the FREE Audacy App Today RT (Radio Text) Now playing Title by Artist on WPTE RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) Injured? Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 7E36 PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
On Feburary 18, 2023, WPTE, along with most other Audacy stations throughout the country, dropped their locally-originated HD subchannels due to Audacy's share prices declining below delist value. Stocks dropped to just mere cents a stock and the company is trying to restructure debt in the same way iHeartMedia is going through with, by cutting off local hosts and locally originated content and focusing primarily on syndicated shows and hosts in order to save costs and pay off debts.
Started their HD2 channel (Live Rock) on October 31, 2007.
Started broadcasting in HD radio in late 2/2007.
Launched by Katy Watkins Payne and Charles F Payne in 1984.
Used to sport the WJQI calls (starting March 3, 1987) for "Joy" when it had an easy listening and then soft adult contemporary formats.
There was period from about 1994 to 1996 when the station there was known as Q94.9, with a format that can best be described as adult pop, mixing a little bit of AC with CHR, but not what we call "Hot AC" today.
It maintained the WJQI call letters through that time, before flipping to "94.9 The Point" in March of 1996 (with a Hot AC format), with the call letter change soon following.
Also, this station started as WNRN ("Winner 95") with an easy listening format, co-owned with WCPK at 1600 AM.
This station was once the subject of a heated legal battle between Charlie Payne, owner of WCPK, and the Kellam family, owner of WVAB, over the allocation.
The frequency was originally awarded to WVAB, but a court later found in favor of WCPK.
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: 94.9 Star Country Community Of License: Roanoke VA Owner: Wheeler Broadcasting HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:949starcountry.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! (AAC+ 32kbps)
LISTEN LIVE! (Alternate AAC+ 44kbps)
LISTEN LIVE! (MP3 64kbps)
Facilities: 95.5' 6 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class C Transmitter Site: 37° 11' 50.4" N 80° 9' 10.1" W FCC Facility ID: 30156 Frequency Background:
WSLC-FM is a station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia and serving the New River Valley. WSLC-FM is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc. It airs a country music radio format, using the moniker "94.9 Star Country." WSLC-FM's
studios and offices are on Electric Road in Roanoke. The transmitter is off Honeysuckle Road in Bent Mountain.
The station is powered at 100,000 watts effective radiated power (ERP) on a tower 1962 feet in height above average terrain (HAAT). The Class C signal can be heard over much of Southwest Virginia and into North
Carolina and West Virginia. On occasion, WSLC-FM can be picked up more than 200 miles away.
On July 11, 1948, the station signed on as WDBJ-FM. It was owned by the Times World Corporation, publisher of The Roanoke Times-World, which in 1955 started Channel 7 WDBJ-TV. At first, WDBJ-FM simulcast its
AM counterpart, AM 960 WDBJ (now WFIR).
In the early 1960s, WDBJ-FM was separately programmed with an automated beautiful music format, which lasted till the mid-1990s. The station concentrated on instrumental versions of popular songs, as well as
Broadway and Hollywood showtunes.
In 1969, Jim Gibbons Radio, Inc. bought the station. While the format remained beautiful music, on November 1, the call sign was changed to WPVR. In the 1980s, the station began playing several vocal songs each
hour, moving to an easy listening sound.
In the 1990s, many easy listening stations began decreasing the orchestrated instrumentals, and by 1992, WPVR had evolved into soft adult contemporary, branded as "Lite 95." In 1995, WPVR became "Arrow 94.9"
with a classic rock format.
In 2000, Mel Wheeler, Inc. bought the station, along with 99.1 WSLQ-FM and 960 WFIR. At noon on May 25, the call sign was switched to WSLC-FM. The format flipped to country music, branded as "The New 94.9 Star
Country". The sister station of WSLC-FM, AM 610 WSLC, had played country music for over 50 years, so both the AM and FM carried the same call letters and country music imaging for two years. On March 13, 2002, AM 610
ended its run as a country station, becoming urban adult contemporary WVBE, "The Vibe." In 2016 it flipped to sports radio as WPLY.
After April 1, 2004, WSLC-FM stopped calling itself "The New 94.9 Star Country," and began using the branding "94.9 Star Country; Your Big Giveaway Station".
The station's logo appeared during a segment in Borat where he mocked the US National Anthem in a county fair in Salem, VA.
On May 17, 2021, WSLC-FM filed for an STA to lower their power to 30 kW. Engineers cited their antenna, shared with sister station WSLQ failed and they were in the process of rebuilding it. Claiming the stations
are diplexed into a standby antenna on another tower, also owned by them, at the same site. This STA request for lower power was granted in under 24 hours, with it being finalized on 5/18/2021.
On November 9, 2021, WSLC-FM sent a letter to the FCC stating that the station resumed back to normal operations on June 7th, cancelling the STA that had been issued to them.
WQMZ 95.1 236A
Format: AC On-Air Positioning: Z95.1 Community Of License: Charlottesville VA Owner: Saga Communications HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Positioner): Z95.1 RT (Radio Text): Title BY Artist on Z95.1 TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): A839 PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
WQMZ is currently owned by Saga Communications. Saga purchased WQMZ, WINA and WWWV from Eure Communications, which merged with Charlottesville Broadcasting in 1998.
In December 1987, the station switched callsigns to WQMZ-FM and moved to 95.1 MHz in order to proceed with a power upgrade the following year.
Simulcasting with WINA continued during morning drive until 1984.
In May 1971, they switched callsigns from WINA-FM to WQMC-FM to adjust to the new format.
On March 15, 1971, WINA-FM flipped to a new format broadly described as light adult contemporary. At the time, this was closer to what is now considered easy listening: soft pop music, standards, show tunes,
and an evening block of light music.
In the late 1960's, the FCC began scrutinizing the practice of a co-owned AM/FM pair broadcasting a common programming day. In 1964, such simulcasting was limited to half of the broadcast day. WINA-FM was initially
exempt because the rule only applied to markets with a population of over 100K. However, when Charlottesville Broadcasting was sold to new owner Laurence G. Richardson in 1969, the FCC made adherence to the programming
separation rule a condition of the sale.
Signed on as WINA-FM as Charlottesville's first FM radio station in October 1954, owned by Charlottesville Broadcasting Corporation, on 95.3 MHz, with a 24-hour relay of co-owned WINA-AM's full service programming
and middle-of-the-road music selection.
WKHK 95.3 237B
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: K95 Community Of License: Colonial Heights VA Owner: SummitMedia, LLC
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Country
On-Air
Positioning: K95 HD2 - Format: Classic Country
On-Air
Positioning: Classic Country 104.3 HD3 - Format: Christian Contemporary/Preaching (//WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg)*
On-Air
Positioning: The Journey*
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Positioner): New Country K95! RT (Radio Text - Morning Show): The Bobby Bones Show On K95! RT (Radio Text): Title By Artist On New Country K95! TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 6FD0 PTY (Program Type): 10 Country Music
On 1/11/2022, WKHK's second subchannel and simulcasting translator W282CA dropped the analog simulcast and flipped to classic country as "Classic Country 104.3"
On 5/7/2021, WKHK's second subchannel and simulcasting translator W282CA dropped the classic hip hop format and began simulcasting the analog signal.
On 9/7/2016, WKHK's second subchannel and simulcasting translator W282CA signed on for the first time. The new stations began stunting with a loop of "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang" by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.
The stunt ended just after Noon, on 9/9/2016, starting the Classic Hip Hop format using Westwood One's Classic Hip Hop network with the first song being heard on WKHK-HD2 being "Rock It" by Master P.
WKHK's third subchannel carries Contemporary Christian music format branded as "The Journey," based at WRVL in Lynchburg which feeds translator W235AI at 94.9 FM.
On 5/1/2013, SummitMedia, LLC purchased Cox Radio's Richmond properties as part of Cox's divestiture of "non-core" assets.
On 12/10/2007, WKHK increased its power. The station is now considered a full Class B station doing 47kW at 512 feet. They were doing 17kW at 394 feet. WKHK transmits from the same tower near the Chippenham
Pkwy and I-95 interchange.
Owner Cox Radio was granted a CP to reclassify as a full Class B license from its B1 status on 7/25/05. This will increase WKHK's power to 50kW from 17.5kW plus the antenna is 30 meters (98 feet) higher up (than
its old one) on a new tower just west of Charles City (they ended up not moving the antenna but instead used the same tower location). To do this, Cox Radio compensated JLC Properties, headed up by John L Cole, to move
the transmitter site of WHLF/95.3 South Boston approximately five miles to the NW and power down to 4kW (from 6kW) and lower it's antenna to 50 meters/164 feet (from 75m/246ft) at the new site. WKHK's studios are on
Moorefield Park Drive in Richmond. It is owned by Cox. Used to be WPVA and use WPVA-AM 1290 AM to simulcast its country signal.
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W233DA 95.3 237D
Format: Traditional Gospel On-Air Positioning: Peace 1400 // WPCE Portsmouth VA Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: Friendship Cathederal Family Worship Center HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Peace FM | WPCE-AM RT (Radio Text): No
TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): D141 PTY (Program Type): 19 Social Affairs/Religious Music
Website:churchwebcast.com/wpce.html Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: .099kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 37.4" N 76° 16' 57.2" W FCC Facility ID: 201268 Frequency Background:
Since 1954. Was once a rhythm & blues outlet known as WLOW and later as WHIH. It evolved into WWOC, which offered a mixed top 40/r&b format. The calls stood for "we will overcome." It later switched to a black gospel
format as WPCE, "peace." Joe Hoppel, longtime WCMS morning man (then Kick FM)), got his start in Tidewater radio at WLOW in 1954 before moving to WCMS about a year or so later.
WVKL 95.7 239B
Format: Urban Adult Contemporary On-Air Positioning: 95-7 R&B Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Audacy, Inc
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WVKL Station Slogan:WVKL-FM Station Message:HD Radio...www.HD-Radio.com HD1 -Format: Urban Adult Contemporary
On-Air
Positioning: 95-7 R&B
Bit Rate: 48kbps HDC HD2 - Format: Sports/Talk
On-Air
Positioning: BetQM/The Bet VA
Bit Rate: 32kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) WVKL + Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text - Positioner) WVKL We're Always Streaming Download the FREE Audacy App Today RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) Injured? Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys RT (Radio Text) Artist - Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 8D2B PTY (Program Type): 16 Rhythm & Blues
Facilities: 879' 40 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 56" N 76° 28' 0" W FCC Facility ID: 4672 Frequency Background:
On Feburary 18, 2023, WVKL, along with most other Audacy stations throughout the country, dropped their locally-originated HD subchannels due to Audacy's share prices declining below delist value. Stocks dropped to just mere cents a stock and the company is trying to restructure debt in the same way iHeartMedia is going through with, by cutting off local hosts and locally originated content and focusing primarily on syndicated shows and hosts in order to save costs and pay off debts.
Started their HD2 channel (Blues) in late October 2007.
Started broadcasting in HD radio in 3/2007.
Flipped from oldies to urban AC at 11:35AM on January 9, 2001.
Their direct competition was previously 'Vibe 105' WSVY since 'Soul Classics 92.9' blew-up their format in December 2001.
This station came on in 1961 as WTAR-FM, but there was briefly another WTAR-FM in the early 50s on 96.3.
Used to be AC 'Y-96' WLTY, which stood for "We Listen To You."
That was dumped for Oldies 95.7 WLTY (May 1989) which 16 months later would be known as WVCL 'Cool 95.7'.
'Cool 105.3' was born the same week as Oldies 95.7. 95.7 won the oldies war.
The station kept the WLTY call letters and the "Oldies 95.7" moniker until about 1997-ish, when they switched the name to "Cool 95" as WVCL as part of Barnstable.
The station was swapped to Audacy, Inc (then Entercom), in exchange for WFOG 92.9, and Audacy, Inc (then Entercom) changed the name to "Kool 95.7" and the call letters to WVKL.
Earlier it also used to be WKEZ with an easy listening format.
Format: Top 40 On-Air Positioning: KISS 95-9 Community Of License: West Ocean City MD Owner: iHeartMedia HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) KISS 95.9 + Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text) KISS 95.9 + Artist / Title TA (Traffic Announcement): Yes
PI (Program Identification): 11A9 PTY (Program Type): 9 Top 40
Best heard in the Northern Neck and Salisbury/Ocean City, MD areas. Can also be heard in Sussex County, DE but signal might be fringe.
On 2/19/2011, iHeartMedia (then Clear Channel) moved Kiss FM from 105.5 to 95.9 as "Kiss 95-9" (Top 40/CHR). The Sports Animal was moved to 960 AM/WTGM, which was later changed to Fox Sports 960 AM in 2014.
Whiskey and Randy have since been moved to mornings on sister country station WWFG/Froggy 99.9.
On 4/1/2010, WOSC changed their format to sports, branded as "The Sports Animal." The station carried ESPN Radio programming with Whiskey teaming up with PD Randy Scott in the afternoon.
On 4/28/2009, the Clear Channel national layoffs hit WOSC, leaving JJ Roth, morning show co-host, and Afternoon Jock/PD Rich Drake without jobs. Whiskey was moved into the Afternoon slot, with the syndicated
Lex and Terry in the morning. JJ is now the PD and Midday host at WOCM-FM, and Rich Drake is the Afternoon Drive DJ/PD on WBEY/Bay Country 97.9.
In September 2007, the owners moved "Don and Mike" to sister station Sportstalk 960 AM.
In February 2006, General manager Frank Hamilton hired Cowboy (former Morning Show co-Host at WZBH), and paired him with Whiskey in the afternoon. The show was successful and by September 2006 the station moved
Whiskey and Cowboy to mornings, and Don and Mike back to afternoons live. The lineup stayed intact until mid-December 2006, when Cowboy retired from radio. The show returned in January 2007 as "Whiskey in the Morning"
with JJ as co-host, and was renamed "Whiskey in the Morning with JJ" in April 2008.
WOSC is the former home of Mancow's Morning Madhouse which aired from 1999-2003. After dropping Mancow, the station added Elliot in the Morning (from sister station DC101) for a year. The stations once again
changed its slogan, to "96 Rock, Elliot in the Morning and Don and Mike in the Afternoon." WOSC later decided to promote longtime air personality Jon "Whiskey" Wilson to the morning shift. Whiskey in the Morning lasted
15 months until September 2005. Then, WOSC decided to put Don and Mike on in the morning (tape delayed from the day before) and put Whiskey on in the afternoon.
In September 2000 the station was sold to Clear Channel Communications. Two months later, the station added Don and Mike to afternoons.
In early 1993 this station was sold to Benchmark Communications along with top-40 station WKHI from Ocean City, Maryland. Benchmark moved the top-40 programming and WKHI call letters down the dial to 95.9 FM
to make room for the debut of Froggy 99.9 at 99.9 FM. 96 Rock disappeared from the airwaves of Delmarva Radio.
In May 1981, the station was sold to Coastal Communications-Delaware Corporation for $1 million. The new owners changed to the Burkhart/Abrahams Superstars 1 Album Oriented Rock format four months later in September
1981 as "96 Rock - Delmarva's only Rock 'N Roll."
95.9 WWTR-FM signed on the air on June 20, 1974 as an adult contemporary/oldies station owned by J. Parker Connor of Connor Broadcasting. The studios were located on the second floor of the now Connor Jacobson
Realty Building at the intersection of North Pennsylvania Avenue and Campbell Place in Bethany Beach, Delaware. The owner's son Brad Connor served as a disc jockey as early as age 15, later progressing to sales and
eventually management of the radio station. He is currently the mayor of Dagsboro, Delaware.
* Recording credit to SupIds. Thanks for the contribution.
WROX-FM 96.1 241B
Format: Alternative/Modern AC On-Air Positioning: 96X, Where Today's Music Lives Community Of License: Exmore VA Owner: Sinclair Communications HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Artist - Title PS (Program Service - Positioner) 96X - Modern Alternative PS (Program Service) WROX RT (Radio Text - Positioner) 96X Modern Alternative RT (Radio Text - Music) Artist - Title RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) Injured? Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys RT (Radio Text) 96X TA (Traffic Announcement): Yes
PI (Program Identification): 830F PTY (Program Type): 5 Rock
Dropped "96X, New Rock Alternative" to "96X, Where Today's Music Lives" after a format tweak (Modern Rock to Alternative/Modern AC) at 7 p.m. on 4/7/2011. Dropped "106-1 Downtown, 96-1 All Around - 96X" on 3/7/2004
when sister station WPYA signed-on. Changed its COL (community of license) from Cape Charles VA to Exmore VA. Flipped to an alternative rock format, as "Extreme 96X," in July 1999. Was contemporary for a while before
that and modern rock "96-X" before that. The original plan for this frequency back in the mid 80s was to take up where WGH-FM left off in 1983 with the end of its run as a classical station. The calls were to be WWGH.
Instead it started as WIAV "Wave 96" with a pop format. It was then co-owned with WVAB-AM 1550. Bishop L.E. Willis later bought the two stations and then bought 92.1, later spinning off WVAB. Was known as dance/CHR
'Kiss 96' (December 1988 to May 1989) WKSV. Flipped from dance/CHR to Christian when WXRI (105.3) was sold in May 1989. Later flipped to WMYA 'Touch 96' (August 1991). When the owner of the new WKOC flipped from adult
urban to Triple A, he agreed with the Bishop to preserve the urban adult format by actually running commercials on the new 'Coast' to listen to 'Touch 96'. Was sold to Sinclair Telecable from Willis Broadcasting in
late October 1993. That's when 96-X ("Experimental Radio") was launched...October 25, 1993. Note: 96X has a low-powered relay in Norfolk. In 1995, they fired up their new translator [106.1 W291AE (ERP 250W)] which is
best heard in downtown Norfolk to help eliminate signal dropout in the downtown area. Tidewater Communications, which owned rocker 'FM99' WNOR and '106.9 The Fox' WAFX at the time, filed a petition with the FCC to deny
WROX a construction permit. WROX collected more than 3,000 signatures from listeners requesting 96X be granted the go-ahead which it was by the FCC.
Format: Adult Album Alternative On-Air Positioning: 96.5 The Coast Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Sinclair Communications HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Artist - Title PS (Program Service - Positioner) The Coast RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) Injured? Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys PS (Program Service) W243DJ RT (Radio Text - Music) Artist - Title RT (Radio Text) The Coast TA (Traffic Announcement): Yes
PI (Program Identification): 86E5 PTY (Program Type): 9 Top 40
On September 2nd, 2022, "Sports Radio 850 AM and 96.5 FM" was dropped, leading to a stunt with a loop of Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back." Sports Radio 850 AM and 96.5 FM had aired Fox Sports Radio, Washington Commanders football, University of Virginia sports and had one weekend host, J Lee running the weekend "Sports Insight 757 with J Lee." The station had been in the Sports format since 2006. Sister Alternative WROX (96X) PD Nick Chappell will serve as PD and morning host on Lucy FM. Chappell told radio industry leader All Access, "We are very excited to launch LUCY FM and bring a mix of the best new songs and some classic throwbacks to Hampton Roads. Pop music is bigger than ever right now, and Lucy has a playlist that will keep people moving with hit song after hit song." Lucy FM was launched on Tuesday morning (September 6th, 2022) following the weekend long stunt, launching with Harry Styles' "As It Was."
Dropped all-comedy format on 1/27/2014 for Sports/Talk, "FOX Sports 850" and later switched branding to "Sports Radio 850 AM and 96.5 FM."
Dropped "Funny" for "Comedy" on 2/28/2013 staying with the all-comedy format. Dropped Talk for All-Comedy "Funny 850" at noon on 6/20/2011. Dumped "TalkRadio 850" for "FOX Sports Radio 850" just after midnight
on 1/30/2006 but six months later, it trashed most of the FOX Sports programming and went back to its former format -- Talk but with a brand new line-up. WTAR used to be at 790 AM. 850 used to be WNIS (which moved here
from 1350), which is now at 790. The 850 frequency dates back to 1952. For many years 850 used to be soul formatted WRAP. The original call letters on 850 were WCAV, based on "Cavalier."
WKJX 96.7 244C2
Format: Adult Contemporary On-Air Positioning: 96-7 The Coast Community Of License: Elizabeth City NC Owner: East Carolina Radio Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Now On 96.7 The Coast ARTIST - TITLE RT (Radio Text - Static) 96.7 The Coast TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): A711 PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
On 6/24/2019, WKJX dropped "96.7 The Block" in favor of Adult Contemporary, "96.7 The Coast," moving the "Block" format from 96.7 to 104.9 WFMZ Hertford, NC.
Blew up Soft Adult Contemporary "Mix 96" on 3/31/10 and stunted thru April Fools Day until debuting the new Hip-Hop "96-7 The Block" at 9:06 a.m. on 4/2/2010. Turned on RDS in late 5/2008. WKJX upgraded to a
Class C2, increased its power to 50kW and moved its antenna further east at 407ft in May 2004. Puts in a rimshot signal into Southside Hampton Roads. Before signing-on May 26, 2004 as Mix 96, the station stunted with
80s/early 90s TV theme songs over the weekend before the launch. Previously simulcasted with WOBR/95.3 Wanchese until early May 2004. Outside of the live jocks, the station uses the Westwood One Radio Network. In 1984,
Elizabeth City got it’s 2nd FM WKJX/96.7 owned by James Bond out of Chevy Chase MD. He owned the station until the mid 90’s when East Carolina Radio bought it.
W245BB* 96.9 245D
Format: Christian Contemporary/Preaching // WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg VA On-Air Positioning: The Journey Community Of License: Newport News VA Owner: Liberty University HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:myjourneyfm.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: .08kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 37° 4' 41" N 76° 26' 47" W FCC Facility ID: 143864 Frequency Background:
In 1/2012, the FCC granted an even exchange of EMF's (Educational Media Foundation) W245BB/96.9 Newport News (and W293AX/106.5 Roanoke VA) for Liberty University's W249BM/97.7 Newport News.
Original CP (construction permit) granted on 10/20/2004. Signed on mid-October 2007 relaying WZLV/90.7 Cape Charles.
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WFAJ 96.9 245A
Format: Spanish On-Air Positioning: Radio Amigo 96.9 Community Of License: Nassawadox VA Owner: Hispanic Target Media HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:radioamigonetwork.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 328' 6 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site:37° 26' 27" N 75° 49' 36" W FCC Facility ID: 88405 Frequency Background:
Signed on in early 6/2010 with automated Spanish music.
Took the new call letters WFAJ on 3/15/2010.
Original construction (CP) granted on 5/2/2007.
Offices and antenna located at 7214 Mackatouces Point Road, Exmore, VA 23350.
W245BG 96.9 245D
Format: Alternative // WSTV/104.9-HD2 Roanoke VA On-Air Positioning: Alt 96 Community Of License: Cave Spring VA Owner: iHeartMedia HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Alt 96 + Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Positioner) Alt 96 RT (Radio Text) Alt 96 + Title Artist TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): D249 PTY (Program Type): 5 Rock
Website:alt96va.iheart.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN
LIVE! Facilities: .250 kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 37° 16' 48.0" N 79° 59' 28.0" W FCC Facility ID: 144992 Frequency Background:
Translator for WSTV-HD2, went silent in April 2022, but has since returned to the air as of 5/13/2022.
WGH-FM 97.3 247B
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: 97-3 The Eagle Community Of License: Newport News VA Owner: Max Media
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WGH HD Station Slogan:HD1 Station Message:NEW Country 97.3 The Eagle HD1 -Format: Country
On-Air
Positioning: 97.3 The Eagle
Bit Rate: 64kbps HDC HD2 - Format: News/Talk
On-Air
Positioning: Moneytalk 97.3 HD2
Bit Rate: 32kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) WGH PS (Program Service - Dynamic) WGH + VARIABLE STATION Positioner RT (Radio Text - Commercial) 97.3 The Eagle - New Country RT (Radio Text - Syndication) 97.3 The Eagle - Number One for New Country RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) Injured? Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys RT (Radio Text) Artist - Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 999A PTY (Program Type): 10 Country Music
Following the rebranding of WGH-AM from Business News/Talk "Moneytalk 1310" to "Fox Sports Radio 1310" on January 6, 2023, WGH-FM HD2 remained under the Moneytalk branding featuring The Ken Coleman Show (1 p.m. to 2 p.m.) and The Ramsey Show (2 p.m. to 5 p.m.) in addition to Bloomberg Business Radio affiliated programming. The station can only be heard on 97.3 HD2 now despite the websites, logos and everything mentioning 1310 AM and 100.9 FM.
On June 17, 2022, at ~11pm, the tower for WGH-FM 97.3 was struck by lightning, knocking the station off the air. According to an FCC exhibit, WGH-FM shortly resumed broadcasting from the same site with the backup transmitter and antenna with 1.1 kW ERP at 350' AGL. Max Media claimed to the FCC they have had an engineer and tower crew examine the site to determine where the damage occured and once that review is completed, any necessary equipment will be ordered for repairs. Max Media requested an engineering-STA (Alternative Backup PDF) for reduced power on June 24, which as of June 27, is still pending in FCC database.
Sold to Max Media from Barnstable Broadcasting in early 2005. The cluster (92.9/WFOG, 94.1/WXEZ, 97.3/WGH, 100.5/WXMM, 1310/WCMS) went for $80M. A sixth station in the Barnstable cluster (1050/WVXX) was sold separately.
Was known as "New Country Eagle 97.3" for the longest time until October 1, 2002. WGH-FM actually started in August 1947. The original frequency was 96.5 MHz.
The stated intention in 1947 was to shut down the AM station at sometime in the future, once the FM was well-established.
They also explored starting a WGH-TV (channel 7) in the late 40s, but this never came to fruition.
This FMer did a mix of simulcasting with the AM and FM-only programming, including classical music and live sports.
Eventually (in the late 60s or early 70s), they decided to go with the all-classical format.
That lasted until the sale on Sept 1, 1983, when it became WNSY-FM "Sunny 97" with a soft rock format.
WGH was sold to new owners - Commcor - and unceremoniously pulled the plug on WGH-FM so quickly that they interrupted the final strains of Pachelbel's "Canon in D major." in the middle of the track.
That lasted a year or so, then the format was flipped to Top 40 "Y-97."
In 1985, Susquehanna took over, renamed it WRSR '97 Star' and kept the Top 40 format. The WGH-FM call letters came back in December of 1986.
In 1990, when Susquehanna decided to kill the Top 40 format and switch to "New Country Eagle 97." Jeff Moreau signed off "97 Star." The "Eagle Country" format used to be at 105.3 FM.
The WGH call letters stand for 'World's Greatest Harbor'.
Also to note that in the late 1980's, while 'Z-104' WNVZ and WGH were competing for ratings, WGH is where Paul 'Cubby' Bryant got his start in commercial radio.
Cubby is now at "Z100" WHTZ in New York as APD/MD.
Big name MJ Kelli (Todd Schnitt) now with his own morning show at "93-3 FLZ" WFLZ Tampa FL and a syndicated talk show on several stations around the country also played a big part (evening DJ) at '97 Star' in the late 80's. He briefly jumped ship to 'Z-104' (August 1988 to October 1989) before eventually moving on to "93-3 FLZ."
Format: Classic Rock On-Air Positioning: 97.5 3WV WWWV Community Of License: Charlottesville VA Owner: Saga Communications HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Positioner PS (Program Service - DJ Voicetrack) WWWV 3WV Rocks! PS (Program Service - Music) Title BY Artist + ON 97.5 3WV WWWV RT (Radio Text - Commercial) www.3wv.Com - WWWV RT (Radio Text - DJ Voicetrack) 3WV ROCKS! RT (Radio Text - Music) Title BY Artist + ON 97.5 3WV TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 9111 PTY (Program Type): 6 Classic Rock
Facilities: 1132' 8.9 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B Transmitter Site: 37° 59' 06" N 78° 28' 48" W FCC Facility ID: 19837 Frequency Background:
WWWV serves Central Virginia and the Central Shenandoah Valley with its Classic Rock. WWWV is owned and operated by the "Charlottesville Radio Group" subsidiary of Saga Communications.
In 2017, WWWV dropped all new rock to become strictly classic rock, coinciding with a slogan change from the longtime "Everything That Rocks" to "Iconic Rock."
Since flipping to a broadly rock format in 1977, the station's music has aged with its audience, remaining a modern rock reporter through the 1990s before adding recurrents and moving to active rock.
In 2004, Saga Communications would purchase Charlottesville Broadcasting Corporation's three-station cluster.
In 1998, Eure combined WWWV with Charlottesville Broadcasting Corporation's WINA-AM 1070 and WQMZ-FM 95.1 in a merger deal. Eure was ordered by the Department of Justice to spin off the merger's two remaining
stations, WCHV-AM and WKAV-AM 1400 to Clear Channel, as FCC regulators took issue with Eure's potential ownership of five stations in the small market. The FCC under a different leadership permitted Clear Channel to
own six stations just five years later.
In 1996, Michelle stepped down to become the Local Sales Manager of the station and Rick Daniels took over her news/sidekick responsibilities. The show was renamed the Big Greasy Breakfast and went on to gain
local fame with his Friday Freakouts, a general weekly recap of the past week's news, sports and entertainment irritabilities. Rick then decided to leave the show after getting an offer to host the morning show on sister
station WINA. Highway John, formerly nights (and sometime BGB participant) now fills Rick's chair.
WWWV is known for its local popularity, its Fan Club, the 3WV Freeloaders and the Big Greasy Breakfast morning show. The BGB has been the most popular, highest rated, longest running morning show in Central
Virginia for over 16 years. Through the 80's the morning show was helmed by Jay Lopez (now at sister station WQMZ) and Vinnie Kice (now at a crosstown Clear Channel affiliate). The duo left 3WV for another station in
North Carolina and were replaced with the Max in the Morning Show in 1992 with Max Hoecker and Michelle DeLang.
During the years of 1987-1988, Clay would sell all of his broadcasting interests, with WWWV and WCHV-AM going to Eure Communications, then-owners of WXEZ Yorktown.
On 4/1/1978, under Operations Manager Ed Owens, Rad Messick became 3WV's first program director and live personality/morning host. WDVE's Phil Kirzyc later joined for evenings with Messick moving to afternoons
and Greg Wells becoming the new morning host. Jim Huste, Ashley Allen, Dave Mitchell, and Steve Harris were also members of the late 70s 3WV airstaff.
On 1/10/1977, the station would drop the beautiful music format in favor of album-oriented rock (AOR), branding as "3WV" with new callsign, WWWV. They would implement an automated version of the Lee Abrams 'Superstars'
format that included voice tracking from WCHV-AM personalities.
On 1/1/1973, Evans would sell WCCV-FM and WCHV-AM to Lyell B. Clay's "Clay Broadcasting," owner of several newspapers and television stations, most notably WWAY of Wilmington, DE, but no other radio stations.
On 5/1/1971, WCCV-FM would drop country format in favor of original beautiful music format.
On 3/7/1970, WCCV-FM would flip to country music daytime and a simulcast of WCHV-AM's adult contemporary format between 6p and 6a.
On 12/4/1968, WCCV-FM and sister station, WCHV-AM were sold to Charlottesville resident Edward S. Evans, Jr.
Signed on as WCCV-FM on March 5, 1960, with a middle-of-the-road post-war pop and light classical music format, co-owned with WCHV-AM 1260 kHz by Roger and Louise Neuhoff's Eastern Broadcasting Corporation.
WGTI 97.7 249C2
Format: Christian Contemporary Hit Radio // KLRD/90.1 Yucaipa CA On-Air Positioning: Positive & Alternative, Air 1 Community Of License: Winfall NC Owner: Educational Media Foundation HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:air1.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 514.96' 31 kW Service Designation: FM — Full Service FM Station / Class C2 Transmitter Site: 36° 18' 40" N 76° 17' 34" W FCC Facility ID: 173 Frequency Background:
Signed on March 8, 2012 covering NE NC and targeting the Hampton Roads market as it's mentioned in their top-of-the-hour ID. Testing new signal in mid-February 2012. In December 2010, Lifeline Ministries agreed to sell
the station to EMF (Educational Media Foundation, K-Love) for $800K.
WMDM 97.7 249A
Format: Classic Hits On-Air Positioning: 97.7 The Bay Community Of License: Lexington Park MD Owner: Somar Communications Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text) 97.7 The Bay + Title/Artist TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 74B2 PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
Website:977thebay.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 298' 3.3 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 38° 16' 57" N 76° 33' 35" W FCC Facility ID: 61314 Frequency Background:
On 1/3/2018, WMDM dropped Active Rock "97-7 The Rocket" for Classic Hits "97-7 The Bay" with new on-air staff and new lineup.
On the afternoon of 4/18/2017, WMDM flipped the format to Active Rock from Classic Rock, retaining "97-7 The Rocket". DJ "Blak Jak" announced the change on his 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. program.
On 3/11/2011, WMDM flipped the format to Classic Rock from Soft AC "Easy 97.7" using "97-7 The Rocket."
On 11/30/2009 and after doing CHR for just seven months, WMDM changes format to Easy Listening as "Easy 97.7."
On 4/21/2009, the "The Rocket" branding was brought back, with the format switched to Contemporary Hit Radio from Hot AC "Magic 97.7."
Was Mainstream Rock as "97-7 The Rocket" until late March 2009.
Changed call letters back to the station's original calls of WMDM from WYRX on 3/4/2009.
Changed call letters back to WYRX from WRKZ on 1/22/2008.
Changed call letters from WYRX to WRKZ on 9/12/2007.
Changed the long time call letters of WMDM for WYRX on 7/6/2006.
In late 5/2006, the station dropped (50-70s) "Oldies 97.7" for Modern Rock/Alternative -- "97-7 The Rocket, Southern Maryland's New Rock Alternative." Somar (the then current owners) picked up "Moondog" to run
its stations (WMDM/97.7, WSMD/98.3, WKIK/102.9, WPTX/1690) a couple of months previous to the format flip.
In early 6/2006, Moondog said to a local newspaper "What will you hear (on the new 97.7)?... Rage Against the Machine, Butthole Surfers, whatever … There"s no corporate VP telling me to play these 5 songs
every week."
Eight days later, the same newspaper reports that the owners had canned Moondog. Quickly in mid-6/2006, 97.7 morphed into Mainstream Rock -- "97-7 The Rocket, Southern Maryland's Rock Station."
Provides pretty good coverage on the Northern Neck. Can also be heard in DC's southeastern suburbs. Used to be "Power 97.7" with a Hot AC/CHR format. Then they switched it to Legendary Rock - 97.7 as some sort
of classic rock/hits mix. Then to Westwood One's Country "97-7 The Bay".
WHDH 97.7 249
Format: SHUT DOWN by FCC (Classic Country) On-Air Positioning: WHDH Community Of License: Owner: Website: None Internet Audio Stream: None Facilities: ???' .048 kW Service Designation: Unlicensed Transmitter Site: 37.553611° N 77.460556° W FCC Facility ID: Frequency Background:
Pirate radio station that was operating from the Morningside retirement facilty at 3000 Skipwith Rd in Richmond. Was shut down by the FCC in mid-December 2005.
W250AE 97.9 250D
Format: Christian CHR // WJLZ-FM 88.5 On-Air Positioning: Positive Hit Radio, The Current Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: Virginia Beach Educational Broadcasting Foundation Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:currentfm.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 52' .25 vkW / Directional Antenna Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 22" N 76° 16' 1" W FCC Facility ID: 18865 Frequency Background:
Best heard in Norfolk, Portsmouth, northern Chesapeake and eastern Virginia Beach. This translator is using a directional antenna because the original proposed request operation of W250AE is on a third adjacent channel
and within the protected contour of WGH-FM, the W250AE proposed 117.8 dBu line of sight contour overlapped industrial buildings near the W250AE transmitter site, the application did not conform to FCC regulations and
was dismissed. In the new application, they proposed 250 watts (DA) utilizing a directional transmitting antenna oriented to 270 degrees True. With this antenna and orientation, the 117.8 dBu line of sight interference
contour doesn't overlap any occupied buildings. The W250AE transmitting antenna is located within the old Norfolk and Western railroad yard. Increased their power from .01kW to .25 kW in 2002.
See WJLZ-FM 88.5 for more information.
WTVR-FM 98.1 251B
Format: Adult Contemporary On-Air Positioning: Mix 98.1, Today's Variety Community Of License: Richmond VA Owner: Audacy, Inc
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Adult Contemporary
On-Air Positioning: Mix 98.1, Today's Variety
HD2 - Format: News/Talk
On-Air Positioning: News Radio 1140 AM and 96.1 FM // WRVA-AM Richmond VA
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Promo Positioner) Download the free Audacy app today! Mix 98.1 is always streaming live RT (Radio Text - Positioner) Mix 98.1 Your Car and Truck Superdealer VACarsForSale.com*
RT (Radio Text - Syndication) Mix 98.1 Today's Variety RT (Radio Text) Now playing Title by Artist on MIX 98.1 PI (Program Identification): 1907**
TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
On 11/1/2017, iHeartMedia announced that WTVR-FM, along with all of their sister stations in Richmond VA and Chattanooga TN, would be sold to Entercom (now Audacy, Inc) as part of that company's merger with CBS Radio.
The sale was completed on 12/19/2017.
On 11/13/2015, WTVR-FM flipped to Christmas music and began calling itself "The All-New Christmas 98.1" In recent years, along with many other adult contemporary radio stations, WTVR-FM switches to all holiday
music from mid-November to Christmas Day. As the holidays ended, iHeartMedia rebranded the station as "Mix 98.1" on December 28. Despite the new branding, the format remains adult contemporary, although more uptempo.
Dropped The JAZZ Club on 6/25/08 for Broadcast Architecture's Smooth Jazz Network. Format descriptor changed on the HD2 The JAZZ Club per Arbitron from "New Age Contemporary/Smooth Jazz" to "Smooth AC" at the
end of 5/2008. Started broadcasting digitally with iBiquity's HD Radio™ Sping 2005 and started its HD2 channel beginning of 11/2006 as Smooth Jazz. Studios on Basie Rd in Richmond. Started broadcasting in 1946;
it was the first FM station in Richmond. WTVR used to have an easy listening format in the 1970s are early 1980s. Then became "Stereo Country FM 98." It was country for almost 10 years before going back into the Easy
Listening format in the early 90's. The late Scott Stevens, most recently of Richmond traffic reporting fame, was a DJ at WTVR during the Country format era. Its original calls were WCOD. WTVR used to be owned by Park
Broadcasting with Channel 6; it is now owned by Clear Channel.
* Mix 98.1 still retains iHeart's original positioner, which is similar to that WOWI, WNOH and WMOV.
** Mix 98.1 still retains iHeart's PI code standard, changing the first number in the code to a number 1, supposedly for traffic info or other content, however, Mix 98.1 doesn't broadcast traffic info over their
RDS or via HD Radio.
W252CB* 98.3 252D
Format: Christian Contemporary/Preaching // WHRO-HD3 (WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg VA) On-Air Positioning: The Journey Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: Liberty University HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) The Journey RT (Radio Text - Static) The Journey RT (Radio Text - Music) Artist Title -Life Hope Music The Journey PI (Program Identification): D24A TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PTY (Program Type): 19 Religious Music
Website:myjourneyfm.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN
LIVE! Facilities: .250 kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 57" N 76° 12' 7" W FCC Facility ID: 155042 Frequency Background:
Starting relaying WHRO-HD3 (carrying WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg) on 9/22/2011. Best heard in the northern half of Virginia Beach, NE Chesapeake, and most of Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Was W249BK/97.7 and doing 2 watts
until moved to 98.3 in May 2011.
* Logo SVG updated and redrawn by Aaron S. of SecludedFox Systems. I love you Aaron <3!
WHRF 98.3 252A
Format: Classical // WHRO-FM Norfolk VA On-Air Positioning: 90.3 WHRO Community Of License: Belle Haven VA Owner: Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Classical
On-Air
Positioning: 90.3 WHRO HD2 - Format: Big Band/Nostalgia/Old Time Radio
On-Air
Positioning: The Time Machine Radio Network HD3 - Format: Christian Contemporary/Preaching (//WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg)*
On-Air
Positioning: The Journey*
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WHRF HD RT (Radio Text - Music) 90.3 WHRO + Title by Artist/Composer RT (Radio Text - NPR News Syndication) Your Public Media Serving Eastern Virginia RT (Radio Text) Classical 90.3 WHRO + VARIABLE STATION IDENTIFIER TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 68E3 PTY (Program Type): 15 Classical
Took the call letters WHRF on 10/21/2010. Construction Permit granted on 6/28/2010.
* Logo SVG updated and redrawn by Aaron S. of SecludedFox Systems. I love you Aaron <3!
WSMD-FM 98.3 252A
Format: Mainstream AC On-Air Positioning: Star 98.3 Community Of License: Mechanicsville MD Owner: Somar Communications Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text) Star 98.3 + Title/Artist TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 856B PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
Website:star983.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 328' 3 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 38° 24' 49" N 76° 46' 31" W FCC Facility ID: 60776 Frequency Background:
Changed formats from Classic Hits to Mainstream AC on 4/22/2006. Best heard on the Northern Neck. Originally signed on as WQMR as "98.3 Star FM" as a very odd mix of classic hits/'70s and '80s pop with current CHR.
For weeks a format change was planned back in the early '90s then became "Star 98.3" - same music but new jingles and dumped the jocks for automation. In the late 90s, WSMD played the song "Macarena" over and over again
for almost the entire weekend which prompted tons of calls to the Charles/St. Mary's 911 system (listeners thought their was trouble at the station). It was a stunt - and format was switched to all classic hits. Also
broadcasts the Baltimore Ravens football. Owned by Somar Communications along with WKIK 1560 AM and 102.9 WKIK-FM.
W253BI 98.5 253D
Format: Country // WRXL-FM HD2 On-Air Positioning: BIG 98.5 Community Of License: Glen Allen VA Owner: Audacy, Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) WRXL-HD2 + VARIABLE STATION POSITIONER RT (Radio Text - Positioner) Big 98.5 - Richmond's New Country RT (Radio Text - Commercial Positioner) We're Always Streaming Live Download the FREE Audacy App Today RT (Radio Text) Artist - Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): D3AB PTY (Program Type): 10 Country Music
Website:audacy.com/big985country Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 722' .25 kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 37° 36' 53" N 77° 30' 55" W FCC Facility ID: 148159 Frequency Background:
Country Big 98.5 is a rebroadcast of 102.1 WRXL-FM HD2 and serves Greater Richmond and much of the surrounding Central Virginia. The WRXL-HD2 studios, and the transmitters for both WRXL and W253BI, reside in the Richmond suburb of Dumbarton.
On 11/1/2017, iHeartMedia announced that WRXL-HD2/W253BI, along with all of its sister stations in Richmond VA and Chattanooga TN, would be swapped to Entercom (now Audacy, Inc), as a result of that company's merger with
CBS Radio. The sale was completed on 12/19/2017. THe deal had iHeartMedia taking over several former CBS and Entercom stations in Boston and Seattle in exchange for the Richmond VA and Chattanooga TN stations.
On July 27th, 2015, at 9:03 am, W253BI flipped to country as "Big 98.5" launching with 10,000 songs commercial free. Big 98.5's first song was "Kick The Dust Up" by Luke Bryan. Since translators aren't legally permitted to originate their own programming, by FCC regulation, W253BI is relaying WRXL-HD2.
The simulcast of WRVA ended on July 23, 2015, at 3pm, after the end of that day's Rush Limbaugh show. The station then began stunting with construction noises, with liners telling WRVA listeners to move to 1140 AM, and to listen the following Monday (June 27th) at 9AM for "something new on 98.5".
In April 2013, iHeartMedia (then Clear Channel Communications) applied for a construction permit of a translator on 98.5 FM in Glen Allen, VA. Originally listed as a translator for WRVQ, this translator would cover the Greater Richmond area and much of surrounding Central Virginia. In June 2013, the Construction Permit was modified to translate WTVR-FM. On May 5, 2014, the station signed on as a simulcast of iHeartRadio's (then Clear Channel Communication's) WRVA, using the branding "NewsRadio 1140 & 98.5 FM" and translating WTVR-HD2.
WNOR 98.7 254B
Format: Active Rock On-Air Positioning: FM99 Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Saga Communications
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WNOR-FM Station Slogan:HD-1 Station Message:FM 99 ROCKS ! HD1 -Format: Active Rock
On-Air
Positioning: FM99
Bit Rate: 48kbps HDC HD2 - Format: (was) Adult Hits
On-Air
Positioning: (was) 1230 WJYI-AM Norfolk VA Hampton Roads' Joy
Bit Rate: (was) 32kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Positioner PS (Program Service - Morning Show) FM99 | Rocks! RT (Radio Text - Commercial) Southern Auto - DrivingSouthern.com RT (Radio Text - Morning Show) Rumble in the Morning! RT (Radio Text - DJ Voicetrack) FM99 Rocks! RT (Radio Text) TITLE BY ARTIST + On FM99 TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 7879 PTY (Program Type): 5 Rock
WNOR is one of very few stations with adequate HD Radio coverage over the entirety of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and Portsmouth, with no significant signal dropouts on the HD signal anywhere in the lower Hampton
Roads area. WNOR is also one of very few stations with local staff and adequate coverage of news, traffic and events, sometimes one of the first stations to report on traffic and news in the area.
WNOR-HD2 used to simulcast 1230 WJYI-AM Norfolk VA "Hampton Roads' Joy FM 98.7 HD2" but dropped the simulcast after WJYI-AM's license was surrendered on September 30, 2021 due to antenna issues after the construction
of the new tower in September 2019.
Tommy from their morning show was dropped when Tommy migrated to 106.9 The Fox as an early retirement, currently Tommy hosts Sunday early mornings on 106.9 The Fox. The morning show remains extremely popular
and is now named "Rumble in the Morning" and includes Rick Rumble, Shelly, Erik, Steven Hill and sometimes, Arlo from 106.9 The Fox joins in for traffic on some mornings.
Added HD Radio broadcasts in early 7/2006. Since 1961. They have the very popular morning show of "Tommy & Rumble." Started playing Top 40 music in the 60s. Way back when, WNOR was a progressive music, "underground"
station which evolved, over the years, into a mainstream rock station.
Format: Adult Contemporary On-Air Positioning: Xtra 99.1 - Today's Hits And Yesterday's Favorites Community Of License: Gloucester VA Owner: WXGM Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text - Positioner) Xtra 99.1 FM RT (Radio Text - Music) Title by Artist on Xtra 99.1 FM TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 920C PTY (Program Type): 8 Soft Rock
Carries the Washington Redskins football games and is the flagship station for CNU football and basketball. WXGM is LIVE 6-11AM and from 2-7PM Monday thru Friday (with Harvey King there 30+ years) with the area's only
local station that has a full-time news department; headed up by Reese Williams. Local newscasts can be heard at the top of every hour from 6-9AM following ABC News and live newscasts at the bottom of every hour during
that same time period. The rest of the dayparts are filled with ABC Radio Networks satellite feed - "Starstation." Xtra has a heavy community involvement in all of their listening area which includes all of the Middle
Peninsula, West Point, York County, Williamsburg and James City County. WXGM is the official Coleman Bridge connection station. Even though WXGM primarily serves the Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck, it garners listeners
on the Lower Peninsula and shows-up in the Arbitron ratings. They used to simulcast on their AM side (WXGM-AM) but that was dropped on 8/1/03. Signed-on in July 1991 with an AC format currently heard.
W257BV 99.3 257D
Format: Big Band/Nostalgia/Old Time Radio // WHR0/90.3-HD2 Norfolk // 88.7 WFOS Chesapeake On-Air Positioning: The Time Machine Radio Network Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:mediaplayer.whro.org/station/wfos Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: .250kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 57" N 76° 12' 7" W FCC Facility ID: 149921 Frequency Background:
After some testing, in early 6/2012, 99.3 started rebroacasting WHRO/90.3-HD3, The 1920s Radio Network. Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association (WHRO) announced in late July 2011 the acquisiton of
two Virginia Beach licensed translators for $140K from Liberty University, W257BV/99.3 and W269BQ/101.7. Shortly afterwards, the translators moved to a new tower location near Providence Rd and I-64, went to the maximium
power of 250 watts and used as "fill-in" translators for WHRV-FM. Serves northern half of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth and NE Chesapeake.
Sold to Liberty University around 2007. Used to rebroadcast American
Family Radio // WBKU-FM 91.7 Ahoskie NC doing 55 watts from an antenna location near Bonney Rd/Virginia Beach Blvd/I-264. Original CP (Construction Permit) granted on 8/19/2004 to Edgewater Broadcasting.
WKJM 99.3 257A
Format: Urban Adult Contemporary // WKJS On-Air Positioning: 105.7/99.3 Kiss FM Community Of License: Petersburg VA Owner: Radio One HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:kissrichmond.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 328' 6 kW / Directional Antenna Service Designation: FM — Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 37° 14' 1" N 77° 22' 36" W FCC Facility ID: 60477 Frequency Background:
Changed call letters from WPZZ to WKJM on 11/25/2004. In a major station shake-up at midnight on Thursday, November 18, 2004, Radio One moved Gospel "Praise 99.3" to it strongest signal 104.7/Crewe and took on a new
simulcast of Urban AC "105.7 Kiss FM" WJMO/Richmond. On 12/3/03, flipped from jockless Rhythmic to Gospel as "Praise 99.3." Took the WPZZ calls on 11/25/2003. Stopped simulcasting 105.7 in mid-April 2001 to flip to
Gospel as "Praise 99.3" WPLZ. The station had changed calls to WPZE so that the WPLZ calls could move to 105.7. In the summer of 2001, Radio One got wind of Clear Channel's pending flip of "Oldies 106.5" WRCL to a CHR/Rhythmic.
So one day before "106.5 The Beat" WBTJ signed-on (6/10/2001), Radio One signed-on Hip-Hop "Hot 9-9-3" WRHH to flank market leader Urban "Power 92-1" WCDX. This didn't work. "The Beat" eventually shifted to Urban go
head-to-head with "Power." "The Beat" became the undisputed Urban leader in Richmond; knocking "Power" down to a tie for 8th place in the overall ratings in the Summer 2003 ratings Book. During this same time, "Hot"
shifted to the Rhythmic format and went jockless and oddly enough, 99.3 enjoyed its best ratings. Was Urban AC until December 1998 when it switched to Urban Oldies. This station was purchased by Radio One in early 1999.
Studios on Emerywood Parkway in Richmond. Call letters stand for former slogan: "music to please," back when it was once an easy listening station. Dates back to 1966. An interesting sidelight, at one point in time
the programming on "Majic 99" WPLZ was simulcast on 99.3 in Fredericksburg VA and in Charlottesville in an effort to extend the reach of WPLZ's signal to the north and west of Richmond.
WVBX 99.3 257A
Format: Mainstream CHR On-Air Positioning: Live 99.3 Community Of License: Spotsylvania VA Owner: Alpha Media HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:live993.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 328' 3 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 38° 8' 30.5" N 77° 41' 33.0" W FCC Facility ID: 22484 Frequency Background:
WVBX is a CHR station licensed to Spotsylvania, Virginia and serving the Metro Fredericksburg area. WVBX is owned and operated by Alpha Media LLC, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC.
The station first launched on January 26, 1988, with the call sign WYND-FM. It aired a smooth jazz/new age music format and was owned by Richard J. Hayes and Associates. On April 10, 1989, WYND-FM changed to
WPLC, simulcasting the Urban Contemporary format of then-WPLZ in Petersburg, also on 99.3. It became WYSK on September 30, 1994.
In 1994, the station was purchased by The Free Lance-Star, a daily newspaper in Fredericksburg. On July 16, 1996, WYSK modified its call letters to WYSK-FM, switching to an Adult Contemporary format. On March
4, 2002, WYSK-FM flipped to Alternative Rock, branded as "99.3 WYSK - The Rock Alternative."
At noon on January 7, 2008, WYSK-FM dropped its Alternative format and switched to Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio with the station's first song being Justin Timberlake's "SexyBack". The call letters were changed
from WYSK to WWVB-FM on January 11, 2008 to go along with the new moniker "The Vibe."
On August 13, 2009, the call sign was changed from WWVB-FM to WVBX.
On January 23, 2015, Alpha Media "entered into a definitive agreement" to purchase WVBX and sister stations WFLS-FM, WNTX, and WWUZ from Free Lance-Star License, LLC. The purchase was consummated on May 1, 2015,
at a price of $8.1 million.
On June 1, 2018, WVBX rebranded as "Live 99.3." The station is now airing a more traditional contemporary hit radio playlist, moving away from the rhythmic format.
WYFI 99.7 259B
Format: Religious On-Air Positioning: Bible Broadcasting Network Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Bible Broadcasting Network HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) WYFI BBN RT (Radio Text - Static) WYFI BBNRadio.org TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 9492 PTY (Program Type): 19 Religious Music
'Where You Find Inspiration'. A religious station since it first signed on October 2, 1971 at 5PM. This is the BBN's first radio station. Official incorporation of The Bible Broadcasting Network took place on March
28, 1969, when BBN purchased a radio station that had gone bankrupt and was off the air at 99.7. Broadcasts the Bible Broadcasting Network's (BBN) sacred Christian music via satellite. Studios located on Indian River
Rd in Chesapeake.
WCYK-FM 99.7 259B
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: 99-7 CYK Community Of License: Staunton VA Owner: Monticello Media HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:997cyk.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 1693' 3.3 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B Transmitter Site: 38° 3' 52.4" N 78° 48' 17.0" W FCC Facility ID: 70861 Frequency Background:
WCYK is a country formatted radio station licensed to Staunton, Virginia, serving Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, and Staunton in Virginia. WCYK-FM is owned and operated by Monticello Media.
WANV-FM signed on August 1, 1984 with a light adult contemporary format. The station was co-owned by M. Robert "Bob" Rogers' High Fidelity Music Show, Inc. with country WANV (970 kHz) in Waynesboro. Bob Rogers
was the former manager of WGMS in Washington, and with his wife Terry ran a series of annual High Fidelity Music Show expos to showcase the latest in home audio technology. The station initially transmitted from Elliott
Knob west of Staunton, high enough to cover the Staunton-Waynesboro-Harrisonburg portion of the Shenandoah Valley.
In 1989, WANV-FM received a permit to move to Bear Den Mountain, just east of Waynesboro and north of Afton Mountain. Although this site is roughly 1,500 feet lower than Elliott Knob, it affords a much wider
coverage area, with local-grade service to the Charlottesville metro in addition to the valley to the west. The station flipped to oldies during 1991.
Bob Rogers died in 1992, and the two stations passed to his son as executor, who began looking for a buyer. In March 1994, Michael Douglass' Clark Broadcasting Company bought WANV-FM along with longtime Charlottesville
country stations WCYK (810 kHz) and WCYK-FM (102.3 MHz), based in Crozet. Clark changed the callsign to WVAO-FM and kept the oldies format. To take advantage of the 99.7 MHz facility's superior signal, Clark then moved
the more popular country format and WCYK-FM callsign from 102.3 in February 1996. That station took the oldies and WVAO-FM callsign in return.
Clear Channel entered the Charlottesville market by buying Clark's three FM stations in 1998. The company ran the station as "Country 99.7", but otherwise did not make changes.
Clear Channel exited the Charlottesville market in June 2007 by selling all of its stations to George Reed's Sistema 102 LLC, which was later renamed Monticello Media. On November 3, 2007, Monticello tweaked
the station's branding to "Your Country 99.7". On the morning of September 16, 2010, the station adopted the "Hitkicker 99-7" brand, which came with changes to airstaff but not music.
Exactly seven years later, on September 16, 2017, the station shifted brands again to "99.7 CYK", at the same time adding some recurrents to a music rotation that was largely hit-based. This occurred as a result
of increased competition from WCVL-FM (92.7 MHz), which airs a 1990-based country format, and a format change at Monticello's own classic country outlet WKAV.
WWFG 99.9 260B
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: Froggy 99.9 Community Of License: Ocean City MD Owner: iHeartMedia HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) FROGGY + Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text) FROGGY + Artist / Title TA (Traffic Announcement): Yes
PI (Program Identification): 1F48 PTY (Program Type): 10 Country Music
Carries syndicated morning show of Ben & Brian in the mornings.
It has been "Froggy" since early 1993, back then imaged 'Your New Country Leader.'
Jimmy Hoppa (now doing mornings at Cat Country) was one of the originals and had a six year stay from 1993-99.
Before that it was known as "100 KHI", a legendary station that played Top 40 hits. It was later moved to 95.9.
KHI will always be remembered best for its top rated morning show "The Hitman and Company" which was hosted by the "Hitman" JJ McKay, Brian K Hall and Captain Jim Whitmore.
WYFJ 99.9 260A
Format: Religious On-Air Positioning: Bible Broadcasting Network Community Of License: Ashland VA Owner: Bible Broadcasting Network HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:bbnradio.org Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 328' 6 kW / Directional Antenna Service Designation: FM — Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 37° 33' 50" N 77° 27' 29" W FCC Facility ID: 5096 Frequency Background:
On 7/24/2010, WYFJ completed its move from 100.1 to 99.9. The station was off the air for three days in anticipation of the move. Though still licensed as a Class A (max 6kW/328ft) station, it's now broadcasting from
the heart of Richmond instead of 15 miles north in Ashland.
Signed on February 1, 1980. Signal is listenable as far south as Petersburg. Studios on South Washington Highway in Ashland. Broadcasts the Bible Broadcasting Network's (BBN) sacred Christian music via satellite.
W261CN 100.1 261D
Format: Christian Contemporary // WRXT/90.3 Roanoke On-Air Positioning: Spirit FM Community Of License: Williamsburg VA Owner: Positive Alternative Radio HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:spiritfm.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 262' .08 kW Service Designation: FX — Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 37° 19' 55" N 76° 42' 32" W FCC Facility ID: 18874 Frequency Background:
Gave 90-day notice on 6/2/2010 to tower company they were leaving the Roy Lane site (lease to expire on 8/31/2010) for a new location (5½ miles SSE) much closer to Williamsburg-proper (behind Berkeley Middle
School).
Joined the Christian Contemporary "Spirit FM" WRXT/90.3 Roanoke simulcast on February 14, 2006 at 7:20 a.m. Was acquired by Positive Alternative Radio at the end of December 2005. The station stunted with Christmas
music as Nick FM (January thru February 14, 2006) along with another dozen other former CSN Virginia stations and translators. Previously, simulcast with "Praise FM" WJYJ/90.5 Fredericksburg owned by CSN Virginia with
a format that was 80% Inspirational Speaking, 20% Christian Contemporary. Was part of CSI International (founded in 1993, is a non-profit organization, an outreach of Calvary Chapel of Costa Mesa CA and Calvary Chapel
of Twin Falls ID) late Summer of 2002. Best heard in the immediate Williamsburg area.
WAQM-FM 100.1 261
Format: SHUT DOWN by FCC (Album-Oriented Rock) On-Air Positioning: WAQM-FM 100.1 The Legacy Community Of License: Owner: Troy Cheever Website:voodoohippieradio.wixsite.com/a1audio Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: ???' .035 kW Service Designation: Unlicensed Transmitter Site: 37.544548° N 76.342332° W FCC Facility ID: Frequency Background:
Pirate radio station broadcasting from a house off of Fishing Bay Rd in Deltaville, VA. Was shut down by the FCC in mid-March 2018. Station was revived as a part 15 AM station on 1620 KHz under unlicensed call letters
WAQM AM branded as "The Legacy" Hampton, VA on Derby Drive, Magruder Run. They claim to have coverage of "1.5-2 miles sometimes further on High End Radios."
Look I enjoy Hobby Broadcasting and I did a little flirting around with a few Watts on FM (But Will Never Do so ever again) and people loved my Album Rock station. However it is not my interest to tease or taunt the
FCC so I shut it down and switched to part 15 legal AM Hobby Broadcasting . I did find that on AM via part 15 section 219 compliance setup in an area that is not overrun by electrical interference one can legally transmit
1.5-2 miles on the upper section of AM broadcast band around 1630-1700 Khz. Now this is only to a Car Radio or HIGH END AM receiver but at least its legal. Your results may very upon location and some may not go beyond
300-600 Feet. If the FCC and broadcasters would go ahead and sign a truce with Hobby Broadcasters and allow for rural areas for hobby operators to have at or equal or near the signal intensity of a TIS station there
is very good reason to expect that just like New Zealand and other contries the Pirate Radio issue will be nullified. In New Zealand its allowed on FM on a section of the band which has been given to Hobby or individual
broadcasters who wish to start a station with a niche programming format without a licensing cost of well into the triple digit figures. Pirate Radio in the USA is not a new concept which can be verified via songs by
well known artists like The Roaring Sixties which title is We Love The Pirate Stations asking the FCC to leave them alone. It even has someone crying in the back ground because their favorite Pirate station was shut
down by the government and they can no longer listen to their favorite music. This happened sometime in 1966 when I looked up the original release of this particular song. Why did people like it in 1966 so much to make
a protest hit single and public behavior shows they still do? Because just like in the 80s the FCC forced upon cable TV providers to have community access channels which allow individuals to schedule a show and broadcast
it to the entire town. Hobby Broadcasting should be considered a citizen access frequency or audio channel and this should not be demonized or thought of as criminal behavior but rather a necessary outlet to share niche
ideas and music not provided by other FREE to receive over the air Radio stations. Its safe to say that is what Broadcast Radio was originally intended before corporate outcry to the US government only to stifle a conflict
to a growing cash flow. In conclusion just like the title of an album by The Kinks Give The People What They Want is really the best psychology and most humane way to handle this situation. that or make it mandatory
that 1 receivable station with EVERY musical genera is receivable to every city in the USA even the most rural of cities. This also helps with emergency situations too. An example would be that every city better have
one Album Rock (Deep Tracks, Progressive Rock), Classic Rock station and if not than the members of every broadcasting company shall be fined so much money per day until it is indeed met. They want HD Radio to tie up
more space in the broadcast bands? They have no excuse why not then. Radio is for the people not for the cash cows and if they want to cry "No Fair" lets show them what "No Fair" is. Lovers of say Classic Country, Polka,
Big Band and so on may also want to join this fight too. Maybe then these self minded folks will come down to earth and realize this is just human nature to want to put up a station that doesn"t copy what others are
doing.
WVBW 100.5 263B
Format: Urban Adult Hits On-Air Positioning: 100.5 The Vibe Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Max Media
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WVBW Station Slogan:HD1 Station Message:WVBW THE VIBE HD1 -Format: Urban Adult Hits
On-Air
Positioning: 100.5 The Vibe
Bit Rate: 96kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) WVBW PS (Program Service - Dynamic) WVBW VARIABLE STATION POSITIONER RT (Radio Text - Positioner) 100.5 The Vibe The Soul Of The 7 Cities RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) Injured? Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys RT (Radio Text) Artist - Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 8C4C PTY (Program Type): 16 Rhythm & Blues
On June 24, 2022, Max Media filed an application to change 92.9 The Wave's call letters from WVBW to WTWV-FM, after the owners of WTWV-TV, a religious TV station in TN, emailed them authorization to use their callsigns for an FM station. Subsuquently, WVHT's callsign would be changed to WVBW.
On June 20, 2022, WVHT ended the stunt with a loop of Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing" launching Urban Adult Hits "100.5 The Vibe" WVHT Norfolk VA at 5pm. The station is promoting it will launch with a "massive playlist" of Hip Hop, R&B, Classic Hip-Hop, and Classic Soul in the spirit of an Adult Hits station under the oversight of VP/Operations & Programming Eddie Haskell and Program Direcor Anthony 'Tone Hollywood' Wheeler. Wheeler joins WVHT from SummitMedia Adult R&B "107.3 Jamz" WJMZ Anderson/Greenville SC where he was most recently APD/MD/midday host. The Hampton VA native spent his entire career in Greenville at WJMZ and sister Rhythmic CHR "Hot 98.1" WHZT until departing last week. The move also sees the departures of former WVHT PD/midday host Paul McCoy and afternoon host Alex Waters. McCoy programmed WVHT for its entire thirteen year run as a Top 40. Waters joined the station in 2019 from "Hits 96.5" WDOD-FM Chattanooga, where he recently began co-hosting the "Gluten Free Radio Show" as a night show for syndication with Calista Liew. “We’re excited to bring a unique, new radio format to Hampton Roads. We will be playing a massive playlist of Urban, R&B, Classic Hip-Hop, and Classic Soul in the spirit of the Adult Hits format. A ton of variety, not only in title count but musical styles. Because, why not?”, said Eddie Haskell Vice President of Operations and Programming. Anthony “Tone Hollywood” Wheeler has been tapped to be the Brand Manager for the newly launched station. Tone was most recently the midday on-air personality for the Urban AC Juggernaut 107.3 JAMZ in Greenville, SC. Tone remarked, “757 music lovers we have exactly what you have been looking for. A station that plays basically everything! All of the hits that you grew up on and love! One listen to our playlist, and you will say “WOW This is a VIBE!”
On June 17, 2022, WVHT began stunting at 6pm with a loop of Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing" with sweepers between the loop branding the station with its new "100.5 The Vibe" identity. On the morning of 6/17, radio magazine RadioInsight released information on the flip in their Domain Insight sectional, correctly predicting a flip was coming. According to a later Radio Insight Format Changes sectional, the new "100.5 The Vibe" would be primarily competing with Audacy's "95.7 R&B" WVKL and iHeartMedia's "103 JAMZ" WOWI, with the launch appearing to them to occur around the Juneteenth holiday on Sunday or Monday.
On April 20, 2022, WVHT applied for the ability to experiment with IBOC HD Radio. This request was approved by the FCC on May 27.
By 11/1/2016, WVHT would return back to the Mainstream CHR format, but retaining the "Hot 100" branding.
On 8/7/2016, WVHT would make another format adjustment, dropping "Hot 100.5" and Mainstream CHR format in favor of "Hot 100" Adult Contemporary.
At 8:45am on 1/13/2014, after stunting for an hour with construction sounds, WVHT was relaunched, retaining "Hot 100.5" and Top 40 format, but took a more music-intensive approach, as the home for "25 Hits
In A Row," with a new logo for the adjustment in format.
Changed call lettrs from WXMM to WVHT on 5/4/2009. Dropped Chinese Hits "Kung Pao 100.5" for Mainstream CHR "Hot 100.5." Dropped Mainstream Rock "100.5 MAX FM" for Chinese Hits "Kung Pao 100.5" Thursday 4/23/2009
at 5 p.m. Sold to Max Media from Barnstable Broadcasting in early 2005. The cluster (92.9/WFOG, 94.1/WXEZ, 97.3/WGH, 100.5/WXMM, 1310/WCMS) went for $80M. A sixth station in the Barnstable cluster (1050/WVXX) was sold
separately. After more than 40 years of country music, the format was dropped on November 28, 2003 around 11:30PM for Mainstream Rock. The first song was AC/DC's "Shook Me All Night Long." Previously, shifted to Classic
Country at 3PM on April 10, 2003. WCMS-FM had been country formatted since they first came on the airwaves in 1962. The calls originally stood for "where country music swings." However, we hear that the original slogan
was "Western Country Music Station."
Format: News/Talk On-Air Positioning: FOX Sports 1310, 100.9 and 94.1 HD2 Community Of License: Newport News VA Owner: Max Media HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) WGH AM RT (Radio Text) MONEY TALK AM 1310 AND 100.9 FM TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): No
PI (Program Identification): 0000 PTY (Program Type): 4 Talk
At 12:01 a.m. on 10/5/2009, the formats of AM1310 and 94.1FM were swapped with the Sports format (ESPN Radio 1310) moving to 94.1FM. Changed the call letlers from WCMS to WGH on 7/1/05 when the owners move the WCMS
calls to a property in Eastern NC - 94.5/Hatteras. Sold to Max Media from Barnstable Broadcasting in early 2005. The cluster (92.9/WFOG, 94.1/WXEZ, 97.3/WGH, 100.5/WXMM, 1310/WCMS) went for $80M. A sixth station in
the Barnstable cluster (1050/WVXX) was sold separately. Changed the call letters to WCMS from longtime WGH (since 12/10/84) on 12/6/04. The WCMS calls came from AM1050 when the owners sold that station to Davidson Media.
Carries the Norfolk Tides Triple-A baseball games. Dates way back to 1928. This used to be Tidewater's main "top 40" contemporary station in the 1960s and early 1970s. This station took to the airwaves in October 1928
as WNEW (for Newport News). Call letters were changed to WGH about six weeks later to say 'World's Greatest Harbor.' (The WNEW calls were later taken by the 1130 kHz station in New York City.) WNEW (Newport News) was
apparently the descendant of a station at Virginia Beach, WSEA, which did not last long and went dark about 1927. This allocation was picked up by a fellow named Tom Little, who moved it to Newport News. The original
WNEW frequency was briefly 1430, then 1310, then and 1340 after the big frequency shakeup of 1941. In January of 1949, it was moved back to 1310 with a big power increase from 250 to 5,000 watts and a brand new transmitter
and studio facility in what is now Hampton, VA (city of license stayed Newport News). Station was an NBC Blue, later ABC affiliate. In the mid-late 1950s, WGH dumped the network programming for Top 40, with the name
"Color Radio" or alternatively "Color Channel 131." They were still trying to compete with TV, then only black and white - so the radio had to be color! Go figure. From the 50s to the late 60s, many of their jingles
said "WGH in Old Virginia." Also known as Music 131, Mighty Radio, Famous 1310, the Rock of Virginia, and 13 WGH. Station has been licensed to both Newport News and Norfolk. From 1954 until 1971, WGH was the home of
Bob Calvert, a legendary local radio announcer who was the inspiration for Wolfman Jack. During the mid 50s, Bob had a nighttime weekend show in which he became "Baron Be-Bop," playing R&B music and speaking in a black-affected
accent. The show was wildly popular, and part of the reason they switched to Top 40. Wolfman Jack at that time was working at 1270 WYOU in Newport News under a different name. He heard Calvert's act, decided to borrow
from it, and the rest is history! WGH was the number one station in Tidewater from the late 50s until the mid-70s. The format was changed to adult contemporary in the early 80s, but that failed to recapture the station's
former glory. The stations (AM & 97.3 FM) were sold in 1983. The new owners changed the call letters on both stations to WNSY. (Jokingly called "We're Not Sure Yet.") The AM format was switched to oldies. Around late
1984, the call letters were switched back to WGH on the AM after a difficult battle with the FCC. Once you give up three-letter calls, they don't like to give them back! The format was switched to "Real Country" (automated
satellite format). After Susquehanna Radio took over in 1985, the AM format was switched (early 1986) to "Travelers Radio." This was automated information geared toward tourists. In late 1986, Travelers Radio was dumped
and we started simulcasting with the FM (97 Star... in December 1986 they got WGH-FM calls back). The simulcasts ended about 1990 when it took CNN Headline News TV audio, syndicated and formatted for radio. This was
a big hit during the Gulf War. In March 1991, that was dumped for Real Country once again. On May 30, 1992 country was dumped and Virginia's first only sports station was born using the 'Sports Entertainment Network'.
On October 5, 2009, WGH swapped formats with WXEZ (94.1 FM) and became an urban gospel station as "Star 1310". On July 28, 2017, WGH switched to a format of 1950s-60s oldies. On February 28, 2019, WGH changed its format
from oldies to urban talk and urban oldies, branded as "1310 The Power". On June 15, 2020, WGH changed its format to business talk, branded as "Money Talk".
WJSR 100.9 265B
Format: Classic Hits On-Air Positioning: Awesome 100.9 Community Of License: Lakeside VA Owner: SummitMedia, LLC
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text - Music) Awesome 100.9 - Artist / Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 6E51 PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
On 10/1/2020, WJSR dropped Adult Hits "100.9 Jack FM" and began stunting with snippets of songs as "Short Attention Span Radio". On 10/13, WJSR shifted their stunting to Christmas music as "Santa 100.9". The stunt continued
well beyond the holiday season, until 3/4/2021 as WJSR returned to Classic Hits as "Awesome 100.9".
On 10/24/2018, WJSR dropped Classic Hits "Star 100.9" and flipped to Adult Hits as "100.9 Jack FM."
On 1/27/2016, WHTI dropped Soft AC "Easy 100.9" for Classic Hits "Star 100.9" with Bill Bevins and Shelly Perkins remaining morning show host. The station's call letters changed to WJSR on 2/9/2016.
On 5/23/2014, WHTI flipped to Soft AC as "Easy 100.9".
On 5/7/2014, WHTI began redirecting listeners to new translator W291CL, which began simulcasting WHTI via WURV-HD2. After a 15-day simulcasting period, "Hot" officially moved to W291CL on May 22, and 100.9 FM
began stunting with nature sounds.
On 7/20/2012, Cox Radio announced the sale of WHTi and 22 other stations to SummitMedia for $66.25 million. The sale was consummated on 5/3/2013.
Dropped Alternative "Y101" WDYL for Rhythmic CHR "Hot 100.9" WHTI at 2 p.m. 4/29/2010. The final track for Y101 was Green Day's "Good Riddance." Hot 100.9 was introduced with Rihanna's "Rude Boy."
Moved to 100.9/Lakeside from 101.1/Chester on 9/1/2009 at 2 p.m. Initiated by Cox Radio and adopted by the FCC on 10/11/2006 to move Alternative "Y101" WDYL/101.1 Chester to a new COL (community of license)
-- Lakeside, move to a new frequency -- 100.9 and to increase its power/antenna height to 25kW and 328 feet (or any combination of). The new 100.9 Lakeside signal competes better with the other Richmond area stations,
coverage-wise.
There were several parties involved with this Proposal from Cox, some for it (WNNT/100.9, WKHI/107.5) and some against it (WLOU-LP/100.9 Williamsburg, WRBG-LP/107.9 Millsboro DE, and some others). For WDYL to
move to 100.9/Lakeside, Real Media Inc's (was owned by Northern Neck and Tidewater Communications at the onset) "RiverCountry 100.9" WNNT Warsaw agreed to move to 107.5, still as a Class A (up 6kW / 328ft). Great Scott
Broadcasting's Variety Hits "107-5 Joe FM" WKHI Fruitland MD agreed to downgrade from a Class B1 to a Class A and move to 107.7. Both stations were compensated for the moves. All three stations WDYL, WNNT and WKHI,
submitted applications to the FCC within 90 days of the adoptation to reflect the new changes. The "Notice of Proposed Rule Making" can be found at FCC.gov.
This station went dark in mid-1999 but returned to the airwaves in October with an alternative rock format as Y-101. This used to be "smooth jazz" WSMJ until September 1998 when religious WDYL, which used to
be located at 105.7 and 92.1 previous, moved here...June 1996 until September 1999. Was also contemporary Christian until October 1999. WDYL used to be owned by Hoffman Communications but was purchased by Radio One
and then bought by Cox. WCVE started here on a 'temporary' basis for 19 months before its permanent home at 88.9.
WWDE-FM 101.3 267B
Format: AC On-Air Positioning: 101-3, 2WD Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Audacy, Inc
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WWDE-FM Station Slogan:MPS Emergency Alerts: Enabled a HD1 -Format: AC
On-Air
Positioning: 101-3, 2WD
Bit Rate: 48kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) WWDE + VARIABLE STATION POSITIONER RT (Radio Text - Positioner) 2WD is Always Streaming Live Download the FREE Audacy App Today RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) Injured? Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys RT (Radio Text) Artist - Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 8F12 PTY (Program Type): 8 Soft Rock
On Feburary 18, 2023, WWDE, along with most other Audacy stations throughout the country, dropped their locally-originated HD subchannels due to Audacy's share prices declining below delist value. Stocks dropped to just mere cents a stock and the company is trying to restructure debt in the same way iHeartMedia is going through with, by cutting off local hosts and locally originated content and focusing primarily on syndicated shows and hosts in order to save costs and pay off debts.
On 4/3/2018, repositioned "The New 101-3, 2WD" for "101-3 2WD" with the new slogan, "The Best Variety Of The 80's Through Today."
On 10/3/2018, WWDE-FM's HD2 subchannel would drop "Deep Tracks" for Country "101.3-2 The Vet."
Repositioned itself as "The New 101-3, 2WD" on 4/1/2013 leaning more AC than Soft/Lite Rock as it was previously. Started broadcasting a digital signal (HD Radio) the first week of November 2008 and at the same time debuted their HD2 stream on 101.3 doing "Deep Tracks."
After the nationally syndicated Delilah show was over on "2WD" WWDE/101.3, at midnight on 12/26/2006, the station very quietly repositioned itself as a Soft/Lite Rock station from it's longtime Adult Contemporary format. Gone were "The Best Variety of the 80s, 90s and Today" and the newer "Four Decades, Four Songs... One Station" positioners for "Continuous Soft Rock, 101.3 2WD."
The birth of Max Media's Classic Hits/AC "92.9 The Wave" WVBW on July 21, 2005 spelled the eventual death of the AC format on WWDE 18 months later.
2WD was hit hard in the mornings, losing long, longtime morning hosts Dick Lamb and Paul Richardson to The Wave and 13-year station vet Jeff Moreau exiting seven months later.
The group Chicago's rendition of "O Come All Ye Faithful" was the last track heard on the old 2WD.
The first songs heard on the new "2WD" were Journey's "Who's Crying Now," Counting Crows w/ Vanessa Carlton's "Big Yellow Taxi," Roxette's "It Must Have Been Love," Rascal Flatts' "Bless The Broken Road," and Paul Davis' "I Go Crazy."
Dick Lamb exited the station he co-founded/owned, sold and was the morning personality for 26½ years on January 28, 2005. Longtime sidekick Paul Richardson left a month after Lamb. Lamb was the co-founder/owner of WWDE with business partner Larry Saunders and Gene Loving, starting "2WD" with an AC format back on July 31, 1978. They also purchased AM 1490.
The station was always successful with Lamb, from owning it, to being behind the "mike" in the mornings.
Since 1962.
Used to sport the WVEC calls.
The 101.3 frequency has a long history:
In the 1960's and early 70's, the 101.3 MHz frequency was the FM side of WVEC.
There was WVEC-AM 1490, and WVEC-FM 101.3.
In the mid 1970's, the FM became WVHR, for the Voice of Hampton Roads. Eventually WWDE-AM 1490 was sold.
Format: Hot AC On-Air Positioning: B101.5 Community Of License: Fredericksburg VA Owner: Centennial Broadcasting II, LLC HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text) Title/Artist on B101.5 TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 58ED PTY (Program Type): 9 Top 40
Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 492' 50 kW / Directional Antenna Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B Transmitter Site: 38° 19' 57" N 77° 23' 41" W FCC Facility ID: 41812 Frequency Background:
Announced mid-May 2007 that Mid Atlantic Network was selling all six of their stations (WINC/92.5 Winchester, WBQB/101.5 Fredericksburg, WFVA/1230 Fredericksburg, WINC/1400 Winchester, WWRE/105.5 Berryville/Winchester,
WWRT/104.9 Strasburg) to Centennial Broadcasting for $35.972M.
Co-owns Hot AC WINC and classic rock simulcast WWRT/WWRE (the former 'Apple Country' WAPP/WPBB). Along with country WFLS, WBQB is one of the top
stations in Fredericksburg. WBQB was originally WFVA-FM and first signed on in 1962. It became WBQB in 1989. Has a strong signal that also reaches the northern suburbs of Richmond and southern suburbs of Washington
DC.
WLQM 101.7 269A
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: Real Country WLQM Community Of License: Franklin VA Owner: Franklin Broadcasting HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:realcountry1017.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 469' 3 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 36° 41' 17" N 77° 0' 58" W FCC Facility ID: 22316 Frequency Background:
WLQM serves the Western Tidewater and NE NC market with a popular country format that blends today's new country and yesterday's favorite gold. The station also offers live NASCAR race coverage of all the big three
series - Winston Cup, Busch and Craftsman Truck Series. Probably the only station within a 100 mile radius that offers all three series on FM. Programming notes also include three live local newscasts for the area each
weekday, high school sports coverage. farm news and information along with heavy local community involvement, which the station has won numerous community service awards from the VAB (Virginia Association of Broadcasters)
and the American Cancer Society. One of the oldest "family-owned" stations in the state. The Clark family has owned and operated Franklin Broadcasting Corp since 1956. While the station is on the fringe of the Norfolk
Metro market, they do garner listeners on the Peninsula & Southside of Hampton Roads metro for their NASCAR coverage and other unique programming elements. Has an AM side at 1250 with an urban gospel format 'The Light'.
W269BQ 101.7 269D
Format: News/Public Affairs/NPR // WHRV/89.5 Norfolk On-Air Positioning: 89.5 WHRV Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:schedule.whro.org/radio?station=WHRV Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: .250kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 57" N 76° 12' 7" W FCC Facility ID: 148527 Frequency Background:
On 8/17/2012, the FCC granted a 6-month STA (special temporary authority) for 101.7 to reduce power to just 40 watts from 250 watts (from the same antenna location) after a complaint was received from Franklin Broadcasting's
WLQM/101.7 Franklin. Concurrently, Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association (WHRO) has submitted an application to move its antenna to the Westin Hotel at the Virginia Beach Town Center (~4 miles to
the NE from its current location) using a directional antenna (still 250 watts); focusing on the northern half of Virginia Beach.
WHRO announced in late July 2011 the acquisiton of two Virginia Beach licensed
translators for $140K from Liberty University, W257BV/99.3 and W269BQ/101.7. Shortly afterwards, the translators moved to a new tower location near Providence Rd and I-64, went to the maximium power of 250 watts and
used as "fill-in" translators for WHRV-FM. Serves northern half of Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth and NE Chesapeake.
Used to rebroadcast WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg with 1 watt of power from a tower location near Witchduck Rd and I-64 in Virginia Beach. Original CP (construction permit) granted on 7/15/2004. Signed on September 2007.
WKWI 101.7 269A
Format: AC On-Air Positioning: 101-7 Bay FM Community Of License: Kilmarnock VA Owner: Two Rivers Communications HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text) 101.7 Bay FM + Artist - Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 7154 PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
The FCC granted WKWI/101.7 Kilmarnock to move its antenna higher up on its tower location in late February 2007 with its antenna diplexed with the newly granted move of sister WIGO/104.9 White Stone in late February
2007 to the same tower.
Was owned by Buffalo Broadcasters, headed up by Joseph Patton, until 2004. Changed to AC at 6PM ("101-7 Bay FM") August 23, 2004, following sale to Two Rivers Communications Inc from Buffalo Broadcasters. Two
Rivers has rebuilt the 30 year old station, with all new electronics and staff. They have increased the community involvement and news commitment, with the addition of local news director Mark Huffman, formerly with
CBS Marketwatch, and added CBS Radio News hourly. Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck weather is aired via custom reports from The Weather Channel. Flipped to Oldies (from AC) on January 1, 2002 playing mainly rockin
oldies & classic hits from 1960 thru 1982.
W270DA 101.9 270D
Format: Urban Oldies On-Air Positioning: 101.9 The Groove Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Terry Suggs via licensee TL Broadcasting LLC HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WXTG RT (Radio Text) 101.9 The Groove TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 9358 PTY (Program Type): 27 Oldies Music
Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 0' 0.175 kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 37° 1' 49" N 76° 22' 32" W FCC Facility ID: 200498 Frequency Background:
On June 3, 2022, W270DA enabled single sideband stereo (SSB). It's supposed to help improve multipathing as well as improve coverage in the weaker areas of their coverage map.
Drops simulcast with WTXG-FM/102.1 Virginia Beach at 4 p.m. on 8/1/2013. Red Zebra Broadcasting decides to sell WXTG/1490 Hampton and WXTG-FM/102.1 Virginia Beach to Local Voice Media (owner of AAA "92.3 The Tide" WTYD
Deltaville VA) for $1.2M. Sale expected to close at the end of 2013 but LMA begins almost immediately.
Changed the call letters from WLRT to WXTG on 12/6/2007. On 7/31/2007, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Synder's
Red Zebra Broadcasting announced that it agreed to purchase the station from Hampton Radio II, Inc for $950,000 and immediately entered into a LMA to start simulcasting WXTG/102.1 Virginia Beach at 8:30 p.m. the same
day. Before Sports, it did Classic Country/Racing/NASCAR and was known as "1490 The Outlaw" WLRT.
Lost FOX Sports to WTAR/850 Norfolk on January 30, 2006. Dropped Oldies for Classic Country October 2005. Picked up FOX Sports Radio (2/2005) when AM1050 dropped it. Dropped Southern Rock/Racing/Classic Country
on December 8, 2003 at 10PM for 50s-70s Oldies. Previously known as "America's Country 1490 The Goldmine" WBYM until July 7, 2003. Used "Classic Hit Country AM 1490 - The Gold Mine" up to September 2002. Carried the
Washington Redskins football games (2002-2005). Used to be WVEC and was co-owned with Channel 13. It featured easy listening music in the 1960s and early 1970s. An FM outlet was started - WVEC-FM -, which later became
WWDE. 1490 also used to be WOJY playing a country/gospel mix but flipped to contemporary Christian and took the new calls of WXRE (X15) in July 1996. In November 1997 flipped to standards 'The Bay' WBYM. The WPEX calls
have also resided here when the station simulcast WWDE, 101.3 FM, and later with a country music format. This station dates back to 1948.
WXTG-FM 102.1 271A
Format: Urban AC/Urban Top 40 On-Air Positioning: Streetz 87.7 and 102.1 Community Of License: Moyock NC Owner: Syncom Media Group, Inc. HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Static) Car Crash? Call Christian 1-800-272-7482 follow @callchristian RT (Radio Text) Car Crash? Call Christian 1-800-272-7482 follow @callchristian TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 9358 PTY (Program Type): 16 Rhythm & Blues
At 4 p.m. on 8/1/2013, Sports "102.1 The Game" is dropped for a simulcast of Album Adult Alternative "92.3 The Tide" WTYD Deltaville/Williamsburg. Red Zebra Broadcasting decides to sell WXTG/1490 Hampton and WXTG-FM/102.1
Virginia Beach to Local Voice Media (owner of AAA "92.3 The Tide" WTYD Deltaville VA) for $1.2M. Sale expected to close at the end of 2013 but LMA begins almost immediately.
Changed the call letters from WXTG
to WXTG-FM on 12/6/2007 when the simulcast on AM1490 changed its call letter to WXTG. WTXG/102.1 started to simulcast its programming on Hampton Radio II, Inc's WLRT/1490 Hampton at 8:30 p.m. on 7/31/2007 when Red Zebra
Broadcasting announced that it agreed to purchase the station and immediately entered into a LMA to start the simulcast. Dropped the WWHV call letters for WXTG on 1/29/2007. Dropped Urban "Hot 102.1" WWHV for Sports
"102.1 FM The Game" at midnight 1/29/2007. Washington Redskins owner Daniel Synder's Red Zebra Broadcasting agreed to purchase the station from On Top Communications, Debtor-in-Possession, which was in bankruptcy since
6/2005, on Monday 7/19/2006 for a $4.25M.
Signed on mid-August 2001. Dumped the Supreme Team after just one year for the nationally syndicated Russ Parr Morning Show. Dumped the nationally syndicated Russ Parr
Morning Show on 3/29/2004 for the Supreme Team who were dumped by the then Clear Channel's "103Jamz" WOWI. WWHV covers the immediate Hampton Roads area especially Virginia Beach, Chesapeake and points south with some
protection given to Norfolk because of a 34dBu signal from WRXL (102.1) Richmond but again can be heard all over the immediate Hampton Roads area. Their tower is located just over the border in Chesapeake at 100 meters
with 6kW of power (Class A licensed). Their studio is located at 545 S Birdneck Rd Suite 100 in Virginia Beach. Was simulcasting on Winner Broadcasting's WWBR-FM/107.9 West Point (a TSA for $11,000/mo) from 2/2/03 to
1/7/05 and known as "Hot 102.1 & 107.9." This frequency had several owners before their sign-on in August 2001. Craig Siebert originally held the "CP" then Virginia Faith Broadcasting (Bishop L E Willis). In early 2001,
Willis sold the "CP" to Steve Hegwood's On Top Communications Inc for $3M. The WANN calls were originally parked here (June 11, 1999). Rumor has it that Craig Siebert chose those calls because he lived in ANNapolis
MD until changed to WWHV on July 5, 2001. On July 30, 2013, Red Zebra sold WXTG-AM-FM to Williamsburg-based Davis Media, LLC for $1.2 million. The sale was consummated on April 7, 2014. Davis Media, LLC, also owns WTYD
in Deltaville, Virginia and WBQK in West Point, Virginia. On August 1, 2013, WXTG-FM began simulcasting WTYD's adult album alternative (AAA) music format. On January 7, 2019, WXTG-AM-FM became a 24-hour news and business
station, calling itself "All News 102." The AAA format continued on co-owned WTYD. On June 5, 2020, WXTG-AM-FM dropped the "All News 102" news format and switched back to a simulcast of AAA-formatted WTYD. On July 15,
2020, WXTG-FM flipped to urban contemporary, branded as "Streetz 87.7 & 102.1" (simulcasting low power TV station WMTO-LP channel 6, which airs at 87.75 MHz)
* Recorded when their antenna was located atop the Dolphin Run Condominiums at the Oceanfront.
** Top-of-the-hour IDs. The first two were newer; they started using February 2002. The third is the original one used since sign-on back in mid-August 2001.
*** Pezo Coconutz on 3/20/2002 @ 6PM ... it's a HUGE file (~10Mb).
WRXL 102.1 271B
Format: Alternative On-Air Positioning: Alt 102.1 Community Of License: Richmond VA Owner: Audacy, Inc
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Alternative
On-Air Positioning: Alt 102.1
HD2 - Format: Country
On-Air Positioning: Big 98.5 // 98.5 W253BI Glen Allen VA
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Positioner) Alt 102.1 Your Car and Truck Superdealer VACarsForSale.com*
RT (Radio Text - Syndication) Alt 102.1 Richmond's Alternative RT (Radio Text) Now playing Song by Artist on ALT 102.1 PI (Program Identification): 83ED TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PTY (Program Type): 5 Rock
On 9/13/2020, WRXL quietly re-branded as "Alt 102.1" as part of a systemic "revamping" of Entercom's alternative rock stations.
On 11/1/2017, iHeartMedia announced that WRXL, along with all of its sister stations in Richmond VA and Chattanooga TN, would be swapped to Entercom (now Audacy, Inc), as a result of that company's merger with
CBS Radio. The sale was completed on 12/19/2017. THe deal had iHeartMedia taking over several former CBS and Entercom stations in Boston and Seattle in exchange for the Richmond VA and Chattanooga TN stations.
WRXL went back to "XL102" from "102-1 The X" at 10 a.m. 10/1/2012 with no music changes. WRXL's name change comes on the heels of Cox Media's slight adjustment of WKLR's playlist to include 90's rock titles
and it's new positioner "Rock 96.5" on 9/16/2012.
Clear Channel started testing WRXL-HD2 on 10/24/2006, sometime after 6 p.m., running a Triple A format -- "The Music Summit."
WRXL was the first station in Richmond to broadcast an HD2 channel.
Carried the "Elliot In The Morning" show from sister "DC101" WWDC Washington DC (since 10/7/02).
Shifted to alternative "102.1 The X" on September 13, 2002. The first hour featured Beastie Boys "You Gotta Fight," Hoobbastank "Running Away," Incubus "I Wish You Where Here," Pearl Jam "Black,"
Linkin Park "Pts Of Athrty," Our Lady Peace "Somewhere Out There," System Of A Down "Aerials," Lit "My Own Worst Enemy,"
The Used "Taste Of Ink" and Creed "One Last Breath." Before the flip, they played "This is the End" by the Doors.
After that song, an announcement came on saying that "XL102" was dead at which time "In the End" by the Beatles came on.
After that song, another announcement was made that "in the end, something great rises from the ashes of the dead" - a 60-second countdown ensued
and at the end "New Rock - 102.1 The X" was born.
Previously was a longtime (heritage) rock station - "XL102" - dating back to December 1976 and called itself in their earlier days "The Big Rock Station."
Used to carry Dee Snider from the '80s band Twisted Sister in the mornings but didn't last long at all.
Studios on Basie Road in Richmond.
102.1 first signed on in 1947. It used to sport the WRNL calls when it was owned by the Richmond News Leader/Richmond Times Dispatch which became Media General.
WRNL and WRNL-AM (910) were, at one time, Top 40 stations that gave WRVA some serious competition.
On 11/1/2017, iHeartMedia announced that it would trade stations in the Richmond and Chattanooga markets to the then Entercom (now Audacy), in exchange for the then Entercom's stations in Boston and Seattle.
The stations were divested from Entercom in order to comply with FCC ownership caps for the Entercom/CBS Radio merger. The deal was completed on December 19, 2017.
* Alt 102.1 still retains iHeart's original positioner, which is similar to that WOWI, WNOH and WMOV.
Format: (was) News/Talk // 790 WNIS-AM Norfolk VA On-Air Positioning: (was) NewsRadio 790 WNIS Community Of License: (was) Norfolk VA Owner: (was) Sinclair Communications HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WNIS RT (Radio Text) WNIS AM 790 TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 77DE PTY (Program Type): 1 News
Facilities: .085 kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 44" N 76° 12' 26" W FCC Facility ID: 203149 Frequency Background:
Construction Permit originally granted on 6/8/2018 for WNIS-AM to construct a translator of NewsRadio 790 AM on 102.5 MHz with signal reaching majority of Norfolk and parts of Virginia Beach.
On 8/25/2021, the engineers of WNIS-AM would attempt to launch the translator on 102.5 FM, by playing test tones during the hours of 12pm until 7pm. At around 8pm, significant tropospheric ducting devloped,
causing their signal to get completely overrun by 102.5 WBOC-FM and 102.5 The Shark, which caused them to pull the plug on the translator.
On 12/8/2021, the translator's construction permit was surrendered due to the failure of the launch of the translator and the station engineer's lack of adequately launching it until the very last minute the
license would be valid for, as the license was set to expire in January 2022 anyway.
Format: Adult Album Alternative // 670 WRJR-AM Claremont VA // 91.9 WNRN-FM Charlottesville VA On-Air Positioning: WNRN Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Stu-Comm, Inc. HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) undefined RT (Radio Text) WNRN INDEPENDENT MUSIC RADIO TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 0000 PTY (Program Type): 0 Undefined
Website:wnrn.org Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: .025 kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 37° 1' 46.8" N 76° 22' 34.8" W FCC Facility ID: 201653 Frequency Background:
Construction Permit originally granted on 1/19/2018 for WRJR-AM to construct a translator on 102.5 MHz with signal reaching Norfolk, Hampton and parts of Portsmouth. Station launched on FM on 3/6/2024 fed with WNRN Independent Radio from Charlottesville.
WERX 102.5 273C2
Format: Classic Hits On-Air Positioning: 102.5 The Shark Community Of License: Nags Head NC Owner: East Carolina Radio HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Artist_Title on 102.5 The Shark RT (Radio Text) www.1025theshark.com and Facebook www.facebook.com/102.5theshark TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 6109 PTY (Program Type): 11 Oldies (Music)
Tweaked the format in 2007 for less 60s music and went in a Classic Hits direction. Best heard on the Southside of Hampton Roads. Was known as "102.5 The Shark - Good Times & Killer Oldies" until late September 2005
playing 60s-80s Hits and Beach music; tweaking their format along with sister "Mix 96" WKJX/96.7. This station was bought in early 1990 by Rick Loesch and his sister. On July 4, 1992 with WERX operating for two years
with a hard-to-pick-up 3,000-watt signal, went big time. From a new 700-foot tower in Tyrrell County NC, the station cranked up 50,000 watts of Lynyrd Skynyrd, Led Zeppelin, Grateful Dead, Allman Brothers, Metallica,
Doors, Red Hot Chili Peppers and more with the 'Rock 102.5' moniker. In late 1996 they flipped to oldies using 'The Shark'. Is now owned by East Carolina Radio.
WBOC-FM 102.5 273B
Format: Hot AC/CHR On-Air Positioning: 102.5 WBOC FM - Delmarva's Hit Music Station Community Of License: Princess Anne MD Owner: Draper Holdings Business Trust via licensee WBOC, Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WBOC-FM*
RT (Radio Text - Positioner) WBOC-FM DELMARVA'S HIT MUSIC STATION*
RT (Radio Text) Title Artist*
TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 58BA PTY (Program Type): 9 Top 40*
In March of 2022, WBOC-FM would slowly lean towards CHR, rebranding as "Delmarva's Hit Music Station" to fill the CHR void left in the market when WOCQ flipped to country at the end of the previous month.
On 12/31/2015, WBOC-FM would drop Christmas format for the Adult Contemporary format they became known as.
On 11/20/2015, WOLC would return to the air with a commercial-free Christmas music format through the holiday season, under the new call letters WBOC-FM.
On 11/10/2015, the sale of WOLC was approved, at a purchase price of $650,000.
Whilst the sale was pending, Draper would file to change the station's call letters to WBOC-FM.
On 8/18/2015, WOLC would become silent after Marantha agreed to sell the station to Draper Holdings Business Trust, owner of WBOC-TV. Draper moved WOLC's studios from Princess Anne to the Salisbury studios of
WBOC-TV, using the space formerly occupied by the former WBOC radio (now WTGM and WQHQ). Draper also announced that the new station would introduce a format that, while not yet chosen, would include news, weather, and
sports content from WBOC-TV.
In 1969, a local businessman, Vernon Downes attended a function in DC where he heard Rev Pat Robertson sharing his testimony about the start of the CBN (Christian Broadcasting Network). Driving home, Vernon
says he kept thinking, "Why can't the Eastern Shore have a Christian Radio Station?" After expressing this thought to several friends, the idea began to gain momentum. Slowly the "community of believers" came together.
The group was incorporated as a non-profit ministry known as Maranatha, Incorporated.
After many years, the FCC granted permission to Maranatha to broadcast WOLC from the frequency of 102.5 MHz.
The station that was later known as "Joy 102.5" went on the air on Christmas Eve, 1976. At that time, "Joy 102.5" broadcasts with 50,000 watts, 24 hours a day. The station was a blend of music and talk programs.
The music was a combination of hymns, praise and worship and light contemporary styles. The talk programs at that time included live, national call-in programs, nationally known teachers like Charles Stanley, Dr. James
Dobson, and Jack Hayford.
Dropped "103Jamz" moniker for modern "103 JAMZ" branding, with the adjustment of iHeart's formats in the summer of 2016, shortly after the full readjustment from Clear Channel into iHeartMedia.
Dropped Urban Contemporary Mixes "Studio 1200" on 102.9 HD2 during the summer of 2012 for Classic Hip Hop. Started streaming a second digital channel in mid-July 2006 with mixes. Started broadcasting digitally
with iBiquity's HD Radio™ technology in March 2005; the first station to do so in the Hampton Roads market. Since the early 1990's, WOWI had frequently been Hampton Roads' number one rated radio station until
the spring 2002. They carried the nationally syndicated Doug Banks Morning Show (3/2004) after dumping the local "Supreme Team" show after 14 years on the air. But that didn't last long as ratings fell. They decided
to go local again in the Fall of 2004. It has been broadcasting since 1948. Originally at 102.5 MHz as WRVC, a relay for WRVB in Richmond. The only way people in SE Virginia could hear CBS programs was via WRVA until
1952, when WTAR switched affiliation. The idea was to relay CBS network shows from Richmond, with WRVB as both a broadcast and relay transmitter. WRVC then relayed WRVB. This became unnecessary by 1952, when WTAR got
CBS. WRVC later switched to 102.9. Until about 1975 it was progressive album rock (as "WOWee"). WOWI changed from AOR on a very emotional day in early 1975 with Bishop Willis’ people literally throwing people
out of their studios on Colonial Avenue. It's been Urban music ever since (known earlier on as Hot 103 but changed it to 103 Jamz late in 1989) and it is a monster in the ratings.
** WOWI-HD2 was dropped shortly after the nationwide implementation of long HD Radio station names, with WOWI's changing to JAMZ. It has a high potential of returning when they get their crap together, but
at this point, it's been down since 3/22/2022 and at the time of writing it is 5/8/2022.
WKIK-FM 102.9 275A
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: Country 102.9 Community Of License: California MD Owner: Somar Communications Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text) Country 102.9 WKIK + Title/Artist TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 856B PTY (Program Type): 10 Country Music
Website:country1029wkik.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 394' 4 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 38° 22' 3" N 76° 36' 5" W FCC Facility ID: 60777 Frequency Background:
Best heard on the Northern Neck. Used to sport the WRFK calls. Also has an AM side WKIK 1560 but isn't really receivable in this area.
WWHF 103.1 276
Format: SHUT DOWN by FCC (Variety) On-Air Positioning: WWHF Community Of License: Owner: John Hart Website: None Internet Audio Stream: None Facilities: 295' .056 kW Service Designation: Unlicensed Transmitter Site: 37.0901° N 78.0124° W FCC Facility ID: Frequency Background:
Pirate radio station that was operating from an antenna structure (ASR Number 1035335) owned by American Tower at 2092 Old Shore
Road in Crewe, Virginia. This is an example of a rare pirate as WWHF was operating in Crewe, which is a small rural town with a populaton of just 3,675 people, considering pirates usually operate in major cities. It's
not clear who turned Hart in, but the FCC did receive a complaint about WWHF operating on the FM frequency. When FCC agents interviewed Hart he allegedly admitted he was the operator of the station. Was shut down by
Hart after the FCC warning in mid-April 2018.
W277DF 103.3 277D
Format: Spanish On-Air Positioning: 103.3 La Selecta // 1050 WVXX-AM Norfolk VA Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Hindlin Broadcasting LLC HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) 103.3 | LA | SELECTA RT (Radio Text): No
TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 8E89 PTY (Program Type): 25 Not assigned
Hindlin Broadcasting agrees to purchase WVXX from Golden Door Broadcasting (Davidson Media Group) for $600K in 10/2010 and closes the sale at the end of November 2010.
Owner Peter Davidson splits his company,
Davidson Media, into two taking 12 Davidson Media stations in six markets including WVXX (for $1.06M) with him to a new company called Golden Door Broadcasting in October 2008. He’ll still be on hand as a significant
shareholder and board member of Davidson Media. The new Golden Door stations will eventually be merged in to Davidson's existing Blackstrap Broadcasting.
Hindlin Broadcasting entered into an LMA with Davidson Media Group late 2005. Dropped FOX Sports Radio on 2/9/05 in anticipation for "Selecta 1050." Due to technical problems with Verizon, WVXX simulcasted WFOG/92.9
until Spanish was launched on 2/26/2005 at 2PM. Changed calls from WCMS to WVXX on 12/6/04. Owned by Barnstable Broadcasting up to November 2004 until sold to Davidson Media for $975,000. Sale should close Jan/Feb 2005.
Announced on 2/17/04 that they entered into an agreement with Premier Radio Networks to be the exclusive Hampton Roads broadcaster of FOX Sports Radio. The agreement became effective May 1, 2004. Hampton Roads Radio
Group is the first group in the country to put ESPN Radio and FOX Sports Radio together. Previously, dumped the Standards format "AM 1050 The Fog" WFOG (MOYL) in favor of Classic Country on November 25, 2003 when WCMS-FM
dropped Classic Country for a new format and calls. Previously, dropped the simulcast with black gospel WXEZ-FM 'Star 94.1' in mid-April 2002. Received new calls of WFOG late April 2001. Carries the Norfolk Tides Triple-A
baseball games with sister station "ESPN Radio 1310" WGH-AM. This had been a country music station for many years since it signed on in 1954. A FM operation at 100.5 was started in 1962. Local rock 'n roll legends Gene
Vincent and His Blue Caps performed on this station before hitting it big internationally with "Be Bop a Lula." Elvis Presley reportedly also performed there very early in his career.
Pirate operating from the West Hampton Community Center, about 13 miles North of Downtown Norfolk. Broadcasting a classic hip hop/soul format branded as "103.5 FM WHHS Hampton Your Home For Classics and Soul" with sweepers
appearing to have been voiced by a British voice talent. Appears to be broadcasting with 250-300 watts solid from a tower clearly visible on Google Earth about 300 feet south of the Community Center. Station appears
to be ran by a guy going by DJ Amuur, but it is believed based on website registration records that "DJ Amuur" may actually be nearby resident Jason Reid who lives in a house just east of the community center.
!!! This station has no relation to the station under the licensed call letters "WHHS" out of PA, neither is it trying to impersonate this station. I assume they didn't do a call letter check when they started
this pirate.
WRPC-LP 103.7 279L1
Format: Christian Contemporary On-Air Positioning: eXtreme Love Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Calvary Reformed Presbyterian Church HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:xl103.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 106' .085 kW / LPFM stations are considered nondirectional Service Designation: FL – FM Low Power Application or Authorization / Class L1
Transmitter Site: 37° 1' 49" N 76° 26' 11" W FCC Facility ID: 125841 Frequency Background:
Is an affiliate of Christian Hit Radio Satellite Network. Took the original WRPC-LP call letters on 11/18/2005. Original CP (Construction Permit) granted April 29, 2004. Listening area is approximately 5 miles from
the transmitter on Big Bethel Road in Hampton.
W279AD 103.7 279D
Format: Christian CHR // WJLZ-FM 88.5 On-Air Positioning: Positive Hit Radio, The Current Community Of License: Chesapeake VA Owner: Virginia Beach Educational Broadcasting Foundation Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:currentfm.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 213' .055 kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 36° 43' 55" N 76° 14' 28" W FCC Facility ID: 18864 Frequency Background:
Best heard in Chesapeake. See
WJLZ-FM 88.5 for more information. Was owned by Educational Media Corporation which ran the Christian contemporary network 'Joy-FM' until being bought by WODC (now WJLZ) in late 1999.
WURV 103.7 279B
103.7
HD1+
Figure WURV-1*
Format: Hot AC On-Air Positioning: 103-7 Your Variety Community Of License: Richmond VA Owner: SummitMedia
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Hot AC
On-Air Positioning: 103-7 Your Variety HD2 - Format: Sports/Talk
On-Air Positioning: ESPN Radio 106.1 // W291CL Richmond VA HD3 - Format: News/Talk
On-Air Positioning: Radio IQ 89.1 // WVTF Roanoke VA
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text - Positioner) Best of 2K and Today - 103.7 Your Variety RT (Radio Text - Music) 103.7 Your Variety - Artist / Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 8B47 PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
Facilities: 840' 20 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class B Transmitter Site: 37° 30' 31" N 77° 34' 37" W FCC Facility ID: 37230 Frequency Background:
On 3/4/2021, WURV dropped "103-7 Play" in favor of "103-7 Your Variety" with no change of format.
At midnight on 9/24/2013, the station dropped AAA/Modern AC "103-7 The River" WURV for Hot AC "103-7 Play." WMXB dumped the "Soft & Contemporary" format it had been running for months for Hot AC -- "The
Best Mix of the 80s, 90s and Today" in mid-4/2007 but still as "Mix 103-7." The station was jockless for 30 days with no talk (but commercials) including the morning show. The "Jack and Jen in the Morning" show returned
5/14/2007.
The first station in the Cox Radio cluster (WKHK/95.3, WKLR/96.5, WDYL/101.1, WMXB/103.7) to go digital. Dumped the Hot AC format as "B103" at 12 midnight on 3/22/2004 for Soft AC. The last songs heard on B103
were "Goodbye To You" by Michelle Branch and "It's The End Of The World As We Know It" by R.E.M. The new Mix 103-7 kicked off with "A New Day Has Come" by Celine Dion.
Their current studios are on Moorefield Park Drive in Richmond. 103.7 started out in 1961 as WFMV 'Fine Music in Virginia,' with 10,000 watts operated by Professional Broadcasting, Inc. They were the first stereophonic
station in Virginia. Fidelity Bankers Life Insurance Company bought the station in 1964 and moved it to their 5001 West Broad Street headquarters. Jess Duboy was contracted to staff the station. His connection was that
he managed Sergeant and Major Reynolds AM station, WGOE (1590); the Reynolds brothers were on the board of Fidelity Bankers Life. He brought in youthful button-pushers and contracted with the legendary Carl Stutz and
Frank Batters (Brooks) to record voice tracks. Tired of financial losses, the insurance company sold the station to Ben Thomas, a manufactured housing magnate from Greencastle, Pennsylvania, who moved the station into
two trailers, bearing his marquee, at the transmitter site in the woods (which was inaccessible during wet or snowy weather except on foot). Thomas wanted to flip the station religious, but unknown to him the staff,
then led by C. G. Massie, Jr. (Bill) continued the classical music format, instead. Thomas's finances became somewhat embarrassed and he sold the station to EZ Communications of Northern Virginia for about $50,000 in
stock in 1969 or 1970. Fearing loss of Richmond's only classical voice, a group of loyal listeners then formed the 'Save Fine Music' committee which lobbied EZ Communications to keep the classical format for another
year or until arrangements could be made with Union Theological Seminary to upgrade their station, WRFK, to full-time with the WFMV format on 106.5. This worked out and 103.7 became WEZS-FM, a very profitable station
under the management of Connie Golden. The WFMV library was donated to WRFK. Grete Dollitz's program, 'An Hour With the Guitar,' was originally on WFMV and, after more than 30 years, is still heard on WCVE-FM. In the
mid 80s, Richmond's number one station at that time in the 25-54 demo, as well as ranking usually top 3 (12+ demo) was EZ Communications' "EZ104" WEZS.
* Figure WURV-1 represents WURV-FM's HD Radio Long Station Name, which with its 12 total characters ("Your Variety,") only radios that support the modern extended Long Station Name, such as (seen in Figure WURV-1)
the SPARC SHD-TX2 and some car radios. This feature is rare and only used by a handful of select stations, even though all transmitters support this function, it is rarely used.
W280CX 103.9 280D
Format: Christian CHR // WJLZ-FM 88.5 On-Air Positioning: Positive Hit Radio, The Current Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Virginia Beach Educational Broadcasting Foundation Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:currentfm.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 115' .17 kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 36° 52' 26" N 76° 18' 33" W FCC Facility ID: 18861 Frequency Background:
Best heard in Downtown Norfolk and Downtown Portsmouth (along the Elizabeth River). Increased their power from 10 watts to 170 watts in 2001. See WJLZ-FM 88.5 for more information.
WCXL 104.1 281C1
Format: Hot Adult Contemporary On-Air Positioning: Beach 104 Community Of License: Kill Devil Hills NC Owner: JAM Media Solutions HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) BEACH104 RT (Radio Text - Positioner) BEACH 104 - Jody In The Morning and Today's Hit Music RT (Radio Text - Music) BEACH 104 - Title by Artist TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 5C51 PTY (Program Type): 9 Top 40
The sale of all four FMs to JAM Media Solutions was consummated on August 9, 2018.
On June 28, 2018, Max Media of North Carolina announced the sale of four of their FM stations, including WCXL as well as country "Big 94.5" WCMS-FM Hatteras, NC, AAA "99.1 The Sound" WVOD-FM Manteo, NC and AOR
"Z92.3" WZPR-FM Nags Head, NC, to Jam Media Solutions, LLC, a company based out of NJ, whose founder played football and graduated from Norfolk State University in the early 90s. In this deal, all four of the FMs that
make up Max Media of North Carolina will be sold to JAM Media Solutions for $1.85 million. JAM Media Solutions has no affiliation with the jingle company JAM Productions and is a separate entity.
Beach 104 is a 100,000 watt blowtorch that can be easily heard in most of Hampton Roads. Their studios are located in Powell's Point NC near the Outer Banks. Dropped most of their satellite programming for live
and local jocks in 2004. Just recently, they have been showing up in Arbitron's ratings in the Hampton Roads market. Was owned by Ray-D-O Biz LLC. The WXAI calls were originally parked here on 11/29/91 until shortly
after changed to present calls on March 29, 1992. Was previously known as "XL104." The 104.1 frequency had been tied up for eight years by three groups trying for it; East Carolina Radio, Coastal Broadcasting and Ray-D-O
Biz. By the early 90s, Ray-D-O biz got the frequency.
W281AW 104.1 281D
Format: Urban Contemporary On-Air Positioning: iPower 92-1 and 104-1 Community Of License: Petersburg VA Owner: Radio One HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:ipowerrichmond.com Internet Audio Streams:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 282' .25 kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 37° 36' 52" N 77° 30' 56" W FCC Facility ID:139555 Frequency Background:
WCDX/92.1 relaunched as "iPower 92-1" at 5 p.m. on Friday 1/17/2008. The station yanked the entire air staff off the air in late October 2007. In November, WCDX got a new PD, Jeff Anderson, who also served as Radio
One Richmond's Operations Manager.
The first station in the Radio One cluster (WCDX/92.1, WKJM/99.3, WPZZ/104.7, WKJS/105.7, WROU/1260) to go digital, early October 2006. WCDX has been dethroned as the most listened to station by 'Lite 98' WTVR
recently due to stiff urban competition especially from newly flipped urban '106.5 The Beat' WBTJ. 'Power 92 Jamz' carries the Russ Parr Morning Show. It was purchased by Radio One in early 1999. Studios on Emerywood
Parkway in Richmond. Had calls of WPUF starting August 20, 1984 then 'Lazer 93' WZZR on May 21, 1985. WCDX was born in February 1987 playing Top 40 but quickly segued to their current format in October of 1987 but on
the 92.7 frequency (They went by 'Power 93'). Sometime in early 1996 they moved to their current frequency. Dates back to 1985.
WNVZ 104.5 283B
Format: Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio On-Air Positioning: Z104 Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Audacy, Inc
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WNVZ-FM Station Slogan:Z104 Station Message:Hampton Roads Hit Music Station Emergency Alerts: Enabled a HD1 -Format: Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio
On-Air
Positioning: Z104
Bit Rate: 64kbps HDC HD2 - Format: LGBTQ News/Top 40
On-Air
Positioning: Channel Q
Bit Rate: 32kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service) WNVZ Artist Title RT (Radio Text) Artist - Title RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) Injured? Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys RT (Radio Text - Positioner) Z104 is Always Streaming Live Download the FREE Audacy App Today TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 7937 PTY (Program Type): 9 Top 40
Started their HD2 channel, nationally syndicated All Comedy Radio Network from Hollywood CA, on 2/22/2008. Began transmitting HD radio at 2:30 p.m. on 10/13/2006, according to cluster Engineer Paul Campbell. The station
was the first in the Entercom cluster (WPTE/94.9, WVKL/95.7, WWDE/101.3, WNVZ/104.5) to do so. This station started broadcasting in 1967. Used to sport the WTID calls with a country music format along with WTID-AM at
1270. Back in the 1970s this was WQRK, with adult contemporary, rock and Top 40 formats. When Top 40, was known as the "Sooper Q" (note spelling). Tried unsuccessfully to dethrone WGH-AM as a Top 40. The station
sped up all the music, ran a music bed under everything, and never back announced. In the late 70s, was known as "Q-104 1/2" WQRK doing Rock. Switched to "Z-104" with Top 40 in August 1982 (took calls WNVZ on 8/11/82)
with the on-air promo 'The half becomes a whole'. In the early to mid 80's went by 'Hot Hits'. Big name MJ Kelli (Todd Schnitt) now with his own morning show at '93-3 FLZ' WFLZ Tampa FL had a short stint here in the
late 80's (August 1988 to October 1989) before eventually moving on to '93-3 FLZ'. Since 1999 they have leaned towards a rhythmic sound.
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: Thunder 104.5 Community Of License: Falmouth VA Owner: Telemedia Broadcasting HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text) Thunder 104.5 + Title/Artist TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 6651 PTY (Program Type): 10 Country Music
At the end of 2014, the Country Rock format would be dropped in favor of Country "Thunder 104.5," dropping the rock music and format and leaning more towards mainstream country.
First signed on May 17, 2001 at 7PM with "Thunder 104.5 - Country That Rocks" format. Owned by Telemedia along with WGRQ (95.9 FM). Has the popular 'John Boy & Billy' syndicated morning show. WGRX is attempting
to chip away at market leader country '93 WFLS'. Just recently, they have made some major in-roads. In the Spring 2002 survey, they placed second in "Men 18-34." That's a great accomplishment - Fredericksburg's listeners
have a lot of radio options. Their contacts are Telemedia Broadcasting Inc/4414 Lafayette Blvd Suite 100/Fredericksburg VA 22408/540-891-9696/540-891-1656 (Fax).
* Sign-on audio clip at 7PM.
WQHQ 104.7 284B
Format: AC On-Air Positioning: Q105 - Bright, Fresh Music Mix of the 80s, 90s and Today Community Of License: Ocean City-Salisbury MD Owner: iHeartMedia HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Q 105 + Variable Station Positioner*
RT (Radio Text) Q 105 + Title Artist*
TA (Traffic Announcement): Yes
PI (Program Identification): 1FAE PTY (Program Type): 8 Soft Rock*
Consistently one of the top rated stations in Salisbury MD market.
Airs Delilah in the evenings.
Changed to WQHQ from WBOC-FM around 1980 after a divestiture of AS Abel Company publishers of The Sun who owned WBOC-AM/FM/TV in order to allow WBOC-TV to increase its power because of the arrival of WMDT-TV
coming to the air.
As it was, the FCC said Abel had too much signal coverage for one owner - thus the birth of WQHQ.
Was sold to a newspaper publisher from SC, which continued the 'Beautiful Music' format of WBOC-FM.
However very briefly (2 weeks), WQHQ became Q105, the 'Station of the Stars' and started playing what we now call Adult Standards. After a multitude of complaints, Q105 switched back to the Beautiful Music format.
However only a year or two later Q105 began playing A/C Hits and have been ever since 1982.
In "82 began calling itself "QHQ" then "2Q-105."
In 1985 was sold to Wolfson Broadcasting in NC then in 1989 to HVS Partners. Q105 stayed in the old WBOC-FM studios (where WBOC-TV is located on N Salisbury Blvd) until 1984 when the studios were moved to The
City Center on Church St on the third floor (now where the United Way offices are) before moving to their studios on Winterplace Parkway in 1997.
Before 1980 the 104.7 FM frequency was WBOC-FM playing a "Beautiful Music" (mainly instrumental) format, going back to its birth back in the early 60s.
* Credits to SPCSuperMarioEAS 757 for the RDS updates.
** Recording credit to SupIds. Thanks for the contribution.
WIGO-FM 104.9 285A
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: 104.9 WIGO Country Community Of License: White Stone VA Owner: Two Rivers Communications HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text) 104.9 WIGO Country + Artist - Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 6A72 PTY (Program Type): 10 Country Music
Format: Urban AC On-Air Positioning: 104.9 The Block Community Of License: Hertford NC Owner: East Carolina Radio HD Radio™: Not Licensed
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Positioner RT (Radio Text - Morning Show Positioner) 104.9 THE BLOCK RICKEY SMILEY MORNING SHOW RT (Radio Text - TOH Positioner) 104.9 THE BLOCK WFMZ HERTFORD RT (Radio Text) 104.9 THE BLOCK ARTIST-TITLE TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 632D PTY (Program Type): 16 Rhythm & Blues
WFMZ airs the mildly popular Rickey Smiley Morning Show and gets decent ratings in the Hertford/New Bern market. WFMZ quietly adjusted format to Mainstream Urban with more current hip hop instead of the previous classic
hip hop aimed format. WFMZ primarily competes with WIKS in a nearby market.
On 5/18/2018, East Carolina Radio acquired WFMZ from Hengooch LLC for $150,000. On 8/17/2018, WFMZ went silent after East Carolina Radio closed on the sale the day prior. WFMZ returned to the air to do a temporary
simulcast of sister station WRSF on 11/7/2018 until 11/21/2018.
On 6/3/2019 at 5 pm, WFMZ returned to simulcast WKJX. The WKJX programming moved over to WFMZ fully on 6/24/2019, when WKJX transitioned to a hot
AC format.
CapSan Media agrees to acquire the entire Convergent Broadcasting NE North Carolina cluster (WFMZ/104.9, WZPR/92.3 Nags Head, WVOD/99.1 Manteo, WYND/97.1 Hatteras) for $3.2M in Spring 2006. Flipped to Classic
Hits on 9/2/03 just after 6AM. Was a Christian Contemporary station known as Praise 105. WFMZ can be heard in the Hampton Roads area. Were owned by Maranatha Broadcasting until sold to Convergent in mid-June 2003. Their
studios are located at 907 B West Ehringhaus Street in Elizabeth City NC. In 1988, a CP (construction permit) was granted to Maranatha Broadcasting for WFMZ but it wouldn’t sign on until 1991.
WSTV 104.9 285C2
Format: Adult Hits On-Air Positioning: 104.9 Steve FM Community Of License: Roanoke VA Owner: iHeartMedia
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Adult Hits
On-Air
Positioning: 104.9 Steve FM HD2 - Format: Alternative
On-Air
Positioning: Alt 96
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) 104.9 Steve FM + Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Positioner) 104.9 Steve FM Totally Random Radio RT (Radio Text) 104.9 Steve FM + Title Artist TA (Traffic Announcement): Yes
PI (Program Identification): 1633 PTY (Program Type): 7 Adult Hits
WSTV is an adult hits station licensed to Roanoke, VA, serving Metro Roanoke and the New River Valley, owned and operated by iHeartMedia.
WSTV HD2 operates an Alternative Rock Format branded as "Alt 96" and previously operated on 96.9 W245BG Cave Spring, VA but as of 2/23/2022, this translator is marked as Off The Air/Silent.
On May 1, 2019, the station changed their call letters to WSTV in anticipation of the adult hits-formatted "Steve FM" moving from WSFF 106.1 FM Vinton/WSNZ 101.7 FM Lynchburg which were in the process of being
sold to Educational Media Foundation. Concurrently, the WJJS calls were moved to sister station WSNV in anticipation of the CHR format moving to the 93.5 frequency. The frequency move was completed on May 30, 2019.
WNOH 105.3 287B
Format: News/Talk On-Air Positioning: Black Information Network/BIN 105.3 Community Of License: Windsor VA Owner: iHeartMedia
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:BIN Station Slogan:All News BIN 105.3 Traffic Maps: Yes, Hampton Roads (no Eastern Shore) Weaher Maps: Yes, Hampton Roads (no Eastern Shore) HD1 -Format: News/Talk
On-Air
Positioning: Black Information Network/BIN 105.3
Bit Rate: 48kbps HDC HD3 - Format: Christian Contemporary Hit Radio
On-Air
Positioning: K-LOVE
Bit Rate: 32kbps HDC
Dropped "Alt 105.3" on 6/29/2020 in favor of African American-oriented Syndicated All News/Talk Black Information Network after stunting with African American speeches, mixed with messages such as "Our Voices Will
Be Heard" and "Our side of the story is about to be told."
On midnight, 10/31/2017, after playing "Let Me Love You" by DJ Snake, Now 105 began stunting with a loop of Michael Jackson's "Thriller." At 2pm on 10/31/2017, WNOH dropped "Now 105" for alternative, "Alt 105.3,"
moving syndicated programs over to WVHT. The first song on "Alt 105.3" was Portugal. The Man's "Feel It Still." The new format would primarily compete against Sinclair's alternative WROX-FM, 96X and Saga's active-rock
WNOR, FM99.
Dropped Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio "WiLD 105-3 HD2" for Hip Hop and R&B "Master of the Mix" in October 2013. Changed call letters from WVMA to WNOH on 3/11/2013. Dropped "Now 105-3" for "Now 105" on 2/4/2013.
Dropped "The New 105-3" for "Now 105-3" on 1/24/2013. In August of 2012, added a third HD channel -- a simulcast of Educational Media Foundation's (EMF) Christian Contemporary Hit Radio "Air 1" (rebroadcast of WGTI/97.7
Winfall NC). Dropped Classic R&B "Classic Soul" on 105.3 HD2 in the summer of 2012 for Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio "WiLD 105.3 HD2."
Dropped (Adult Contemporary leaning) Classic Hits for CHR on 4/4/2012 at
7 p.m. as "The New 105-3." Changed call letters from WKUS to WVMA on 10/27/2010. On Monday, October 11, 2010, the then Clear Channel Norfolk shuffled the format on three of its four FM frequencies. Urban AC "KISS FM"
was dropped on 105.3 for (Adult Contemporary leaning) Classic Hits "Magic 105.3." The Urban AC format replaced 60s-80s Classic Hits "Cool 92.1" on WCDG and Smooth AC "Smooth Jazz 107.7" on WJCD as "92.1 & 107.7 KISS
FM."
Officially changed the COL (c1momunity of license) to Windsor from Norfolk on 10/29/2008. Dropped Smooth Jazz on 105.3-2 in early 1/2007 for Classic R&B "Classic Soul" since 107.7-1 picked up the Smooth Jazz
format on 12/26/2006. Previously known as "Vibe 105.3 - Today's R&B and Jammin' Old School" until 3/19/2004 and WSVY-FM until 3/29/2004 but kept the format. Was known as "Smooth Jazz CD 105.3" until a frequency swap
with 107.7 on 6/25/2001. The then Clear Channel wanted "The Tom Joyner Morning Show" on a 50,000 watt Class B as to the 6,000 watt Class A they were on. With the 'Vibe' recently sliding from rhythmic oldies to adult
urban contemporary, they are now in direct competition with Entercom's new "95-7 R&B."
In the early 90's, was WMXN, "Mix 105.3," with an adult contemporary format until it flipped to jazz on March 17, 1995. Used
to have a country format as "Eagle Country 105.3"; "Eagle Country has since moved to WGH at 97.3 FM. 105.3 started broadcasting in August 1962 in an abandoned garage in Chesapeake. For a while it was owned by Pat Robertson
of "700 Club" fame (along with Channel 27, then WYAH) and featured a religious format with the WXRI call letters. Back in the late 40s, this station came on as WSAP-FM Portsmouth, co-owned with WSAP-AM. Eventually went
dark for a number of years. In May 1989 flipped to 'Cool 105.3' WZCL and was in direct competition with 'Oldies 95.7' WLTY. Then in August 1990 it switched from oldies to Mix 105, with "Eagle Country" in between as
a diversion . They were 'Eagle Country' for 6 days. This format switch happened about the same time as WGH-FM switch from Top 40 to country. Now owned by the then Clear Channel.
** WNOH-HD2 was dropped shortly after the nationwide implementation of long HD Radio station names, with WNOH's changing to BIN -FM. It has a high potential of returning when they get their crap together,
but at this point, it's been down since 3/22/2022 and at the time of writing it is 5/8/2022. At the moment, WNOH's digital signal goes from HD1 straight to their HD3, since they make money off of K-LOVE renting their HD3
subchannel, so they're still having to run the HD3 to reel in the money from K-LOVE, traditional behavior of iHeartMedia.
WRSF 105.7 289C1
Format: Mainstream Country On-Air Positioning: Dixie 105.7 Community Of License: Columbia NC Owner: East Carolina Radio Inc HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:dixie1057.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 613' 100 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class C1 Transmitter Site: 35° 53' 18" N 76° 13' 50" W FCC Facility ID: 31940 Frequency Background:
Usually one of the top rated stations in NE North Carolina. Well received in the southern parts of Hampton Roads. Periodically shows up in the Hampton Roads Arbitron ratings. Sister to stations WCNC, WZBO, WOBX, WOBR-FM,
WKJX, WOBX-FM and WERX-FM. Campbell Broadcasting out of Wilson NC signed-on 105.7 in 1981-82 as WWOK. WRSF was bought by Jones Eastern of the Outer Banks headed by C. J. Jones from Cambell in the mid-80s. WRSF went
through a brief call change to WWOK from 4/9/87 to 6/24/87 but quickly changed back to WRSF. In the late 80s and early 90s were known as "Surf106" with a Top 40 format.
WKJS-FM 105.7 289A
Format: Urban Adult Contemporary // WKJS On-Air Positioning: 105.7/99.3 Kiss FM Community Of License: Richmond VA Owner: Radio One HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:kissrichmond.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 531' 2.3 kW Service Designation: FM — Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 37° 30' 52" N 77° 30' 28" W FCC Facility ID: 3725 Frequency Background:
In a major station shake-up at midnight on Thursday, November 18, 2004, Radio One shifted Urban AC "Kiss FM" from 104.7/Crewe to displace Urban Oldies "Magic 105.7" WJMO which disappeared from the Richmond airwaves.
The new "Kiss FM" also is simulcast on 99.3/Petersburg when the Gospel format there was moved to 104.7/Crewe. Took their new call letters -- WKJM -- on 11/22/04 then the calls went back to the older WJMO-FM and finally
to WKJS on 12/14/04. In early 2001, Radio One moved the "Magic" format from 99.3 to 105.7 (WJMO) to take advantage of a better signal. This was also religious WDYL until September, when it moved to 101.1 FM. Its studios
are on Emerywood Parkway in Richmond. Once known as Country "The River" WJRV. 105.7 dates back to 1968.
WUSH 106.1 291A
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: US106.1 Community Of License: Poquoson VA Owner: Sinclair Communications
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WUSH-FM Station Slogan:MPS Station Message:BOBBY BONES IN THE MORNING HD1 -Format: Country
On-Air
Positioning: US106.1
Bit Rate: 64kbps HDC MSG ID 0101 (Station Message - Positioner)Bobby Bones In The Morning/Americas Country MSG ID 0101 (Station Message - Syndication)WUSH/Americas Country MSG ID 0101 (Station Message - Secondary Positioner)Americas Country-WUSH MSG ID 0101 (Station Message)Title/Artist HD2 - Format: Adult Album Alternative
On-Air
Positioning: 96.5 The Coast // WTAR, W243DJ Norfolk VA
Bit Rate: 32kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Positioner) US106.1 - Real Country RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) Injured? Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys RT (Radio Text) Artist - Title TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 8B53 PTY (Program Type): 10 Country Music PTYN (Program Type Name): US106-1
Call letters changed from WUFH to WUSH on 1/2/2008 due to a mistake (the FCC or station owners?). Changed the calls letter from WNRJ to WUFH on 12/20/2007. Formally introduced the Country format on Tuesday 12/18/2007
at 5 p.m. as "US106, America's Country." The first track was Alan Jackson's (ft Jimmy Buffett) "It 's Five O'Clock Somewhere." Dropped Adult CHR on Friday 12/14/2007 just before 2 p.m. to stunt with a Country format
using "Garth106." That weekend the station played long sets of Garth Brooks, Kenny Chesney, Martina McBride, George Strait, etc. Segued from a Rhythmic CHR to a Adult CHR in the early morning hours of 8/27/2007, dumping
all on-air personalities but keeping the Energy 106-1 moniker. Segued from a Rhythmic AC to Rhythmic CHR near the end of January 2007; about the same time Urban "Hot 102.1" WWHV Virginia Beach was dropped for Sports.
Call letters changed from WZNR to WNRJ on 9/29/2006. Dropped CHR "The Zone @ 106-1, All The Hits, Not Just Some Of Them" for Rhythmic AC "Energy 106-1, Music That Makes You Move" at 12:04 p.m. on Thursday 9/21/2006.
Dropped the Country format as "Kick 106" WKCK at 5PM on 2/2/05 for CHR -- "The Zone @ 106-1." The station looped Snoop Dogg's "Drop It Like It 's Hot" until 2PM two days later on 2/4/05. Swapped formats and call letters
with sister station KICK FM (93.7) just after midnight on Thursday 9/23/04. When they moved from 93.7, they started using "Kick 106" instead of "106-1 Kick FM." The brand new frequency signed-on at 6PM March 7, 2004
as "106-1 BOB FM" from Poquoson VA. BOB FM played music from the 70’s, 80’s, 90’s and today and some from the 60’s, with little repetition. Was known as WEXM until 12/2003 and very briefly as
WKOC for January/February 2004. Changed calls to WPYA on 2/27/2004. This frequency was also home to Sinclair's translator for WROX/96.1. In 1995, they fired up the translator which was to help eliminate signal dropout
in the downtown area on 96.1. The on-air positioning statement was "106-1 Downtown, 96-1 All Around - 96X." Tidewater Communications, which owned rocker 'FM99' WNOR and '106.9 The Fox' WAFX at the time, filed a petition
with the FCC to deny WROX a construction permit. WROX collected more than 3,000 signatures from listeners requesting 96X be granted the go-ahead which it was by the FCC. The translator signed-off on March 7, 2004.
Format: Classic Hits On-Air Positioning: B106.1 Community Of License: Pocomoke City MD Owner: Vinco Media LLC via Licensee Vince Klepac HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:b106radio.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE!
Facilities:
Main: 341' 4 kW
Construction Permit: 328' 6 kW
Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class A
Transmitter Site:
Main: 38° 04' 36" N 75° 32' 17" W
Construction Permit: 38° 01' 36" N 75° 31' 57" W
On 2/6/2020, WXSH dropped Classic Hits "Xtra 106.1" in favor of Classic Hits "B106.1." The callsign would be changed to WBBX in favor of the new branding by March 2020.
On 5/1/2019, WXSH dropped Classic Hits "Xtra 106.1" and began simulcasting 94.9 WKHI. On 6/7/2019, WXSH dropped the simulcast of 94.9 WKHI and relaunched Classic Hits "Xtra 106.1."
Went dark for several weeks in early December 2018 with Vince Klepac's purchase of WXSH pending FCC approval. On 12/17/2018, silence would be halted with the launch of Classic His "Xtra 106.1" playing "Delmarva's
Greatest Hits of All Time."
On 11/3/2014, WXSH dropped Spanish "Maxima" for Classic Rock "The Vault" simulcast of 103.5 WJKI-FM Bethany Beach, DE.
Started LMA with Hola Media Network's WJWL/900 Georgetown DE in December 1, 2011 to program Spanish "Maxima." Was Urban Oldies "Studio 106" from 5/2009 thru 11/2011. Went from silent to Urban Oldies "Studio
106" in May 2009.
The FCC granted a CP (construction Permit) to move from 106.5 to 106.1 from the same location but more power in May 2009.
Changed call letters from WKHW to WXSH on 4/13/2009. In Summer 2008, Bay Broadcasting's LMA with Great Scott Broadcasting ended in a dispute and the station went silent on 6/23/2008.
WKHW/106.5 dropped Adult/Variety Hits 106-5 SAM FM on 8/13/2007 for Classic Rock (K-Rock) and adding Mancow's Morning Madness. This move was made when Atlantic Radio Broadcasting decided to sell their station
(WRXS/106.9 Ocean City) which, at the time, was doing Modern Rock with Mancow mornings. Also, the market had two Adult/Variety Hits formatted stations, the other being Great Scott Broadcasting's "107.5 Joe FM" WKHI
Fruitland MD.
Dropped simulcast of "Bay Country" WBEY/97.9 Crisfield to go Adult Hits (SAM FM) on 6/6/05 at 3 p.m. Bay Broadcasting, which has a LMA from Great Scott Broadcasting to run WKHW, had been running a simulcast
of "Bay Country" on 106.5 when their other signal was on 96.9 (WBEY/Crisfield MD). WBEY moved to 97.9 with a much bigger coverage area; hence the no need for a simulcast signal and the new format on 106.5.
Was "Oldies 106.5" - Delmarva's (Favorite) Rock 'N Roll Oldies Station playing 50s-70s Oldies using the "Oldies Radio Network" up until 8/14/03. On Saturday November 30, 2002, "Mix 106.5" flipped back to the
Oldies format from Classic/Modern Rock.
Carries Baltimore Orioles MLB baseball. LMA started with Great Scott February 2002. Used to have the WKHI calls.
WQSV-LP 106.3 292L1
Format: Adult Album Alternative On-Air Positioning: 106.3 WQSV Community Of License: Staunton VA Owner: Staunton Media Alliance HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:wqsv.org Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 98' 0.072 kW / LPFM stations are considered nondirectional Service Designation: FL – FM Low Power Application or Authorization / Class L1
Transmitter Site: 38° 9' 7.4" N 79° 4' 47.1" W FCC Facility ID: 192543 Frequency Background:
WQSV-LP is an Adult Album Alternative formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Staunton, Virginia. WQSV-LP is owned and operated by Staunton Media Alliance.
Claims its mission is to foster community through music, broadcast education, and discovery. WQSV is a project of the Staunton Media Alliance, a dedicated group of passionate volunteers who drive our vision
to build a stronger and more vibrant community through music, culture, and journalism. The Staunton Media Alliance is a non-profit organization.
Was launched in 2016 as Staunton's first community-powered radio station after successful community fundraising and receipt of the Bright Rewired Grant, administered and implemented by the Staunton Downtown
Development Association, the Staunton Department of Economic Development, and the Staunton Creative Community Fund with funding and support from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development.
Hosts specialty shows developed and produced by volunteers, students and locals. Staunton Media Alliance trains volunteers in how to use broadcasting equipment and provides adaptive technology for visually impaired
DJs. Also hosts dozens of music events, street festivals and concerts featuring local talent as well as nationally recognized bands.
Partners with over 30 local businesses and organizations to share their services and products with listeners through public announcements and underwriting.
WBTJ 106.5 293B
Format: Urban Contemporary On-Air Positioning: 106-5 The Beat Owner: Audacy, Inc Community Of License: Richmond VA
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Urban Contemporary
On-Air Positioning: 106-5 The Beat
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Promo Positioner) Download the free Audacy app today! 106.5 The Beat is always streaming live RT (Radio Text - Positioner) 106.5 The Beat Your Car and Truck Superdealer VACarsForSale.com*
RT (Radio Text) Now on The Beat: + Title / Artist PI (Program Identification): 1943**
TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PTY (Program Type): 16 Rhythm & Blues
Dropped "Da Trend" for "Heat" on the HD2 channel on 2/12/2008. The change was mostly cosmetic.
The Heat features New Hip-Hop and R&B; with interviews from artists.
Started broadcasting digitally with iBiquity's HD Radio™ technology during the afternoon of 6/18/05 and started its HD2 channel at the end of 10/2006 as New Hip Hop and R&B; "Da Trend."
Carries the very popular Doug Banks Morning Show.
Richmond's 106.5 started broadcasting in 1957. Way back when this was WRFK, Richmond's non-commercial classical and fine arts station.
When WCVE (88.9 FM) signed on in 1988, 106.5 became a standard commercial station.
After being oldies station WVGO ("Virginia's Golden Oldies") Benchmark Communications acquired the station and flipped to AAA format (the first in Richmond, and the only one for 3 years) in 1991.
It was most notable the Sunday night home (for three years) of the late Eric E Stanley's "Bebop Boogie and Blues Revue" and Page Wilson's "Out o'The Blue Radio Revue". These shows consistently won the 7-1AM time period for their entire run on WVGO, even while WVGO's general ratings slipped. (When Stanley's show was revived on 105.7 WJMO in 2001, his show again captured top ratings until he had to stop due to illness from cancer. Wilson's show is also a top ratings getter at its current home on WCVE.)
The format unofficially slid into a more alternative format after WBZU 104.7 went on air, and syndicated Howard Stern's show starting in October 1994.
In the Spring of 1995 Benchmark sold WVGO-FM and WLEE-FM to Cox, who cancelled Howard Stern (due to poor ratings), shut down WVGO and moved WBZU to that frequency.
When they shut down WBZU, they stunted with 24 hours of construction sound effects looping, then a few days as the highly irritating "Sunny 106.5", playing the most annoying songs of the 70s they could find.
It switched to oldies as "Cool 106.5" in September 1998 and the WRCL calls in October 1998.
On 6/11/2001 they flipped to hip-hop/R&B.
Sold by Cox to Clear Channel during the AMFM-Clear Channel merger. Studios were at the (then) Clear Channel complex on Basie Road in Richmond's West End.
On 11/1/2017, iHeartMedia announced that it would trade stations in the Richmond and Chattanooga markets to the then Entercom (now Audacy), in exchange for the then Entercom's stations in Boston and Seattle.
The stations were divested from Entercom in order to comply with FCC ownership caps for the Entercom/CBS Radio merger. The deal was completed on December 19, 2017.
* 106-5 The Beat still retains iHeart's original positioner, which is similar to that WOWI, WNOH and WMOV.
** 106-5 The Beat still retains iHeart's PI code standard, changing the first number in the code to a number 1, supposedly for traffic info or other content, however, 106-5 The Beat doesn't broadcast traffic info
over their RDS or via HD Radio.
Format: Classic Rock On-Air Positioning: 106.9 The Fox Community Of License: Suffolk VA Owner: Saga Communications
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:WAFX-FM Station Slogan:106.9 The Fox HD1 -Format: Classic Rock
On-Air
Positioning: 106.9 The Fox
Bit Rate: 96kbps HDC HD2 - Format: TBA
On-Air
Positioning: TBA
RDS:
PS (Program Service - Dynamic) Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Commercial) Southern Auto - DrivingSouthern.com RT (Radio Text - DJ Voicetrack) Classic Rock 106.9 The Fox RT (Radio Text - Syndication) 106.9 The Fox - Hampton Roads Classic Rock RT (Radio Text) TITLE BY ARTIST + On 106.9 The Fox TA (Traffic Announcement): No
PI (Program Identification): 5541 PTY (Program Type): 6 Classic Rock
Quietly shifted back to Classic Rock from Classic Hits on Friday, 6/29/2012. Shifted to Classic Hits from Classic Rock on 9/2/2008. Added HD Radio broadcasts early 7/2006. Even though this is a Hampton Roads targeted
radio station, it puts out a very strong signal all the way to Richmond and usually garners a 0.5 ~ 1.0 ratings share. Quietly, shifted from Classic Hits to Classic Rock in late September 2004. This was in response
to Barnstable Broadcasting's new rocker "100.5 MAX FM" WXMM "straddling both sides of the fence (playing Rock and Classic Rock). There were no major changes to the playlist... Became 'The Fox' in March of 1989. The
format was 'classic rock' from 1989 until February 1994 usually going after FM99 WNOR listeners. When the owners of FM99 bought WAFX they shifted the Fox's playlist from classic rock to classic hits. For a couple of
years they were known as 'Classic Hits 106.9' but later reverted back to '106.9 The Fox'. This frequency started broadcasting in 1983. The WTID calls used to be here when the station had a country music format. This
station also sported the WKIX calls with the 'K(I)X-106' moniker just before flipping to 'The Fox'. The original CP was granted on 10/27/80.
Format: Christian Contemporary/Preaching // WHRO-HD3 (WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg VA) On-Air Positioning: The Journey Community Of License: Suffolk VA Owner: Liberty University HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:myjourneyfm.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN
LIVE! Facilities: .250 kW Service Designation: FX – Translator Station (retransmits signal, different channel than main station) / Class D Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 32" N 76° 30' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 155036 Frequency Background:
Started broadcasting on 107.3 in late January 2012. Best heard in northern half of Suffolk, western Chesapeake, Portsmouth and most of Norfolk. In December 2011, the FCC approved an application from Liberty University
to move it translator at 97.7/Suffolk (W249BH) to 107.3/Suffolk and increase its power to a 250 watts (directional). In the application, Liberty stated that it needed to find a new frequency because it will be displaced
by Lifeline Ministries (soon to be owned by Educational Media Foundation, K-Love) full service Class C2 WGTI/97.7 Winfall NC. Liberty is the landlord of the WGTI tower site and says, "construction of WGTI is imminent."
Also in the application, the new 107.3 signal will rebroadcast the signal of WHRO-HD3 which is doing Liberty's "The Journey" (formerly "Victory FM",) based in Lynchburg. This will compliment with what Liberty recently
started doing on its 98.3/Virginia Beach (W252CB) signal.
Translator went from Radio Assist Ministry to Liberty University and rebroadcasted WRVL/88.3 Lynchburg. Rebroadcasted American Family Radio from WBKU/91.7
Ahoskie NC. Original CP (Construction Permit) granted on 4/7/2004. The antenna is located about 3 1/2 miles west of Downtown Suffolk.
* Logo SVG updated and redrawn by Aaron S. of SecludedFox Systems. I love you Aaron <3!
WMOV 107.7 299A
Format: Rhythmic Adult Contemporary On-Air Positioning: MOViN 107.7 Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: iHeartMedia
HD Radio™:
Call/Station Name:MOViN Station Slogan:MOViN 107.7 Station Message:MOViN 107.7 Traffic Maps: Yes, Hampton Roads (no Eastern Shore) Weaher Maps: Yes, Hampton Roads (no Eastern Shore) HD1 -Format: Rhythmic Adult Contemporary
On-Air Positioning: MOViN 107.7
Bit Rate: 80kbps HDC
RDS:
PS (Program Service) MOViN 107.7 + Variable Station Identifier RT (Radio Text - Sweeper Positioner) MOViN 107.7 MOViN' 107.7... 90's To Now! RT (Radio Text - Positioner) MOViN 107.7 Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys RT (Radio Text - Advertisement Positioner) MOViN 107.7 Kalfus & Nachman 888-HURTLINE Accident Attorneys MOViN 107.7 RT (Radio Text) MOViN 107.7 + Title Artist (/ {Featured Artist(s)} TA (Traffic Announcement): Yes
PI (Program Identification): 112A PTY (Program Type): 9 Top 40
Silently dropped "Music That Makes You Feel Good" slogan to go for "90's To Now" with "MOViN 107.7" remaining the branding on 4/23/2022.
Restructured the logo and branding from "Movin 107.7" to "MOViN 107.7" with a new logo design in early 2013.
Dropped Traditional Jazz "The Jazz Club" on 107.7 HD2 in 2012 for Remix Hits "Spin Cycle."
At 3 p.m. on 3/31/2011, WKUS broke the simulcast with Urban AC "KISS FM" (WKSA/92.1 Moyock) to go Rhythmic AC "Movin 107.7" WMOV. The last song on the simulcast was Boyz II Men's "It's So Hard To Say Goodbye
To Yesterday" and the first track on Movin was 2 Unlimited's "Get Ready For This." The station previously had moved to Norfolk in early 2011 making the signal coverage of 92.1 and 107.7 similar to each other with a
difference of just 17 miles.
Changed call letters from WJCD to WKUS (from 105.3) on 10/27/2020. On Monday, October 11, 2010, the then Clear Channel Norfolk shuffled the format on three of its four FM frequencies. Urban AC "KISS FM" was
dropped on 105.3 for (Adult Contemporary leaning) Classic Hits "Magic 105.3." The Urban AC format replaced 60s-80s Classic Hits "Cool 92.1" on WCDG and Smooth AC "Smooth Jazz 107.7" on WJCD as "92.1 & 107.7 KISS FM."
Format descriptor changed per Arbitron from "New Age Contemporary/Smooth Jazz" to "Smooth AC" at the end of 5/2008. Moved Country Variety format "Country Mix" on 107.7-2 to 92.1-2 in early January 2007 for Traditional
Jazz "The Jazz CLUB." Dropped Soft AC "107-7 Lite FM" for "Smooth Jazz 107.7" on 12/26/06 after playing all-Christmas music since early 11/2006. The last track heard on the "new" Lite FM was Brook Benton's "This Time
Of The Year." After a short top-of-the-hour ID at just after 12:02 a.m., "Smooth Jazz 107.7" was born. The first three tracks were David Benoit's M.W.A. (Musicians With Attitude), Mariah Carey's "We Belong Together"
and Fattburger's "Oye Como Va."
Added HD Radio broadcasts in 6/2006. The "Lite FM" simulcast on 92.1/WCDG was dropped on 8/12/05 and was flipped it to 60s-70s Oldies "Cool 92.1." Flipped to Soft AC "Lite FM" on 3/1/2004 at midnight and returned
to a simulcast with 92.1 Moyock. Started to carry the John Tesh Show on 3/8/2004. Tesh's first affiliate to do so in the mornings. Was known as New Adult Contemporary / Smooth Jazz "CD 107.7." Previously known as "Vibe
107.7 Hits And Jammin' Old School" until a frequency swap with 105.3 on 6/25/2001. The then Clear Channel wanted "The Tom Joyner Morning Show" on a 50,000 watt blow-torch to go up against Entercom Urban AC "95-7" R&B
WVKL. This station dates back to the late 1980s. It started as religious WXRI on October 20, 1989. On May 1, 1992 started to simulcast with WBSK-AM and changed calls to WBSK-FM a couple of weeks later. A year after
that they took the WSVY calls. In March of 1999, had the 'Jammin' Oldies' format that was sweeping the nation at the time.
* Figure WMOV-01 represents The Breeze national network, which includes numerous station digital subchannels throughout the country. On March 21, 2022, with the drop of "106.1 The Breeze" WISX Philadelphia, PA,
the final nail in the coffin of The Breeze radio network was placed. WMOV-HD3 was dropped on Feburary 21st, 2022. All of the final callsigns that were added towards the end of its lifespan can be found in the audio clip
that was also referenced in this footnote.
** WMOV-HD2 was dropped shortly after the nationwide implementation of long HD Radio station names, with WMOV's changing to MOViN. It has a high potential of returning when they get their crap together, but
at this point, it's been down since 3/22/2022 and at the time of writing it is 5/8/2022.
Pirate radio station broadcasting from an unknown location in Richmond VA, coming in strong near McCloy Street, with reception suggesting a 50 watt setup and proving that an adjacent 43 ft HAAT antenna on top of a nearby
building on Parkwood Ave, clearly shown on Google Earth was the location of this pirate. This tower has since been converted into a CB radio receiving antenna, so the pirate station is no longer active.
YouTube user R4002 originally discovered this unlicensed radio pirate whilst driving on I-64 through downtown Richmond. All recordings provided are credit to
his channel.
Station operated with an hourly schedule, seeming to produce its own programming. However, at the top of the hour ti would identify itself as "Virginia House Radio" and legal ID as the call letters "WVHR Richmond"
suggesting it was a license station, even though the callsign doesn't even exist. Station would do their top of the hour ident and then would go straight into the broadcast cycle of the local NOAA Weather Radio All
Hazards station WXK65 on 162.475 MHz, rebroadcasting this programming for half an hour before going into music-based programming with live-feeling DJs and radio personalities. On Sundays, they would relay live church
programming from a nearby church, however, the normal music wasn't christian based, revealing no possible affiliation of the pirate with the church. Nobody was ever identified as the culprit, however, the antenna has
since been located.
Station disappeared when the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020 and hasn't returned since.
* 107.7 MHz FM broadcast band pirate station downtown Richmond Virginia.
** Virginia House Radio Richmond Virginia (positive ID as Virginia House Radio Richmond Virginny) 107.7 MHz FM 107.7 FM pirate station heard in downtown Richmond.
*** 107.7 MHz FM Virginia House Radio 107.7 FM VA House Radio Downtown Richmond VA morning of 11/22/19. Checked 107.5 MHz as well as 107.9 MHz to check for any bleedover from 107.7 MHz. Translator / repeater station
W300DK for WLES (AM) WLES-AM 590 kHz 590 AM on 107.9 FM and WNNT 107.5 FM Warsaw, VA coming in nicely on 107.5 FM. 107.7 FM good signal this morning
**** 107.7 MHz FM Virginia House Radio Richmond Virginia pirate radio station on 107.7 FM downtown Richmond VA - driving up 7th Street from East Main Street to East Broad Street good signal with very little noise
or interference. Note the stations on 107.5 MHz and 107.9 MHz as well. The 107.7 MHz station is not overmodulating or splattering onto adjacent channels. GM / Chevrolet car radio 2014 Chevrolet Cruze with stock factory
FM radio antenna (roof mounted).
***** FM pirate radio station Richmond Virginia 01/12/20 church service radio broadcast Sunday afternoon FM band 107.7 MHz FM broadcast station 107.7 FM. Virginia House Radio Richmond VA. Live church service broadcast
via radio - similar to the CADS and WPAS systems used in the UK, Ireland, Northern Ireland, etc. on the 27 MHz 11 meter CB radio band.
****** 107.7 FM Church broadcast with background noise and prayer requests. Heard in downtown Richmond Virginia just after 4:00pm in August 28th, 2019.
******* Prayers continuing on 107.7 FM - still going strong at 4:21pm (not included in video). Virginia House Radio 107.7 FM Richmond, VA.
******** 107.7 FM Richmond, Virginia. Heard downtown. Chevrolet car radio and stock FM broadcast band antenna.
********* Possible FM pirate station - they were transmitting the NOAA Weather Radio audio for a while before going to DJ talk and music. Can be heard in downtown Richmond VA
********** 107.7 MHz FM pirate radio station Richmond, VA - received in downtown Richmond Virginia - Broad Street and Franklin Street crossings afternoon of September 6th, 2019.
WBQK 107.9 300A
Format: Album Adult Alternative On-Air Positioning: 92.3 and 107.9 The Tide Community Of License: West Point VA Owner: Davis Media HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:tideradio.com Internet Audio Streams:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 328' 6 kW / Directional Antenna Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class A Transmitter Site: 37° 27' 2" N 76° 48' 48" W FCC Facility ID: 73906 Frequency Background:
Changed positioner from "W-Bach" to "BachFM" early 2009. After a two month delay, Classical "W-Bach" debuted on 5/1/2006. Changed call letters to WBQK (from WTYD) on 12/9/2005 in anticipation of the format change to
Classical as "Williamsburg's Classical, W-Bach" on 3/1/2006. Became "107.9 & 92.3 The Tide" when the owners agreed to purchase Bullseye Broadcasting's 50s-70s Oldies "Surf 92.3" WSRV Deltaville/Gloucester in August
2005 for $850,000 and immediately started a LMA (local marketing agreement). Changed call letters from WWBR to WTYD 5/6/05. Sold to Davis Media, headed up by Thomas G Davis, for $1.125M. WWBR, in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk
market, is the first station for Davis Media. Previous owner was Winner Broadcasting, headed by Jim Campana, who passed away. The station was run briefly by his widow Sherry; simulcasting sister station (Bullseye Broadcasting)
50s-70s Oldies "Surf 92.3" WSRV Deltaville. Jim Campana started the station back in 1989, first with Country as WPTG then satellite-fed Soft AC "107.9 FM The Breeze - Hit Music, Light as The Breeze" WWBR in April 2000.
Simulcasted urban WWHV-FM/102.1 Virginia Beach VA (a TSA for $11,000/mo) from 2/2/03 to 1/7/05 and was known as "Hot 102.1 & 107.9." Best heard SE of Richmond and on the Peninsula of Hampton Roads.
WYYD 107.9 300C1
Format: Country On-Air Positioning: New Country 107.9 YYD Community Of License: Amherst VA Owner: iHeartMedia HD Radio™: Not Licensed RDS: No Website:newcountry1079.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 1801' 20.5 kW Service Designation: FM – Full Service FM Station / Class C1 Transmitter Site: 37° 28' 19.5" N 79° 22' 27.1" W FCC Facility ID: 74282 Frequency Background:
WYYD is a station serving the Roanoke-Lynchburg media market. WYYD airs a country music radio format and is owned and operated by iHeartMedia. Monday through Saturday mornings, the station carries The Bobby Bones Show,
based in Nashville and syndicated by Premiere Networks, an iHeart subsidiary. Overnight, it carries CMT After Midnite with Cody Alan.
The studios and offices are on Old Forest Road in Lynchburg. The transmitter is near Sweet Hollow Road (County Route 615) in Big Island, Virginia. A 2,500 watt booster station, WYYD-1, is heard in Roanoke, also
on 107.9 MHz.
Always a Country station, the station's first call sign was WCNV, which was assigned on January 16, 1981 and officially launched on January 27 with the branding "FM 108 WCNV." The station was co-owned with AM
1420 WAMV WCNV was powered at only 4,100 watts, so it primarily served its own community and wasn't aimed at the larger Roanoke-Lynchburg market. It was owned by Central Virginia Media, Inc. which sold both stations
to Winfas, Inc. in 1983.
WCNV switched its call sign to WYYD at midnight on November 18, 1985 and changed its branding to "108 WYYD; Today's Best Country and Your All-Time Favorites." The power had been increased to 20,500 watts on
a 1,767 foot tower, making it a regional country station for the larger Roanoke-Lynchburg market. In 1994, the station was sold to Benchmark Communications for $9 million and the studios were moved to Lynchburg.
In 1999, the station changed hands again, this time to Capstar Broadcasting, which later became AMFM Broadcasting, a forerunner to current owner, iHeartMedia. Just after 2000, the slogan was changed to "Virginia's
Best Country."
On September 3, 2010, WYYD changed its branding to "Country 107-9 WYYD; The Widest Variety of Country Music." It played a mix of mainstream and classic country. On the morning on September 16, 2013, WYYD changed
its branding again to "New Country 107-9 YYD."
NOTE: Depending on what part of the Hampton Roads area a person is located in, one can also receive stations from Richmond (northwest), the Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula (north), VA's Eastern Shore and NE North Carolina (south).
AM Radio [530KHz~1710KHz]
WNZZ263 530
Format: Travelers' Information Station/Highway Advisory/Public Safety On-Air Positioning: Resort Area Information Station Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: City of Virginia Beach Website: None
Internet Audio Stream: None Facilities: .01 kW / .01 kW unlimited Domestic Station Class:
Transmitter Sites:
36° 50' 52.5" N 75° 59' 11.7" W — I-264 & Parks Ave
The travelers' information station for the Virginia Beach Resort Area. Licensed to the City of Virginia Beach. This low-powered station is used by the City of Virginia Beach to relay
resort area information including to residents, visitors and tourists. Best heard at the Oceanfront.
ABOUT: 'TIS' stations are very low power AM stations that share the AM broadcast band with AM broadcast stations. TIS stations are used to transmit information to motorists, such as traffic obstructions, road conditions,
and airport or bus terminal information. These licensed stations are only available to governmental and park districts, not individuals or corporations. This noncommercial service was established on June 10, 1977 by the
FCC. Not all commissioners at that time gave this new service a blessing. Read the entire document online.
WGAI 560
Format: Black Gospel On-Air Positioning: Gospel 560 Community Of License: Elizabeth City NC Owner: George Gregory through licensee Gregory Communications License, Inc Website:gregorygospel.com Internet Audio Streams:LISTEN LIVE! Audio Clips: Problems listening? Right click on link - select "Save Target As..." 11/6/2002 - WGAI-AM: Full Service "NewsRadio 560 AM Stereo" :08.6 (Real Networks) Facilities: 1 kW day | .5 kW night / DA2 - Directional Antenna: Different constants day and night Domestic Station Class: B Transmitter Site: 36° 20' 16" N 76° 14' 49" W FCC Facility ID: 72731 Frequency Background:
On 9/3/2015, WGAI was purchased by George Gregory, flipping to Black Gospel "Gregory Gospel/Gospel 560" by September 13.
WGAI is easily heard in the Hampton Roads area. It signed on the air in 1947 as a daytime only station. In 1948 it was licensed unlimited operation at 1000-watts day and 500-watts night. WGAI sported a middle
of the road format since it's beginning until 1994 when the format went news/talk/sports. WGAI carries NASCAR and East Carolina University football and basketball games. Was owned by Ray-D-O-Biz until control was transferred
to NCRB in October 2002. Used to broadcast in AM Stereo in the 90s, early '00s.
WRJR 670
Format: Spanish Religious On-Air Positioning: Cadena Radial Nueva Vida Community Of License: Claremont VA Owner: Iglesia Nueva Vida (New Life Church) Website:cadenaradialnuevavida.com/site/ Internet Audio Stream: Facilities: 20kW day | .007 kW night / DA2 - Directional Antenna: Different constants day and night Domestic Station Class: D Transmitter Site: 37° 10' 29" N 76° 53' 49" W FCC Facility ID: 68741 Frequency Background:
With Spanish programming (Cadena Radial Nueva Vida) airing on August 1, 2012, Paradise Broadcasting started airing part-time on WPMH/1010 on 8/12/2012. On 6/12/12, Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp decided to
donate the station to Iglesia Nueva Vida (New Life Church) of High Point (NC). After being off the air for a bit in 2011, C-PBC entered into a new LMA with Bishop E.J. Lillard's Paradise Broadcasting Network and returned
to air in early 10/2011 as "Paradise 670."
Swapped the WPMH calls for WRJR calls on 7/1/2010 and entered into a LMA with Faith Broadcasting to do Contemporary Gospel as Heaven 670. Dropped Conservative Talk on 7/1/2010. Swapped the WRJR calls for WPMH
(the ABC-owned AM 1010 had a LMA with Chesapeake-Portsmouth) on 6/17/2004. Pushed the Spanish programming to weekends only as Radio Vida in February 2004. Became Hampton Roads' first all-Spanish radio station when they
flipped from Christian "Praise 670" on April 1, 2002. Was also known as 'Rejoice 670'. Used to be a business and sports news station with the calls WVNS trying to go up against powerhouses WNIS/790 and WTAR/850 but
failed.
WMBG 740
Format: Nostalgia/Oldies On-Air Positioning: Williamsburg's Golden Memories Station, 93.5 FM and AM 740 The Burg Community Of License: Williamsburg VA Owner: Gregory H. Granger via licensee Williamsburg's Radio Station Inc Website:wmbgradio.com Internet Audio Streams:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: .5 kW day | .008 kW night / ND1 - Non-directional Antenna: Same constants day and night Domestic Station Class: D Transmitter Site: 37° 16' 37" N 76° 45' 7" W FCC Facility ID: 25021 Frequency Background:
Filed with the FCC on 5/22/2006 that 100% of Williamsburg Radio Station Inc to go from Gilbert L Granger (father) to Gregory H Granger (son), prepaid in cash -- $10K. Best heard between Hampton Roads and Richmond. Was
Top 40 back in the 70s and early 80s. Their station information: 5351 Richmond Road • Williamsburg, Virginia 23188 • 757-229-7400.
WNIS 790
Format: News/Talk On-Air Positioning: NewsRadio 790 WNIS Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Sinclair Communications Website:wnis.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 5 kW unlimited / DA1 - Directional Antenna: Same constants day and night Domestic Station Class: B Transmitter Site: 37° 4' 25" N 76° 17' 31" W FCC Facility ID: 4671 Frequency Background:
The old WTAR (790 AM) was a middle-of-the-road (MOR) station for many years, but by 1983 had switched to oldies. Until about 1952 it was an NBC affiliate, then CBS. In the late 80s/early 90s it bounced around formats
with all news and back to MOR before switching to news/talk. The original WTAR frequency in 1923 was 1270 - later switched to 780. In 1941, it was moved to 790 in the big nationwide frequency shift. The station made
the 790/850 switch at midnight, 15 July 1997 when it signed off as WTAR on 790 and signed on WNIS. The WNIS calls stand for 'News and Information Station".
WTAR 850
Format: Adult Album Alternative On-Air Positioning: 96.5 The Coast Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Sinclair Communications Website:thecoast.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Audio Clips: Problems listening? Right click on link - select "Save Target As..." 1/30/2006 - WTAR: "TalkRadio 850" segues to "FOX Sports Radio 850" :45 (Windows Media) Facilities: 50 kW day | 25 kW night / DA2 - Directional Antenna: Different constants day and night Domestic Station Class: B Transmitter Site: 37° 3' 36" N 76° 41' 26" W FCC Facility ID: 60472 Frequency Background:
On September 2nd, 2022, "Sports Radio 850 AM and 96.5 FM" was dropped, leading to a stunt with a loop of Justin Timberlake's "Sexy Back." Sports Radio 850 AM and 96.5 FM had aired Fox Sports Radio, Washington Commanders football, University of Virginia sports and had one weekend host, J Lee running the weekend "Sports Insight 757 with J Lee." The station had been in the Sports format since 2006. Sister Alternative WROX (96X) PD Nick Chappell will serve as PD and morning host on Lucy FM. Chappell told radio industry leader All Access, "We are very excited to launch LUCY FM and bring a mix of the best new songs and some classic throwbacks to Hampton Roads. Pop music is bigger than ever right now, and Lucy has a playlist that will keep people moving with hit song after hit song." Lucy FM was launched on Tuesday morning (September 6th, 2022) following the weekend long stunt, launching with Harry Styles' "As It Was."
Dropped all-comedy format on 1/27/2014 for Sports/Talk, "FOX Sports 850" and later switched branding to "Sports Radio 850 AM and 96.5 FM."
Dropped "Funny" for "Comedy" on 2/28/2013 staying with the all-comedy format. Dropped Talk for All-Comedy "Funny 850" at noon on 6/20/2011. Dumped "TalkRadio 850" for "FOX Sports Radio 850" just after midnight
on 1/30/2006 but six months later, it trashed most of the FOX Sports programming and went back to its former format -- Talk but with a brand new line-up. WTAR used to be at 790 AM. 850 used to be WNIS (which moved here
from 1350), which is now at 790. The 850 frequency dates back to 1952. For many years 850 used to be soul formatted WRAP. The original call letters on 850 were WCAV, based on "Cavalier."
WKGM 940
Format: Religious On-Air Positioning: AM 940 WKGM - The Ministry Station Community Of License: Smithfield VA Owner: Baker Family Stations via licensee WKGM Inc Website:yourministrystation.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 10 kW day | 3.1 kW night / DAN - Directional Antenna: Nighttime only
Domestic Station Class: B Transmitter Site: 36° 57' 16" N 76° 37' 48" W FCC Facility ID: 73160 Frequency Background:
Heard best southeast of Richmond into Hampton Roads. Dates back to 1974.
WHKT 1010
Format: Christian Talk On-Air Positioning: The Lighthouse 100.1 Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corporation
Website:wpmh1010.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 5 kW day | .449 kW night / DA2 - Directional Antenna: Different constants day and night Domestic Station Class: B Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 20" N 76° 26' 38" W FCC Facility ID: 10759 Frequency Background:
Swapped call letters WPMH with WHKT on 11/19/2021. Flipped to The Lighthouse shortly afterwards.
Swapped call letters WRJR with WPMH on 7/1/2010. Owners asked the FCC for authority to go silent while the station is being sold off (this will not happen, though). Being sold to Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting.
Christian Talk was moved from sister station WPMH/670 to AM1010 in 2007. Due to FCC change of rules AM1010 was able to continue to stay on the air. The station went dark on May 31, 2006 but quickly got a permanent
STA to go back and stay on the air. Was Gospel "Spirit 1010" WRJR from 2/2006 thru 5/2006. The Gospel format and programming moved down the dial to AM1550. Was Spanish "Radio Vida" until 2/2006. Swapped the long-time
WPMH calls for WRJR on 6/17/2004. Owned by ABC/Disney (now Radio Disney Group) who is LMA-ing programming back to the former owners Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting. Because of the sale to ABC along their expanded-band
outlet 'Radio Disney' WHKT-AM (1650), WPMH will have to go dark because of the FCC's "5-year rule" at the end of 5/2006. Started out as a big band station in 1972, but eventually flipped to religion.
Hindlin Broadcasting agrees to purchase WVXX from Golden Door Broadcasting (Davidson Media Group) for $600K in 10/2010 and closes the sale at the end of November 2010.
Owner Peter Davidson splits his company,
Davidson Media, into two taking 12 Davidson Media stations in six markets including WVXX (for $1.06M) with him to a new company called Golden Door Broadcasting in October 2008. He’ll still be on hand as a significant
shareholder and board member of Davidson Media. The new Golden Door stations will eventually be merged in to Davidson's existing Blackstrap Broadcasting.
Hindlin Broadcasting entered into an LMA with Davidson Media Group late 2005. Dropped FOX Sports Radio on 2/9/05 in anticipation for "Selecta 1050." Due to technical problems with Verizon, WVXX simulcasted WFOG/92.9
until Spanish was launched on 2/26/2005 at 2PM. Changed calls from WCMS to WVXX on 12/6/04. Owned by Barnstable Broadcasting up to November 2004 until sold to Davidson Media for $975,000. Sale should close Jan/Feb 2005.
Announced on 2/17/04 that they entered into an agreement with Premier Radio Networks to be the exclusive Hampton Roads broadcaster of FOX Sports Radio. The agreement became effective May 1, 2004. Hampton Roads Radio
Group is the first group in the country to put ESPN Radio and FOX Sports Radio together. Previously, dumped the Standards format "AM 1050 The Fog" WFOG (MOYL) in favor of Classic Country on November 25, 2003 when WCMS-FM
dropped Classic Country for a new format and calls. Previously, dropped the simulcast with black gospel WXEZ-FM 'Star 94.1' in mid-April 2002. Received new calls of WFOG late April 2001. Carries the Norfolk Tides Triple-A
baseball games with sister station "ESPN Radio 1310" WGH-AM. This had been a country music station for many years since it signed on in 1954. A FM operation at 100.5 was started in 1962. Local rock 'n roll legends Gene
Vincent and His Blue Caps performed on this station before hitting it big internationally with "Be Bop a Lula." Elvis Presley reportedly also performed there very early in his career.
WKQA 1110
Format: Religious On-Air Positioning: Freedom 1110 Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Word Broadcasting Network Website:wkqaradio.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 50 kW Daytime only / DAD - Directional Antenna: Daytime only Domestic Station Class: D Transmitter Site: 36° 56' 34" N 76° 31' 56" W FCC Facility ID: 29597 Frequency Background:
Changed call letters from WYRM to WKQA on 1/31/2014. Dropped "Where You Really Matter" for "Ministry Radio" on 4/1/2005. Previous calls of WCKO were dumped on 8/30/04 for WYRM. On July 28, 2003, Word closed on the purchase
of WCKO/1110 from Metropolitan Broadcasting Co. Following the August 2000 death of Metropolitan Radio Group founder Gary Acker, the owners started to sell off some of their stations. They got $1.25M for two black gospel
AMs that billed themselves as "The Power Company." The first was AM1110 here in Hampton Roads and he other one was WOBS Jacksonville FL. Metropolitan had a LMA with FreeFall Communications to operate the station.
It's format was Black Gospel Talk mixed with gospel music. The station is now operated by Word Management, the operations/management company associated with Word Broadcasting. The station went dark on July 23, 2003
after the local management agreement with FreeFall expired. Word remodeled the transmitter building and replaced the old transmitter and installed a new backup one. The on-air date was originally set for October 1,
2003. It ended up being mid-June 2004. The original format for the 1110 frequency was country-rock with the calls of WZAM when the Benns family signed it on. Featured a lot of Eagles, Marshall Tucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd
and other Southern Rock mixed in with ‘outlaw’ style country. Sounded great but didn’t work. This was abandoned for album rock shortly thereafter. Used to be an oldies station and then, before that,
religious WZAM. And before that it featured a modern rock format and was co-owned with 93.7 FM, WMYK. They simulcast with "K94" WMYK-FM quite a bit back in the album rock days as "Zam11" with a lot of Southern Rock
(Lynyrd Skynyrd, Outlaws, etc.). Since 1976.
WRVA 1140
Format: News/Talk On-Air Positioning: NewsRadio 1140 WRVA Community Of License: Richmond VA Owner: Audacy, Inc. Website:audacy.com/newsradiowrva Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 50 kW unlimited / DA1 - Directional Antenna: Same constants day and night Domestic Station Class: A Transmitter Site: 37° 24' 13" N 77° 18' 59" W FCC Facility ID: 11914 Frequency Background:
A 50,000 watt facility that is easily heard in Eastern Virginia and throughout much of eastern North America at night. Owned by the then Clear Channel with studios at the the then Clear Channel complex on Basie Road.
It features Rush Limbaugh during the afternoons, "Coast to Coast" with George Noory overnights and airs "Ask The Governor" with Mark Warner on the last Thursday of each month. 1140 is also the Richmond home of the UVA
Cavaliers Football and Men's Basketball program and Paul Harvey News and Comment. WRVA is Richmond's oldest radio station; it started broadcasting in 1925. In an interesting sidelight, WRVA used to suffer from Cuban
jamming. It was actually directed at Miami station WQBA, also on 1140. Some nights WRVA was hard to hear even in downtown Richmond.
WJYI 1230
Format: (was) Oldies On-Air Positioning: (was) Hampton Roads' Joy FM 98.7 HD2 Community Of License: (was) Norfolk VA Owner: Saga Communications
HD Radio™:
HD1 -Format: Oldies
On-Air Positioning: Hampton Roads' Joy FM 98.7 HD2
Website:1230WJOI.com Internet Audio Stream: None Facilities: 1kW Unlimited / ND1 - Non-directional Antenna: Same constants day and night Domestic Station Class: C Transmitter Site: 36° 50' 3" N 76° 16' 12" W FCC Facility ID: 67801 Frequency Background:
Saga Communications surrendered the license for WJYI on September 30, 2021 to the FCC.
WJYI had been operating via Special Transmit Authority (STA) since September 2019 when Saga Communications demolished and rebuilt the tower that housed the AM and sister "FM 99" WNOR Norfolk. Since that time
WJYI had been utilizing a temporary vertical whip antenna with 157 watts as opposed to its licensed 630 watts. At the time of its last extension filing in March 2021, Saga stated that the ground radial system was damaged
during the construction of the new tower, pausing installation of the folded unipole skirt antenna for the AM, until the ground system was repaired.
Since September 2019, under the STA, WJYI had been branding as "Joy FM 98.7 HD2". Saga Communications also swapped the call letters in April 2021, moving 1230's WJOI calls to their "Joy 1340" in Milwaukee and
bringing the WJYI calls to Norfolk.
Used to be WNOR's AM side. Since 1949. This was one of the Tidewater area's main 'top 40' contemporary stations back in the 1960s. In the 1970s it went to a soul music format "The Big O-R" for a while
and then started simply relaying WNOR-FM's (98.7) rock music signal. About 1984 on WNOR they were doing exclusively classic rock with live jocks... it was great while it lasted... before they went to full simulcast.
WNOR was indeed the other 'big' Top 40 station in the area until about 1977, but with only 1,000 watts compared to WGH's 5,000 watts, they could not get the coverage. Legend has it that George Carlin once worked at
WNOR many years ago. In the late 1990s it flipped to a nostalgia format.
WJZU 1250
Format: Urban Gospel On-Air Positioning: Praise 99.1FM & 1250AM Community Of License: Franklin VA Owner: Franklin Broadcasting Website: None
Internet Audio Stream: None Facilities: 1 kW Daytime only / NDD - Non-directional Antenna: Daytime only
Domestic Station Class: D Transmitter Site: 36° 40' 57" N 76° 55' 43" W FCC Facility ID: 52368 Frequency Background:
In 2019, callsign was changed from WLQM to WJZU. On 5/3/2019, "The Light" was dropped in favor of "Praise 99.1 and 1250" with a Black Gospel format.
Co-owned by WLQM-FM 101.7. Broadcasts some sports events -
local, regional and national. WLQM-AM is a 24 hour full service station offering an urban gospel format that serves the independent cities of Franklin & Suffolk and the counties of Southampton and Isle of Wight.
WPMH 1270
Format: Urban Gospel On-Air Positioning: Praise 104.9 Community Of License: Newport News VA Owner: Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp Website:praise1049.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 1.5kW day | .9 kW night / DAN - Directional Antenna: Nighttime only
Domestic Station Class: B Transmitter Site: 37° 1' 52" N 76° 22' 0" W FCC Facility ID: 3533 Frequency Background:
On 1/3/2017, WTJZ dropped "The Light" and flipped to Urban Gospel, "Praise 104.9" simulcasting on FM translator W285FM 104.9 FM Hampton. On 11/5/21, WTJZ and WHKT swapped call signs. Fourteen days later, 1270 AM made
a second call sign swap, that moved WPMH from AM 1010 to AM 1270, and WHKT from AM 1270 to AM 1010.
Reverted back to "The Light" in 2007 from "The Jesus Zone" moniker. Reverted back to "The Jesus Zone" in 2003
from "The Light" moniker. Was to become Hampton Roads' first full-time all-Spanish radio station at midnight on March 17, 2003. Instead, on May 1, 2003, the Sixth Mount Zion Baptist Temple in Hampton entered into a
three-year time-lease agreement with the Chesapeake-Portsmouth. This also created a new radio group - Lighthouse. WTJZ later stood for "The Jesus Zone." Carried the Norfolk Nighthawks radio broadcasts of the af2 (arena
football 2) in 2002. In 1978 before the WTJZ call letters, was known as WOKT. WTJZ originally stood for "Tidewater’s Jazz Station." In the early 1970s, this was WTID, a country music station. It was
co-owned with 104.5 (WQRK, which later became WNVZ). Originally WYOU back in the 50s with a rock format that was heavy on the soul artists and included a guy on the air named Bob Smith… later known as Wolfman
Jack.
At 12:01 a.m. on 10/5/2009, the formats of AM1310 and 94.1FM were swapped with the Sports format (ESPN Radio 1310) moving to 94.1FM. Changed the call letlers from WCMS to WGH on 7/1/05 when the owners move the WCMS
calls to a property in Eastern NC - 94.5/Hatteras. Sold to Max Media from Barnstable Broadcasting in early 2005. The cluster (92.9/WFOG, 94.1/WXEZ, 97.3/WGH, 100.5/WXMM, 1310/WCMS) went for $80M. A sixth station in
the Barnstable cluster (1050/WVXX) was sold separately. Changed the call letters to WCMS from longtime WGH (since 12/10/84) on 12/6/04. The WCMS calls came from AM1050 when the owners sold that station to Davidson Media.
Carries the Norfolk Tides Triple-A baseball games. Dates way back to 1928. This used to be Tidewater's main "top 40" contemporary station in the 1960s and early 1970s. This station took to the airwaves in October 1928
as WNEW (for Newport News). Call letters were changed to WGH about six weeks later to say 'World's Greatest Harbor.' (The WNEW calls were later taken by the 1130 kHz station in New York City.) WNEW (Newport News) was
apparently the descendant of a station at Virginia Beach, WSEA, which did not last long and went dark about 1927. This allocation was picked up by a fellow named Tom Little, who moved it to Newport News. The original
WNEW frequency was briefly 1430, then 1310, then and 1340 after the big frequency shakeup of 1941. In January of 1949, it was moved back to 1310 with a big power increase from 250 to 5,000 watts and a brand new transmitter
and studio facility in what is now Hampton, VA (city of license stayed Newport News). Station was an NBC Blue, later ABC affiliate. In the mid-late 1950s, WGH dumped the network programming for Top 40, with the name
"Color Radio" or alternatively "Color Channel 131." They were still trying to compete with TV, then only black and white - so the radio had to be color! Go figure. From the 50s to the late 60s, many of their jingles
said "WGH in Old Virginia." Also known as Music 131, Mighty Radio, Famous 1310, the Rock of Virginia, and 13 WGH. Station has been licensed to both Newport News and Norfolk. From 1954 until 1971, WGH was the home of
Bob Calvert, a legendary local radio announcer who was the inspiration for Wolfman Jack. During the mid 50s, Bob had a nighttime weekend show in which he became "Baron Be-Bop," playing R&B music and speaking in a black-affected
accent. The show was wildly popular, and part of the reason they switched to Top 40. Wolfman Jack at that time was working at 1270 WYOU in Newport News under a different name. He heard Calvert's act, decided to borrow
from it, and the rest is history! WGH was the number one station in Tidewater from the late 50s until the mid-70s. The format was changed to adult contemporary in the early 80s, but that failed to recapture the station's
former glory. The stations (AM & 97.3 FM) were sold in 1983. The new owners changed the call letters on both stations to WNSY. (Jokingly called "We're Not Sure Yet.") The AM format was switched to oldies. Around late
1984, the call letters were switched back to WGH on the AM after a difficult battle with the FCC. Once you give up three-letter calls, they don't like to give them back! The format was switched to "Real Country" (automated
satellite format). After Susquehanna Radio took over in 1985, the AM format was switched (early 1986) to "Travelers Radio." This was automated information geared toward tourists. In late 1986, Travelers Radio was dumped
and we started simulcasting with the FM (97 Star... in December 1986 they got WGH-FM calls back). The simulcasts ended about 1990 when it took CNN Headline News TV audio, syndicated and formatted for radio. This was
a big hit during the Gulf War. In March 1991, that was dumped for Real Country once again. On May 30, 1992 country was dumped and Virginia's first only sports station was born using the 'Sports Entertainment Network'.
On October 5, 2009, WGH swapped formats with WXEZ (94.1 FM) and became an urban gospel station as "Star 1310". On July 28, 2017, WGH switched to a format of 1950s-60s oldies. On February 28, 2019, WGH changed its format
from oldies to urban talk and urban oldies, branded as "1310 The Power". On June 15, 2020, WGH changed its format to business talk, branded as "Money Talk".
WGPL 1350
Format: Religious Gospel On-Air Positioning: Praise 1350 Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: Friendship Cathederal Family Worship Center Website:churchwebcast.com/wgpl.html Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 5 kW day | 5 kW night / DA2 - Directional Antenna: Different constants day and night Domestic Station Class: B Transmitter Site: 36° 53' 0" N 76° 22' 22" W FCC Facility ID: 69560 Frequency Background:
Changed format to Urban Oldies (Passion 1350) from Gospel (Your Gospel Connection) on October 1, 2011.
Since 1942. This station has sported many call letters and many formats over the years. This was originally
WSAP (We Serve All Portsmouth) at 1490 kHz from 1942 until about 1948. Later WAVY as a Top 40 in the 50’s as a competitor to WGH. Willard Scott was also on WAVY radio in the 50’s. Then became WCVU which
was what we would now call a "Hot AC" station, then became WKLX from 1971 until 1977. WKLX was a rockin' Top 40 station. About 1975 or so it switched to News/Talk. In 1976, this frequency was purchased by
Bob Sinclair and became WHNE "Honey Radio" (Country). In 1979 this was dropped in favor of News/Talk and the calls were changed to WNIS. The frequency swap with WRAP 850 happened in 1987.
WPCE 1400
Format: Traditional Gospel On-Air Positioning: Peace 1400 Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: Friendship Cathederal Family Worship Center Website:churchwebcast.com/wpce.html Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 1 kW Unlimited / ND1 - Non-directional Antenna: Same constants day and night Domestic Station Class: C Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 45" N 76° 19' 23" W FCC Facility ID: 72813 Frequency Background:
Since 1954. Was once a rhythm & blues outlet known as WLOW and later as WHIH. It evolved into WWOC, which offered a mixed top 40/r&b format. The calls stood for "we will overcome." It later switched to a black gospel
format as WPCE, "peace." Joe Hoppel, longtime WCMS morning man (then Kick FM)), got his start in Tidewater radio at WLOW in 1954 before moving to WCMS about a year or so later.
WXGM 1420
Format: Standards On-Air Positioning: Timeless Classics Community Of License: Gloucester VA Owner: WXGM Inc Website:xtra99.com/contact/about-us Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: .74 kW day | .058 kW night / ND1 - Non-directional Antenna: Same constants day and night Domestic Station Class: D Transmitter Site: 36° 51' 29" N 76° 0' 28" W FCC Facility ID: 74208 Frequency Background:
Picked up Standards format on 8/1/03 using ABC's "Stardust." Previously simulcast with FM sister "Xtra 99.1" WXGM/99.1 Best heard on the Middle Peninsula... south of Kilmarnock and SE of West Point and most of the Lower
Peninsula. Since 1957.
WXTG 1490
Format: Urban Oldies On-Air Positioning: 101.9 The Groove Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Terry Suggs via licensee TL Broadcasting LLC Website:thegroove1019.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 1 kW Unlimited / ND1 - Non-directional Antenna: Same constants day and night Domestic Station Class: C Transmitter Site: 37° 1' 46" N 76° 22' 35" W FCC Facility ID: 25917 Frequency Background:
Drops simulcast with WTXG-FM/102.1 Virginia Beach at 4 p.m. on 8/1/2013. Red Zebra Broadcasting decides to sell WXTG/1490 Hampton and WXTG-FM/102.1 Virginia Beach to Local Voice Media (owner of AAA "92.3 The Tide" WTYD
Deltaville VA) for $1.2M. Sale expected to close at the end of 2013 but LMA begins almost immediately.
Changed the call letters from WLRT to WXTG on 12/6/2007. On 7/31/2007, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Synder's
Red Zebra Broadcasting announced that it agreed to purchase the station from Hampton Radio II, Inc for $950,000 and immediately entered into a LMA to start simulcasting WXTG/102.1 Virginia Beach at 8:30 p.m. the same
day. Before Sports, it did Classic Country/Racing/NASCAR and was known as "1490 The Outlaw" WLRT.
Lost FOX Sports to WTAR/850 Norfolk on January 30, 2006. Dropped Oldies for Classic Country October 2005. Picked up FOX Sports Radio (2/2005) when AM1050 dropped it. Dropped Southern Rock/Racing/Classic Country
on December 8, 2003 at 10PM for 50s-70s Oldies. Previously known as "America's Country 1490 The Goldmine" WBYM until July 7, 2003. Used "Classic Hit Country AM 1490 - The Gold Mine" up to September 2002. Carried the
Washington Redskins football games (2002-2005). Used to be WVEC and was co-owned with Channel 13. It featured easy listening music in the 1960s and early 1970s. An FM outlet was started - WVEC-FM -, which later became
WWDE. 1490 also used to be WOJY playing a country/gospel mix but flipped to contemporary Christian and took the new calls of WXRE (X15) in July 1996. In November 1997 flipped to standards 'The Bay' WBYM. The WPEX calls
have also resided here when the station simulcast WWDE, 101.3 FM, and later with a country music format. This station dates back to 1948.
WCPK 1600
Format: Spanish Contemporary Christian On-Air Positioning: La Voz de Dios 1600 (God's Voice 1600) Community Of License: Chesapeake VA Owner: Hosanna Media Christian Group Website:lavozdediosradio1600am.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 4.2 kW day | .023 kW night / ND1 - Non-directional Antenna: Same constants day and night Domestic Station Class: D Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 10" N 76° 16' 58" W FCC Facility ID: 64003 Frequency Background:
Previous known as "The Special K." Used to be WFOG with an adult contemporary format. Katy Watkins Payne and Charles F Payne launched 1600 in 1967. In the late 60's and early 70's, 1600 featured easy listening music.
It was a daytime only station and it signed off with this message: "When WCPK's beautiful music ends, even the sun goes down." This frequency used to be the location of a Virginia Beach station, WBOF, which eventually
moved to 1550 AM. Old 1600 was aligned with 94.9 FM (WNRN, WJQI) for a while back when with easy listening and adult contemporary formats. This station was also aligned with 92.9 FM, WFOG, for a while.
WTJZ 1650
Format: Urban Gospel On-Air Positioning: Praise 104.9 Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp Website:praise1049.com Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE! Facilities: 10 kW day | 1 kW night / ND1 - Non-directional Antenna: Same constants day and night / Class B Domestic Station Class: B Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 10" N 76° 16' 58" W FCC Facility ID: 87170 Frequency Background:
On 2/14/2018, "Conservative Talk 1650" was dropped for urban gospel/religious teaching "Praise 104.9" which rebroadcasted WTJZ (1270 AM) and translators W245CK and W285FM. On 11/5/2021, WTJZ and WHKT exchanged call
signs.
Dropped "K-Talk 1650" for "Conservative Talk 1650" in spring of 2012. Dropped "Freedom 1650" for "K-Talk 1650" in 2011. Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp (CPBC) debuted a new Conservative Talk radio station,
"Freedom 1650, WHKT" on 5/6/2010 doing a simulicast with sister station WPMH/670 Claremont before being exclusive on 1650 a month later.
Went silent mid-January 2010, dropping Family Hits "Radio Disney Hampton
Roads." Owners asked the FCC for authority to go silent while the station is being sold off. Agreed to sell to Chesapeake-Portsmouth Broadcasting Corp (CPBC) for $350,000 in 1/2010.
Changed format descriptor from "Children's Programming" to "Family Hits" in March 2009. Was nostalgic using the 'Timeless Classics' moniker until December 2001. Picked-up the Radio Disney format after it was
pulled on AM1450 WBVA over contract and purchasing the station out-right disputes. ABC Radio (now Radio Disney Group) also had to purchase cousin station WPMH/1010 because of FCC rules concerning expanded-band stations.
This is Virginia's first expanded band (1610-1700) station. It first signed on in late 1998. Was "Liberty Works" talk until December 2000. They also previously (when known as 'The Big Kat') carried several local sports
audio broadcasts including the Norfolk Tides, AHL hockey team Norfolk Admirals and on the weekends some programs aimed at Hispanics.
WQOQ385 1680
Format: Travelers' Information Station/Highway Advisory/Public Safety On-Air Positioning: Highway Advisory Community Of License: Newport News/Norfolk VA Owner: Commonwealth of Virginia Website: None
Internet Audio Stream: None Facilities: .01 kW / .01 kW unlimited Domestic Station Class:
Transmitter Sites:
37° 5' 16.5" N 76° 27' 23.8" W — I-464 & I-264 Interchange 36° 50' 19.5" N 76° 17' 15.8" W — I-64 & St Rte 17 (J Clyde Morris Blvd) Interchange
The travelers' information station for the Hampton Roads area. Licensed to the Commonwealth of Virginia. KNJR841 broadcasts from
two tower locations; the I-464 & I-264 Interchange and I-64 & State Rte 17 (J Clyde Morris Blvd) Interchange both with an ERP of 40w. There have been several attempts to increase power to these sites but all have failed.
Best heard on and along I-64, I-264, I-464, I-564 and I-664. ABOUT: 'TIS' stations are very low power AM stations that share the AM broadcast band with AM broadcast stations. TIS stations are used to transmit information
to motorists, such as traffic obstructions, road conditions, and airport or bus terminal information. These licensed stations are only available to governmental and park districts, not individuals or corporations. This
noncommercial service was established on June 10, 1977 by the FCC.
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WUND-TV 2 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: PBS On-Air Positioning: UNC-TV Community Of License: Edenton NC Owner: University of North Carolina Website:unctv.org Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TV — Full Service TV Station - Analog Facilities: 1542' 100kW Transmitter Site: 35° 54' 0" N 76° 20' 45" W FCC Facility ID: 69292 Frequency Background:
The FCC granted UNC-TV's (University of North Carolina) request to change the community of license (COL) WUND-TV/DT (analog 2/digital 20) from Columbia NC to Edenton NC in late summer 2005. It officially changed on
11/22/2005. That took the stations out of the Greenville/Washington/New Bern TV DMA and into the Norfolk/Portsmouth/Newport News TV DMA. UNC-TV requested the change to get carriage on direct broadcast services (DBS/satellite
providers) for residents in NE North Carolina which are considered to be in the Norfolk DMA. The COL move to Edenton essentially forced DirecTV and DISH Network to carry WUND for ALL Norfolk DMA residents. This was
a big blow to Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunication Association's (HRETA) PBS affiliated WHRO-TV/DT (15). The station requested the proposed COL move be denied. One of the arguments of WHRO was UNC-TV's move was
just a smoke screen to move into the Hampton Roads TV market. WHRO feared UNC-TV's move will hinder its fund raising efforts in Hampton Roads. WUND is already seen on the area's largest cable provider, Cox Cable Hampton
Roads (Southside-only), on channel 6.
WUND is part of a state-wide educational network broadcasting PBS. They are owned by the University Of North Carolina. This
station in the Spring of 2001 got a power boost and a higher tower. Even though this station is more than 60 miles away from downtown Norfolk, it is well received over-the-air in this area. The WUND signal falls under
the FCC's "must-carry" rules and was added to the Cox Cable system (Southside only) August 1, 2001 on channel 6. This station first signed on in 1965 and was the second TV station in the UNC state-wide PBS affiliation.
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WTKR 3 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: CBS On-Air Positioning: NewsChannel 3 Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Local TV, LLC Website:wtkr.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TV — Full Service TV Station - Analog Facilities: 981' 100 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 56" N 76° 28' 0" W FCC Facility ID: 47401 Frequency Background:
Turned off its analog transmitter on 6/12/2009. On 1/4/2007, The New York Times Company had entered into an agreement to sell its Broadcast Media Group, consisting of nine network-affiliated television stations including
WTKR, their associated Web sites and the Digital Operating Center, to Oak Hill Capital Partners for $575 million. Local TV LLC is the actual company name, which was been formed by investor group Oak Hill Capital Partners.
The transaction closed in the first half of 2007. Revamped station look with a new logo and graphics, including new news opens, theme music, ids and banner/web graphics in 2003. This was the first logo change since
1995. Used to be WTAR-TV way back when. Originally on Channel 4 after 1950 sign-on. Moved to Channel 3 a few years later. Was originally an NBC affiliate, became CBS affiliate around 1952. In the mid 50's they had an
ABC, CBS and Du Mont affiliations. For many years, this was the 800-pound gorilla of Hampton Roads television.
WSKY-TV 4
Network Affiliation:
Independent
Multicasting:
4-1 WSKY-HD (720p) 4-2 WSKY-SD (480i)
On-Air Positioning:
SKY4TV
Community Of License: Manteo NC Owner: SKY Television LLC Website:sky4tv.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 1030' 100 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 8' 8" N 75° 49' 28" W FCC Facility ID: 76324 Frequency Background:
Dropped NBC's Universal Sports on digital 4.2 on 12/31/2011 when the network repositioned itself as a national sports network (and went HD) instead of an over-the-air digital multicast (diginet) network. Added NBC's
Universal Sports on digital 4.2 on 10/16/2009. Changed on-air positioning from "Channel 4 Hampton Roads" to "SKY4TV" late 9/2009. The station's analog signal signed-off for good in late November 2006, as their digital
signal was to sign-on from a new tower in Camden County, NC. WSKY had some challenges covering the northern most area of the Hampton Roads metro (Williamsburg, Newport News, Hampton) on its analog signal; which was
to be remedied with its new digital tower. Between 6 and 7 a.m. on the morning of March 2, 2007, in high winds during storms moving through the area, WSKY-DT's tower collapsed, also destroying the transmitter building.
The tower was three weeks away from completion. The tower was rebuilt and finished in November 2007. WSKY-DT started broadcasting a test pattern on November 24, 2007. WSKY-DT started regular broadcasts on November 27,
2007.
Dropped the original "Sky4" for "Channel 4 Hampton Roads in June 2006 with a complete new graphics and on-air package. WSKY airs a lot of local programming including local sports plus popular reruns, new syndicated
programs, Big East & Big 10 college football regional college basketball. Starting in 2002, WSKY will carry 55 Baltimore Orioles games. Even though WSKY's tower is over 55 miles away from south Hampton Roads, their
signal is well received over-the-air. Since this falls under the FCC's "must-carry" rules, "Sky 4" was added to the Cox Cable system on channel 4. WSKY has extensive cable coverage including Williamsburg, James City
County and upper York County. Williamsburg is almost 100(!) miles (a crow's fly) away from Manteo. Took the calls of WSKY on 3/9/2001. Originally owned by DanBeth Communications.
WJGN-CA 5
Network Affiliation: FamilyNet On-Air Positioning:Watch Jehovah's Good News Channel 5 Community Of License: Chesapeake VA Owner: The Union Mission Website:unionmissionministries.org/serve/goodnews.html Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: CA — Class A Television Service Station Facilities: 3 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 51' 39" N 76° 21 ' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 66549 Frequency Background:
Converted to a 'Class A ' television station in mid-2001. Broadcasts religious programming both from the FamilyNet and ACTS. Their tower is in Portsmouth with offices in Virginia Beach.
WGBS-LP 7 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: FamilyNet On-Air Positioning: TV7 Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Joan & Kenneth Wright Website:wgbs7.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TX — Translator (Retransmitting) Facility
Facilities: 2.5 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 51' 39" N 76° 21' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 31350 Frequency Background:
Signed off on 6/12/2009 when WHRE-DT signed on the same channel. Formerly known as "Genesis TV7." Their power was an anemic 242 watts covering most of Hampton and the southern parts of Newport News. Was granted a new
CP (construction permit) in July 2003 to increase its power 10 times to 2.5kW and to move their antenna to Portsmouth from Hampton. WGBS has been broadcasting since October 7, 1993 as W07CZ. It first came on the air
describing itself as a multicultural, family and inspirational station. The only 100% black-run station in Virginia according to their old website. At one time, this station thrived when it was on several cable systems
in the mid-90s. That all changed when Cox Communications decided to drop them from their various systems on the Peninsula in 1998. Cox stated that they were running out of room and also wanted all of their cable line-ups
in the various cities to be identical. That ended "The Little Station That Could." They currently broadcast shopping, religious and some local programs.
WTPC 7
Network Affiliation: Trinity Broadcasting Network
Multicasting:
21-1 TBN (480i) 21-2 The Church Channel (480i) 21-3 JCTV 21-4 enlace USA (480i) 21-5 Smile Of A Child (480i)
On-Air Positioning: TBN Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: Trinity Broadcasting Network Website:tbn.org Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 1017' 85 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 31" N 76° 30' 12" W FCC Facility ID: 82574 Frequency Background:
Changed their call letters from WHRE to WTPC on 11/15/2010. Agreed to be sold to Trinity Broadcasting Network from Robert O Copeland for $7.5M in May 2010. Signed on their digital signal on 6/13/2009.
Previous analog channel 21 history: Signed-on Monday, March 27, 2006 with religious TBN - Trinity Broadcasting Network. Took the original WHRE call letters on 6/28/05. CP was originally awarded to Winstar Broadcasting.
They won the auction for channel 21 with a bid of $8,752,000 back on 9/28/99 and made an initial payment of $1,750,400. Then they were subject to a "petition to deny" from second-place bidder Robert O Copeland. Copeland
charged that prior to the auction, Winstar had "engaged in a transfer of control, thereby rendering it ineligible to bid..." and that it was financially unqualified due to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings of its parent
companies, WCI and Winstar New Media Inc. Although Copeland's petition was denied, Winstar at the same time failed to meet the both the deadline for paying off its balance as well as the late payment date of 8/1/01.
By that time a late fee of $238,600 was tacked on. Missing these deadlines generally results in loss of the license, along with a default assessment. Winstar, seeking to retain its right to the license, argued that
its "investment in acquisition and construction of the new station may not be recognized as an asset of the corporation" since it could have lost the license due to the Copeland petition, and that the same threat prevented
it from recouping its investment via sale of the license. The FCC shot back, "These bare allegations, unsupported by evidence, do not justify a waiver. Moreover, even if these allegations were substantiated, rather
than unsupported, they would still not warrant a waiver." The upshot is that Winstar's application is dismissed, Copeland's bid will be honored as the new high, and Winstar will have a bid deficiency payment of $796,000
and the late fee deducted from the cash it has already paid. It will get back $715,720. By the way, this is the same auction (#25) by the FCC that Danbeth Communications, owners of Independent "SKY4" WSKY Manteo NC,
won their CP. They have been on the air since September 2001. It took Channel 21 four and a half years later.
WAVY-TV 10 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: NBC On-Air Positioning: 10 On Your Side Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website:wavy.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TV — Full Service TV Station - Analog Facilities: 991' 316 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 14" N 76° 30' 41" W FCC Facility ID: 71127 Frequency Background:
Turned off its analog transmitter at 9 a.m. on 6/12/2009. WAVY-TV, Channel 10 signed on the air September 1, 1957, as the NBC affiliate in Hampton Roads, Virginia. Originally started by Tidewater Teleradio as an offshoot
to their radio station, WAVY-AM, WAVY-TV was purchased in 1968 by LIN Broadcasting Inc. In March 1998, Hicks, Muse, Tate & Furst Inc., a leading private investment firm headquartered in Dallas, acquired LIN Broadcasting.
WAVY-TV was housed in the old Farmer's Market in downtown Portsmouth, Virginia, until April 1989, when it moved to its present Portsmouth location at 300 Wavy Street. Since its inception, WAVY-TV set the standard in
Hampton Roads television. It was the first local station to broadcast in 'living color' (1957); the first to utilize a helicopter in its news gathering activities (1982); and the first to broadcast in stereo (1985).
It was the first local station of offer 90 minutes of local evening news (1994); the first to broadcast a 5:30AM newscast (1992); and the first commercial station to offer a Saturday Morning newscast (1995). Original
children's programming is also a part of WAVY-TV's heritage. A generation grew up with "Poop Deck Pappy" in the 1960's. Several famous faces have worked at WAVY. Most notably were NBC alumni Willard Scott (WAVY-AM)
and Lloyd Dobyns (WAVY-TV). In 1995, WAVY-TV entered into a local marketing agreement with Hampton Roads' independent station, WVBT-TV now 'FOX 43' which LIN bought outright in February 2002. That same year, WAVY-TV
brought the Local Weather Station to area cable operators. Now, three television signals emit from the facilities at WAVY-TV.
WTTD-LD 10
Network Affiliation: NBC // WAVY-TV On-Air Positioning: 10 On Your Side Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website:wavy.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: LD — Digital Low Power Television station (Digital LPTV) Facilities: .3kW Transmitter Site: 37° 43' 0" N 77° 38' 2" W FCC Facility ID: 167888 Frequency Background:
Signed on 2/2011 -- analog channel was turned off in late 2010 to go digital-only.
WGBS-LD 11
Network Affiliation: Independent
Multicasting:
7-1 RTV (Retro Television Network) (480i) 7-2 Local/East Coast programming (480i) 7-3 Celebrity Shopping Network (480i)
On-Air Positioning: Genesis 7 HD Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Joan & Kenneth Wright Website:wgbs7.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: LD — Digital Low Power Television station Facilities: 0.3 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 51' 39" N 76° 21' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 31350 Frequency Background:
Added the digital subchannel "Retro Television Network" on 5/24/2010 on 7-1. Started testing signal on 11/29/2009 with a high definition channel and two standard definition channels.
WVEC-TV 13 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: ABC On-Air Positioning: The Spirit of Hampton Roads Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Belo Broadcasting Website:wvec.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TV — Full Service TV Station - Analog Facilities: 1191' 178 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 0" N 76° 28' 6" W FCC Facility ID: 74167 Frequency Background:
Turned off its analog transmitter on 6/12/2009. Effective January 1, 2004, WVEC re-launched "The Spirit of Hampton Roads" mantra. The on-screen graphics were the same but with the phrase added in and the "news opens"
now have the new animated Spirit logo. The whole Spirit theme has been a Belo thing for years. It's thought it originated in the mid-80s at Belo's flagship station, WFAA-TV (ABC/8) in Dallas as "The Spirit of Texas."
It was a big hit and it was eventually passed on to many, if not all of Belo's Texas properties, and eventually many Belo stations nationwide adopted their own localized "Spirit of..." slogans. WVEC started using it
in the late 80s, but was discarded in fall 1995 when a new creative team decided to go with something different. Yet another creative team has since signed on, and they found that a lot of people around Hampton Roads
still remembered the whole "Spirit of Hampton Roads" phrase and still associated it very closely with WVEC, hence its resurrection.
Channel 13's music package is done with Stephen Arnold's Convergence. WVEC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Belo, one of the nation's largest media companies, based in Dallas TX. Their transmitter is located
in the Driver community of Suffolk. WVEC-TV's main studios and offices are located at 613 Woodis Avenue in Norfolk. They also have a studio and offices in Hampton, adjacent to the Radisson Hampton Hotel.
WVEC's
curvy little "13" logo debuted in time for the November 1995 sweeps, replacing the old "Spirit of Hampton Roads" logo that they used from the start of 1993 until the big change in 1995. Signed on 9/19/1953. WVEC-TV
was granted a license to broadcast on UHF Channel 15 , operating as a "basic" NBC affiliate. WVEC was founded by Thomas P Chisman, a Hampton businessman who also owned WVEC-AM. In the station's early days, their main
studios were on Pembroke Avenue in Hampton. Was a combo NBC/ABC affiliate until WAVY went on air with NBC. Fought hard to get a VHF allocation and on 11/13/1959, WVEC Channel 13 (VHF) signed-on from administrative offices
and studio on Pembroke Avenue in Hampton. April 1 1980, Corinthian Broadcasting, a division of Dun & Bradstreet, buys WVEC from founder Tom Chisman which later on 2/10/1984 was sold to the AH Belo Corporation of Dallas
TX, the station's current owner. Re-started their 5:30PM newscast on September 10, 2001 after being ditched many years before. Licensed to Hampton and Norfolk.
On-Air Positioning: 13NEWS Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Belo Broadcasting Website:wvec.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 1128' 1000 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 0" N 76° 28' 6" W FCC Facility ID: 74167 Frequency Background:
Added MeTV sunchannel on 1/23/13 at noon. Changed call letters from WVEC-DT to WVEC on 6/12/2009. Moved from UHF41 to VHF13 on 6/12/2009. WVEC's digital TV station. Dropped WeatherLab Radar on 13-2 in mid-December 2006.
Conducted a low-power test of their digital transmitter and related systems on Saturday, February 9 2002 from 8-11 PM. The test was conducted with regular programming provided by the ABC Network. The featured movie
for the night was the James Bond movie "Goldfinger". With this test, WVEC was the second station in this market to broadcast a digital signal. The first was WAVY-DT/31 on 3/22/2001. Also on that day from 3-5 in the
afternoon, WVEC hosted an "open house" at the transmitter site for the public who were interested in seeing the transmission side of this technology and discussing it with the WVEC engineering staff. Started regular
broadcasting on April 3, 2002. WVEC-DT's transmitter site is located at 5225 Nansemond Pkwy (Route 337) in Suffolk VA.
W14DC 14
Network Affiliation: HSN (Home Shopping Network)
Multicasting:
14-1 HSN (480i)
On-Air Positioning: HSN Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: Ventana Television (HSN) Website:hsn.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: LD — Digital Low Power Television station (Digital LPTV) Facilities: 15 kW Transmitter Site: 38° 18' 46" N 77° 26' 20" W FCC Facility ID: 49409 Frequency Background:
Flash-cut to digital (480i SD) in mid-June 2011. Took new call letters W14DC on 3/31/2008. Was located on channel 56 until late 2007 when the station moved to channel 14. Also at that time, the station increased its
power from 9.5kW to 65.5kW. A low-powered station licensed to Ventana Television, owned by HSN. Broadcasted America's Store, the outlet store for HSN (Home Shopping Network), until 4/3/2007 when the network was dissolved.
Had the W56CS calls from 09/19/1990 to 3/30/2008.
WHRO-TV 15 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: PBS On-Air Positioning: Public Television for Hampton Roads Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Hampton Roads Telecommunications Ed Assoc Website:whro.org/home/publictv Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TV — Full Service TV Station - Analog Facilities: 964' 2880 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 0" N 76° 28' 6" W FCC Facility ID: 25932 Frequency Background:
The station signed off permanently on February, 17, 2009. In 1961, the FCC awards license to Norfolk and Hampton School system to operate WHRO-TV, Channel 15, as Virginia's first noncommercial, educational television
station. In 1963, WHRO-TV moves into studio-office facility on Hampton Boulevard in Norfolk. In 1966, utilization of instruction programs on WHRO-TV is expanded to cities of Newport News, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia
Beach, Suffolk and Nansemond, York and Isle of Wight Counties. In 1968, participating school divisions formally incorporate to own and govern the station as the Hampton Roads Educational Television Associations (HRETA),
Inc., a private nonprofit educational corporation. In 1975, the Virginia Cultural Foundation formally transfers the license of WTGM-FM (89.5 FM) to HRETA to stabilize and preserve public radio in Hampton Roads. In 1976,
HRETA expands and revises its charter as the Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunications Association, Inc. Participation on the Board of Directors and community advisory bodies of the station is expanded and broadened.
In 1978, call letters of WTGM are changed to WHRO-FM to present a more unified public broadcasting service in Hampton Roads. In 1983, the sale of WGH-FM, the commercial fine arts radio station in Newport News, prompts
expansion of classical music and fine arts programming on WHRO-FM with opportunities for increased listenership and community support. Exploration of activation of a second FM station is launched. In 1984, WHRO conducts
a feasibility study on developing a second FM public radio station. In 1985, an FCC "freeze" on noncommercial FM applications postpones indefinitely the approval of WHRO's plan to activate a second FM public station.
But in 1988, a construction permit to activate a second FM public radio station is issued by the FCC. In 1991, WHRO activates a second non-commercial FM radio station. Public radio programming services are separated
-- news and information, jazz-folk-alternative music on 89.5 FM (WHRV-FM) and classical and fine arts programming on 90.3 FM (WHRO-FM).
WHRO-DT 16
Network Affiliation: PBS
Multicasting:
15-1 WHRO-HD (1080i) 15-2 WHRO-SD (480i) 15-3 WHRO Kids 15-100 Data to schools
On-Air Positioning: Public Television for Hampton Roads Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Hampton Roads Telecommunications Ed Assoc Website:whro.org/home/publictv Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 1192' 237.5kW 950 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 31" N 76° 30' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 25932 Frequency Background:
Dropped PBS You on 15-3 and Annenberg/CPB on 15-5 late 2005. At that time, WHRO Kids was launched on 15-3 and with 15-4 being deleted. WHRO-DT operates with 950 kW at 1192 feet (center of radiation) above sea level,
which is the highest-power DTV on-the-air in the Norfolk market. WBOC-TV (16) Salisbury MD and WHRO-DT announced on 12/24/02 that they have set aside their differences and settled an interference dispute. Here's what
happened, WHRO-DT agreed to cut power levels to 25% (temporarily) in order to eliminate interference caused to WBOC-TV's analog signal operating on the same channel. The dispute was one of several interference problems
reported by analog stations when nearby digital stations began service. So far, all of the identified conflicts are in areas with large bodies of water. A well-known phenomenon called "ducting" boosts the range of broadcast
signals when transmissions carry over water. For awhile, they operated at 237.5kW of power during the digital-TV transition. WBOC-TV licensed to Draper Communications withdrew its objection to WHRO-DT’s license
application. Back in June 2002, WBOC-TV asked the FCC to cut WHRO-DT's authorized power in order to eliminate interference it created when they signed on their digital-TV service. WBOC objected to the grant of WHRO-DT’s
license application to operate on channel 16 at its maximized power of 950kW. Under the compromise, WHRO-DT is able to operate at full power on channel 16 when WBOC-TV's analog signal goes dark and switches to digital-only
broadcasts on a separate signal - channel 21. Signed on March 22, 2002.
WKTD-CD 17
Network Affiliation: NBC // WAVY-DT
Multicasting:
17-1 WAVY (1080i) 17-2 Bounce TV (480i)
On-Air Positioning: 10 On Your Side Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website:wavy.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: CD — Digital Class A Television Service Station
Facilities: 15 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 14" N 76° 30' 41" W FCC Facility ID: 71121 Frequency Background:
It's believed that WKTD-CD is the first low-powered TV station (Class A and LPTV) in the country to broadcast a digital signal. Program Tests began on Saturday 1/15/05 around 8PM. The new calls officially changed from
WKTD-CA to WKTD-CD. Digital low-powered TVs get a new suffix designation of "-CD" for a Class A licensed facility and a "-LD" for a LPTV. Was on channel 69 but moved to channel 17 to clear the 60~69 channel band. Had
previous calls of WKTD-LP and W69CV. LIN TV Corp runs a total of seven LPTVs (low-power TV stations) and held a CP for an eighth throughout the area from near the state line on the Eastern Shore to Elizabeth City NC.
They are WKTD-CD 17 Portsmouth, W22BG Elizabeth City (a CP since 1992; presumed to have expired in 1999 after several extension requests), WITD-CA 23 Chesapeake, WCTX-CA 35 Virginia Beach, WPMC-CA 36 Mappsville, WNLO-CD
45 Norfolk, WBTD-LP 52 Suffolk and WTTD-LP 53 Hampton.
W18BS 18 DARK
Network Affiliation: On-Air Positioning: Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: Rejoice HD Website: None
Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TX — Translator (Retransmitting) Facility Facilities: 20.3 kW Transmitter Site: 37° 5' 7" N 76° 25' 37" W FCC Facility ID: 47723 Frequency Background:
Rejoice HD (same owner as WFMI/100.9 Southern Shores) acquired the signal from MMTC on 9/8/2011. The deal also included a Virginia Beach translator, W24OI under the name Rejoice TV, and a Myrtle Beach SC translator
for a total price of $123,932. It was reported on a trade website that the three translators "will broadcast programming from the Rejoice Musical SoulFood Radio Network and other unique programming targeted to the African
American community."
The translator went dark (was doing TBN's "JCTV") on 7/11/11 due to equipment failure and asked for a 180-day STA (SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY) until the transfer to MMTC is complete and
MMTC can return the station to rebroadcast operation.
TBN "gave" the translator to Minority Media Telecom Council LLC which was announced late 2010 and was formally transferred early 2011. Switched to TBN's JCTV
(faith-based channel geared towards 13-29 year olds) April 2006. Previously broadcast Trinity Broadcasting Network religious programming (simulcast of KTBN/40 Santa Ana CA) until full power TBN affiliate WHRE/21 Virginia
Beach came on the air. Has had these calls since 06/22/1995. National Minority TV owns and operates over two dozen TV outlets, all but one are LPTVs, throughout the country including an outlet in Richmond. All are affilaited
with TBN.
WVBN-LP 18 DARK
Network Affiliation/Programming: Home Shopping Network/ShopNBC On-Air Positioning: Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: JBS Inc Website:wjhjtv.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TX — Translator (Retransmitting) Facility Facilities: 70 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 45' 39" N 76° 7' 21" W FCC Facility ID: 32941 Frequency Background:
The owner Samuel Jacobs (and co-worker Christopher Rice) was arrested in late 2010 (with the trial eventually starting on 4/4/12) on federal charges of bilking investors (80 to 100 according to the indictment) out
of more than $750,000 and using most of the money for personal and business expenses. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot 2010)
(read more - The Virginian-Pilot 2012). All three JBS stations (WVBN-LP/18 Virginia Beach, WYSJ-CA/19 Yorktown,
WJHJ/39 Newport News) have been off the air for several years and appear that all licenses are in jeopardy to being deleted by the FCC.
New programming was expected first or second quarter 2008. Previously broadcasted
MTV2 (formerly The Box). Was on channel 19 until late 2002. Formerly owned by the Izzo Family Trust until JBS Inc took over in December 2002. Their signal is highly directional, all of their power is pointed towards
the north and northwest to cover the northern half Virginia Beach. Probably not receivable at all west and southeast of the antenna.
WYSJ-CA 19 DARK
Network Affiliation/Programming: ShopNBC On-Air Positioning: Community Of License: Yorktown VA Owner: JBS Inc Website:wjhjtv.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: CA — Class A Television Service Station Facilities: 150 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 37° 4' 41" N 76° 26' 47" W FCC Facility ID: 35134 Frequency Background:
The owner Samuel Jacobs (and co-worker Christopher Rice) was arrested in late 2010 (with the trial eventually starting on 4/4/12) on federal charges of bilking investors (80 to 100 according to the indictment) out
of more than $750,000 and using most of the money for personal and business expenses. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot 2010)
(read more - The Virginian-Pilot 2012). All three JBS stations (WVBN-LP/18 Virginia Beach, WYSJ-CA/19 Yorktown,
WJHJ/39 Newport News) have been off the air for several years and appear that all licenses are in jeopardy to being deleted by the FCC.
New programming coming Fall 2007. Granted by the FCC to increase its power
from 690 watts to 150,000 watts in April 2004. To protect the new Channel 19 in Charlottesville, the station uses a directional antenna and reduces its power by half towards Channel 19. Broadcasts local religious programming,
ShopNBC and previously simulcast with WJHJ-LP/39 Newport News. Was on channel 31 until moving to channel 19 and being reclassified as a "Class A" television station. Had previous calls of W31BG until 8/29/03
On-Air Positioning: UNC-TV - Public Televsion for North Carolina Community Of License: Edenton NC Owner: University of North Carolina Website:unctv.org/unctvdtv/index.html Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 1604' 543 kW Transmitter Site: 35° 54' 0" N 76° 20' 45" W FCC Facility ID: 69292 Frequency Background:
The FCC granted UNC-TV's (University of North Carolina) request to change the community of license (COL) WUND-TV/DT (analog 2/digital 20) from Columbia NC to Edenton NC in late summer 2005. It officially changed on
11/22/2005. That took the stations out of the Greenville/Washington/New Bern TV DMA and into the Norfolk/Portsmouth/Newport News TV DMA. UNC-TV requested the change to get carriage on direct broadcast services (DBS/satellite
providers) for residents in NE North Carolina which are considered to be in the Norfolk DMA. The COL move to Edenton essentially forced DirecTV and DISH Network to carry WUND for ALL Norfolk DMA residents. This was
a big blow to Hampton Roads Educational Telecommunication Association's (HRETA) PBS affiliated WHRO-TV/DT (15). The station requested the proposed COL move be denied. One of the arguments of WHRO was UNC-TV's move was
just a smoke screen to move into the Hampton Roads TV market. WHRO feared UNC-TV's move will hinder its fund raising efforts in Hampton Roads. WUND is already seen on the area's largest cable provider, Cox Cable Hampton
Roads (Southside-only), on channel 6.
WUND's digital TV station. Started broadcasting in November 2001. They multicast their digital signal into four channels. UNC-TV, outside of prime-time, will broadcast in
SDTV giving the state-wide network to offer several channels of programming. They intend to have a kids' channel, distance learning channel, PBS or national channel and a channel devoted to local programming.
WHRE 21 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: Trinity Broadcasting Network On-Air Positioning: TBN Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: Copeland Channel 21, LLC (Robert O Copeland) Website:tbn.org Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TV — Full Service TV Station - Analog Facilities: 1017.05' 5000 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 31" N 76° 30' 12" W FCC Facility ID: 82574 Frequency Background:
Signed off on 6/13/2009. Signed-on Monday, March 27, 2006 with religious TBN - Trinity Broadcasting Network. Took the original WHRE call letters on 6/28/05. CP was originally awarded to Winstar Broadcasting. They won
the auction for channel 21 with a bid of $8,752,000 back on 9/28/99 and made an initial payment of $1,750,400. Then they were subject to a "petition to deny" from second-place bidder Robert O Copeland. Copeland charged
that prior to the auction, Winstar had "engaged in a transfer of control, thereby rendering it ineligible to bid..." and that it was financially unqualified due to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filings of its parent companies,
WCI and Winstar New Media Inc. Although Copeland's petition was denied, Winstar at the same time failed to meet the both the deadline for paying off its balance as well as the late payment date of 8/1/01. By that time
a late fee of $238,600 was tacked on. Missing these deadlines generally results in loss of the license, along with a default assessment. Winstar, seeking to retain its right to the license, argued that its "investment
in acquisition and construction of the new station may not be recognized as an asset of the corporation" since it could have lost the license due to the Copeland petition, and that the same threat prevented it from
recouping its investment via sale of the license. The FCC shot back, "These bare allegations, unsupported by evidence, do not justify a waiver. Moreover, even if these allegations were substantiated, rather than unsupported,
they would still not warrant a waiver." The upshot is that Winstar's application is dismissed, Copeland's bid will be honored as the new high, and Winstar will have a bid deficiency payment of $796,000 and the late
fee deducted from the cash it has already paid. It will get back $715,720. By the way, this is the same auction (#25) by the FCC that Danbeth Communications, owners of Independent "SKY4" WSKY Manteo NC, won their CP.
They have been on the air since September 2001. It took Channel 21 four and a half years later.
WITD-CA 23
Network Affiliation: NBC // WAVY-TV On-Air Positioning: 10 On Your Side Community Of License: Chesapeake VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website:wavy.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: CA — Class A Television Service Station Facilities: 751' 65 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 14" N 76° 30' 41" W FCC Facility ID: 71119 Frequency Background:
Was on channel 65 but moved to channel 23 to clear the 60~69 channel band. LIN TV Corp runs a total of seven LPTVs (low-power TV stations) and held a CP for an eighth throughout the area from near the state line on
the Eastern Shore to Elizabeth City NC. They are WKTD-CD 17 Portsmouth, W22BG Elizabeth City (a CP since 1992; presumed to have expired in 1999 after several extension requests), WITD-CA 23 Chesapeake, WCTX-CA 35 Virginia
Beach, WPMC-CA 36 Mappsville, WNLO-CD 45 Norfolk, WBTD-LP 52 Suffolk and WTTD-LP 53 Hampton.
W24OI 24 DARK
Network Affiliation: On-Air Positioning: Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: Rejoice TV Website: Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TX — Translator (Retransmitting) Facility Facilities: 25.1 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 51' 45" N 75° 58' 54" W FCC Facility ID: 67889 Frequency Background:
Rejoice TV (same owner as WFMI/100.9 Southern Shores) acquired the signal from MMTC on 9/8/2011. The deal also included a Hampton translator, W18BS under the name Rejoice HD, and a Myrtle Beach SC translator for a total
price of $123,932. It was reported on a trade website that the three translators "will broadcast programming from the Rejoice Musical SoulFood Radio Network and other unique programming targeted to the African American
community."
The translator went dark (was doing TBN's "JCTV") on 6/2/11 due to equipment failure and asked for a 180-day STA (SPECIAL TEMPORARY AUTHORITY) until the transfer to MMTC is complete and MMTC can return the station
to rebroadcast operation.
Switched to TBN's JCTV (faith-based channel geared towards 13-29 year olds) sometime in 2008. Switched to Trinity's "Smile Of A Child" children's religious program stream in April 2006 when full-power WHRE/21
Virginia Beach started carrying Trinity's main network -- TBN. A low-powered station licensed to Trinity Broadcasting Network and broadcasts religious programming. Had calls since 08/28/1989.
W25CS 25
Network Affiliation: Daystar On-Air Positioning: Daystar Community Of License: Chesapeake VA Owner: Word of God Fellowship (a Daystar subsidiary) Website:daystar.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: CA — Class A Television Service Station Facilities: 20 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 39" N 76° 16' 56" W FCC Facility ID: 586 Frequency Background:
Agreed to be purchased by Word of God Fellowship (a Daystar subsidiary) from KM Broadcasting for $200,000 on December 28, 2007. Immediately went into a LMA (local marketing agreement) to affiliate and broadcast the
Daystar religious network. Word of God also owns Daystar affiliate WRID-LP/48 Richmond.
Dropped affiliation with VideoMix TV (Urban videos) late 2007. Started doing VideoMix TV late 2006. Was silent from 8/1/2005
to late 2006. Was to broadcast SelahTV - Community Christian Television in 2006 but it never got off the ground. A message on Selah TV's website in late January
2007 said, "Selah TV is off the air. If you have any questions call 301-526-7948." Previously broadcasted MTV2. Was on channel 60 (W60BR) before its move to channel 25 and was reclassified as a "Class A." With the new
classification came new calls of W25CS on 1/28/03.
WGNT 27 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: The CW On-Air Positioning: CW27 Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: CBS Website:cw27.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TV — Full Service TV Station - Analog Facilities: 971' 2340 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 43" N 76° 27' 49" W FCC Facility ID: 9762 Frequency Background:
Started broadcasting the DTV transition "nightlight" loop at 6 p.m. on 6/12/2009 for 30 days. Dropped UPN27 for CW27 in late August 2006. On January 24, 2006, UPN and The WB networks announced they would merge into
a newly combined network called The CW; the letters representing the first initial of its corporate parents CBS and the
Warner Brothers unit of Time Warner. Since WGNT/27 was owned by CBS, it immediately got the CW affiliation in Hampton Roads. The CW launched September 20, 2006. Was owned by Viacom until it and the CBS Network
(among other properties) were split into two different intenties in late 2005. What began as one of the first UHF television stations in the country has turned into a broadcasting powerhouse. UPN 27, WGNT-TV is part
of the Viacom Television Stations Group (formerly Paramount Stations Group until merged with CBS when Viacom bought CBS) and currently reigns as one of the highest rated stations of its kind - but it wasn't always that
way. Radio station WLOV put Norfolk's third (second UHF) station on the air on December 6, 1953. After a program where they introduced their personnel (mostly WTOV personnel) (the morning guy at WCMS was one of the
employees), the first network broadcast was the Du Mont telecast of the New York Giants and the Cleveland Browns. Their signature show was Captain Video. The studio was located at 539 West 21st Street in downtown Norfolk,
with the transmitter site on Spratley Street in Portsmouth. It later moved to another location in downtown Norfolk (that housed a Maaco dealership until recently) that became the Norfolk home of WVEC. The original WTOV
lasted only about 18 months. WTOV #2 was operated by West Virginia used car dealer Tim Brite, who showed westerns and syndicated country music shows (maybe "CMT") from a tiny building at the transmitter site in Portsmouth.
He also went dark around 1958. Pat Robertson bought what was left of the dilapidated, vandalized roofless building and started WYAH. On his business cards for the Christian Broadcasting Network was WTOV original logo
with the new WYAH call letters. He had one camera. As the years went on, of course, he expanded the building, added a second floor for his radio station and two studios in the back. Jim and Tammy Bakker had a two-story,
three-sided house in Studio B for their kids' chow. Robertson moved CBN to Virginia Beach. WYAH showed mostly religious programming over the years until the station was sold to Centennial Communications Inc (Ray Bottom
for $8 million) and began showing more general entertainment programming. Bottom held on for several years then sold WGNT to Paramount Stations Group for $45 million. Paramount gutted the building, installed all new
computer systems and redesigned the look of the interior. An elevator was installed for the first time, and the equipment slowly replaced. On January 16th, 1995 the station became a charter member of the United Paramount
Network, blasting off with the premiere of Star Trek: Voyager. On October 31st, 1997 WGNT completed its transition to the station that exists today when it was acquired by Viacom, Inc and became a part of the Paramount
Stations Group (now Viacom Television Stations Group).
WVBT 29
Network Affiliation: Fox
Multicasting:
43-1 WVBT-HD (720p)
On-Air Positioning: FOX43 Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website:fox43tv.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 800' 1000 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 14" N 76° 30' 41" W FCC Facility ID: 65387 Frequency Background:
WVBT's digital TV station. Signed on March 25, 2002. Owned by LIN Television.
W30BV 30
Network Affiliation: Unknown On-Air Positioning: Unknown Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: B N Viswanath Website: None
Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TX — Translator (Retransmitting) Facility Facilities: 25.7 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 46' 32" N 76° 23' 11" W FCC Facility ID: 3511 Frequency Background:
A low-powered station licensed to B N Viswanath. Antenna is located on the WNSB/91.1 tower. Was located on channel 67 as W67CZ but moved to channel 30 to clear the 60~69 channel band.
WAVY-TV 31
Network Affiliation: NBC
Multicasting:
10-1 WAVY (1080i) 10-2 Bounce TV (480i)
On-Air Positioning: 10 On Your Side Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website:wavy.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 1250' 1000 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 14" N 76° 30' 41" W FCC Facility ID: 71127 Frequency Background:
Added the Bounce TV diginet Monday, September 26, 2011 on 10.2. Started broadcasting Thursday, March 22, 2001 at 4:00PM as the first digital TV station in Hampton Roads. Their transmitter is located in Suffolk.
WTVZ 33 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: MyNetworkTV On-Air Positioning: MyTVZ Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Sinclair Television Group Inc Website:mytvz.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TV — Full Service TV Station - Analog Facilities: 909' 5000 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 32" N 76° 30' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 40759 Frequency Background:
Dropped "WB33" for "MyTVZ" at the end of 8/2006. On January 24, 2006, UPN and The WB networks announced they would merge into a newly combined network called The CW; the letters representing the first initial of its
corporate parents
CBS and the Warner Brothers unit of Time Warner. Since WGNT/27 was owned by CBS, it immediately got the CW affiliation in Hampton Roads. WTVZ's owners (Sinclair Broadcast Group) signed an affiliation agreement
with News Corp's MyNetworkTV (announced on March 2, 2006) just two weeks after the annoucement (February 22, 2006) of the formation of the new network. WTVZ signed on in 1979 and owned by TVX initially. The station
was to be an alternative to TV 27 with fewer religious programs and a stronger lineup of sitcoms TV 27 would not buy. In 1989 the station was sold and changed hands again in 1993. In 1996 Sinclair bought WTVZ. They
became a Fox affiliate in 1986. In 1998, the station lost the Fox affiliation to WVBT 43 and became a WB affiliate which WVBT dropped.
WTVZ-TV 33
Network Affiliation: MyNetworkTV
Multicasting:
33-1 WTVZ (720p) 33-2 TheCoolTV (480i) 33-3 The Country Network
On-Air Positioning: MyTVZ Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Sinclair Broadcast Group Website:mytvz.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 1182' 1000 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 32" N 76° 30' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 40759 Frequency Background:
Added The Country Network diginet on 33-3 at 2:45 p.m. on 1/9/10. Added TheCoolTV diginet on 33-2 in early October 2010. Moved to their permanent digital frequency of UHF33 on 4/30/2009. WTVZ's digital TV station.
Started broadcasting on April 30, 2002. Dropped The Tube Music Network at the end of December 2006. Added The Tube music channel on 33-2 in mid-July 2006. All of the HD/SD programming moved to 33-1. Dropped "WB33" for
"MyTVZ" at the end of 8/2006. On January 24, 2006, UPN and The WB networks announced they would merge into a newly combined network called The CW; the letters representing the first initial of its corporate parents
CBS and the
Warner Brothers unit of Time Warner. Since WGNT/27 was owned by CBS, it immediately got the CW affiliation in Hampton Roads. WTVZ's owners (Sinclair Broadcast Group) signed an affiliation agreement with News
Corp's MyNetworkTV (announced on March 2, 2006) just two weeks after the annoucement (February 22, 2006) of the formation of the new network. The WB started to air four to six hours of hi-def prime-time programming
in the fall 2003. WTVZ-DT started HD programming in mid-September 2004.
WCTX-CA 35
Network Affiliation: NBC // WAVY-TV On-Air Positioning: 10 On Your Side Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website:wavy.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: CA — Class A Television Service Station Facilities: 23.1 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 50' 33" N 76° 7' 6" W FCC Facility ID: 71130 Frequency Background:
LIN TV Corp runs a total of seven LPTVs (low-power TV stations) and held a CP for an eighth throughout the area from near the state line on the Eastern Shore to Elizabeth City NC. They are WKTD-CD 17 Portsmouth, W22BG
Elizabeth City (a CP since 1992; presumed to have expired in 1999 after several extension requests), WITD-CA 23 Chesapeake, WCTX-CA 35 Virginia Beach, WPMC-CA 36 Mappsville, WNLO-CD 45 Norfolk, WBTD-LP 52 Suffolk and
WTTD-LP 53 Hampton.
WJHJ-LP 39 DARK
Network Affiliation/Programming: Independent (local/national religious programing/infomercials)
On-Air Positioning: Community Of License: Newport News VA Owner: JBS Inc Website:wjhjtv.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TX — Translator (Retransmitting) Facility Facilities: 150 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 51' 39" N 76° 21' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 35137 Frequency Background:
The owner Samuel Jacobs (and co-worker Christopher Rice) was arrested in late 2010 (with the trial eventually starting on 4/4/12) on federal charges of bilking investors (80 to 100 according to the indictment) out
of more than $750,000 and using most of the money for personal and business expenses. (read more - The Virginian-Pilot 2010)
(read more - The Virginian-Pilot 2012). All three JBS stations (WVBN-LP/18 Virginia Beach, WYSJ-CA/19 Yorktown,
WJHJ/39 Newport News) have been off the air for several years and appear that all licenses are in jeopardy to being deleted by the FCC.
Broadcasts local religious programming, ShopNBC and simulcasts with WYSJ-CA/19
Yorktown. Increased their coverage area in 2/2006 with an increase of power from 50kW (directional) to 150kW (non-directional). Previous calls were W39BW (7/24/03).
WTKR 40
Network Affiliation: CBS
Multicasting:
3-1 WTKR-HD (1080i)
On-Air Positioning: NewsChannel 3 Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Local TV, LLC Website:wtkr.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 1250' 725 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 31" N 76° 30' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 47401 Frequency Background:
On 1/4/2007, The New York Times Company had entered into an agreement to sell its Broadcast Media Group, consisting of nine network-affiliated television stations including WTKR, their associated Web sites and the
Digital Operating Center, to Oak Hill Capital Partners for $575 million. Local TV LLC is the actual company name, which was been formed by investor group Oak Hill Capital Partners. The transaction closed in the first
half of 2007. WTKR-DT turned on the digital switch March 11, 2002. Their transmitter is located in Driver section in northwest Suffolk VA with an antenna height of 1250' and 725,000 watts of power. They have broadcasted
CBS HD programming since the first night. Local programming is in SD, all CBS HD is past though in 1080i, 16x9. CBS was only providing Dolby Digital 2.0 audio streams and updated to 5.1 in late 2002 or early 2003.
WVBT 43 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: FOX On-Air Positioning: FOX43 Community Of License: Virginia Beach VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website:fox43tv.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TV — Full Service TV Station - Analog Facilities: 856' 5000 kW Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 14" N 76° 30' 41" W FCC Facility ID: 65387 Frequency Background:
Turned off their analog transmitter at 9:01:30 on 6/12/2009. FOX 43 has a short, but eventful history. The station originally went on the air in 1992 by Walter Ulloa, a businessman based in Southern California. Ullou
told The Virginian-Pilot in 12/1995 that WVBT lost money since the day it signed on. The stattion had limited power, not a wide reach, and broadcast the Home Shopping Network. In January 1995, LIN Television Corporation
(owners of WAVY-TV 10) entered into a Local Marketing Agreement with the owners of WVBT-TV. The station was re-launched as the WB Network Affiliate in Hampton Roads. In May 1996, the combination of a powerful new transmitter
(240 Kilowatt) and a higher tower (1000 feet), enabled WVBT's over-the-air signal to reach every home in Hampton Roads. In August of 1998, WVBT changed affiliations, from the WB Network to the FOX Network....and 'FOX
43' was born, complete with Hampton Roads' only broadcast 10:00pm news. Finally, in February of 2002, WVBT was purchased by LIN Television Corporation.
WNLO-CD 45
Network Affiliation: FOX // WVBT-DT On-Air Positioning: FOX43 Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website:fox43tv.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: CD — Digital Class A Television Service Station
Facilities: 139 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 49' 14" N 76° 30' 41" W FCC Facility ID: 13060 Frequency Background:
It's believed that WNLO-CD is the second low-powered TV station (Class A and LPTV) in the country to broadcast a digital signal. The first was sister station WKTD-CD/17 Portsmouth. Program Tests for WNLO began on Sunday
1/16/05 just after 5PM. The new calls officially changed from WNLO-CA to WNLO-CD. Digital low-powered TVs get a new suffix designation of "-CD" for a Class A licensed facility and a "-LD" for a LPTV. Granted an antenna
move to the same tower as several other WAVY properties January 2004 (WAVY-TV/10, WITD-CA/23 Chesapeake, WAVY-DT/31, WBTD-LP/52 Suffolk) and an increase of power. LIN TV Corp runs a total of seven LPTVs (low-power TV
stations) and held a CP for an eighth throughout the area from near the state line on the Eastern Shore to Elizabeth City NC. They are WKTD-CD 17 Portsmouth, W22BG Elizabeth City (a CP since 1992; presumed to have expired
in 1999 after several extension requests), WITD-CA 23 Chesapeake, WCTX-CA 35 Virginia Beach, WPMC-CA 36 Mappsville, WNLO-CD 45 Norfolk, WBTD-LP 52 Suffolk and WTTD-LP 53 Hampton.
WPXV-TV 46
Network Affiliation: Ion
Multicasting:
49-1 ION Television (720p)
49-2 qubo (480i) 49-3 Ion Life (480i) 49-4 Worship Network (480i)
On-Air Positioning: ION Televison Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: ION Media Networks Website:ionline.tv/stations Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 1181' 1000 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site: 36° 48' 31" N 76° 30' 13" W FCC Facility ID: 67077 Frequency Background:
Started HD broadcasts on 4/15/2009. Changed call letters from WPXV-DT to WPXV-TV on 6/15/2009. Finally dropped the two (over-the-air cable alternative) USDTV streams (Fox News Channel and Lifetime Movie Network) it
was leasing its bandwidth out to for the bankrupted service on 3/17/2007. At the same time, the station added the recently launched "Ion Life" on 49-3 and moved the Worship Network to 49-4 from 49-3.
Owners,
Ion Media Networks, rebranded its flagship on-air network with its corporate brand identity: Ion Television. The rebranding became effective next Monday 1/29/2007. "Backed by popular, classic television series, movies
and our new relationship with RHI Entertainment, we want to underscore the growth prospects of our flagship Ion Television Network with a positive and fresh on-air identity," said Brandon Burgess, President and CEO
of Ion Media Networks. The move from "i" to Ion Television was driven by the network's decision to expand from independent programming to content for broader audiences across various age groups. In connection with the
new on-air brand, the network also moved to "Ion" as a consistent identification across all TV listings, including cable and satellite programming guides. The network's new contemporary look and logo was prominently
featured on-air through a consumer-oriented promotional campaign over the first few months. Tagged "Ion Television: Television in Motion," the on-air campaign kicked off with a series of promotions and image spots,
as well a new on-screen network bug logo. The viewer campaign launched on Monday 1/29/2007 with "What's Your Ion?," a web-based promotion that invited viewers to submit creative photos of themselves donning the new
Ion logo that were featured on the network's website, www.ionline.tv, and also on-air.
Dropped PAX programming on 49-2 late 2006 to add the children's network "qubo" that launched on 1/8/2007. Dropped Worship
(previously called at the time "Faith Network") Network on 49-4 in Spring 2006 to lease that extra bandwidth to over-the-air cable alternative USDTV. Dropped PAX West on 49-2 for PAX East when PAX programming was dropped
from the main channel feed in late 2005. Dropped its PAX name on 7/1/2005 for "i" and changed its programming direction to independent producers. From their website... "
PAX TV will no longer be the brand name for our primary television network,
however you will continue to see the PAX brand and many of its series on the
new i during the transition period. After the transition period is complete,
we will continue to air our PAX TV programming over the air on one of our
digital channels in those markets where our stations have begun digital
multicasting." Started broadcasting early May 2002.
WPXV 49 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: Ion On-Air Positioning: Ion Television Community Of License: Norfolk VA Owner: Ion Media Networks Website:ionline.tv/stations Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TV — Full Service TV Station - Analog Facilities: 1233' 5000 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site:(Lat Long) 36° 48' 31" N 76° 30' 13" W (Decimal) 36.8086111111, -76.5036111111 FCC Facility ID: 67077 Frequency Background:
Turned off their analog transmitter between 7-9 a.m. on 6/12/2009. Owners, Ion Media Networks, rebranded its flagship on-air network with its corporate brand identity: Ion Television. The rebranding became effective
next Monday 1/29/2007. "Backed by popular, classic television series, movies and our new relationship with RHI Entertainment, we want to underscore the growth prospects of our flagship Ion Television Network with a
positive and fresh on-air identity," said Brandon Burgess, President and CEO of Ion Media Networks. The move from "i" to Ion Television was driven by the network's decision to expand from independent programming to
content for broader audiences across various age groups. In connection with the new on-air brand, the network also moved to "Ion" as a consistent identification across all TV listings, including cable and satellite
programming guides. The network's new contemporary look and logo was prominently featured on-air through a consumer-oriented promotional campaign over the first few months. Tagged "Ion Television: Television in Motion,"
the on-air campaign kicked off with a series of promotions and image spots, as well a new on-screen network bug logo. The viewer campaign launched on Monday 1/29/2007 with "What's Your Ion?," a web-based promotion that
invited viewers to submit creative photos of themselves donning the new Ion logo that were featured on the network's website, www.ionline.tv, and also on-air.
Dropped its PAX name for "i" and changed its programming direction to independent producers. From their website... "PAX TV will no
longer be the brand name for our primary television network, however you
will continue to see the PAX brand and many of its series on the new i
during the transition period. After the transition period is complete,
we will continue to air our PAX TV programming over the air on one of
our digital channels in those markets where our stations have begun
digital multicasting."
Used to be WJCB, which stood for "Jesus Christ Broadcasting," owned by Tidewater Christian Communications. WJCB went
on the air on Memorial Day 1989, mixing infomercials with local and national religious broadcasts and home-shopping shows. Late 1997 was acquired by Paxson Communications for $15M. On August 31, 1998 it became WPXV,
affiliated with the seventh largest broadcast network, PAX TV. Entered a LMA with WAVY-TV and Channel 10's newscasts are now rebroadcast on PAX 49 at 7PM and 11:30PM. NBC has minority ownership in PAX TV... several
rebroadcasts of popular NBC shows can now be found on PAX.
WGNT 50
Network Affiliation:
Primary - The CW Secondary - AntennaTV
Multicasting:
27-1 The CW (1080i) 27-2 AntennaTV (480i)
On-Air Positioning:
CW27 AntennaTV
Community Of License: Portsmouth VA Owner: Local TV, LLC Website:cw27.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: DT — Full Service TV Station - Digital Facilities: 866' 800 kW Transmitter Site:(Lat Long) 36° 48' 43" N 76° 27' 45" W (Decimal) 36.8119444444, -76.4625 FCC Facility ID: 9762 Frequency Background:
Added classic TV diginet, AntennaTV, very early 1/2011 on 27-2. On 6/14/2010, it was announced that CBS Corporation was in the process of selling the station to Local TV, LLC pending FCC approval. Shortly after the
announcement, Local TV took over the operations of WGNT through a LMA (local marketing agreement). Quickly, Channel 27 was integrated into WTKR's facilities on Boush Street in Downtown Norfolk.
WGNT's digital
TV station. Started broadcasting July 15, 2002. Was granted an extension to build and sign-on. Owned by CBS. Dropped UPN27 for CW27 in late August 2006. On January 24, 2006, UPN and The WB networks announced they would
merge into a newly combined network called The CW; the letters representing the first initial of its corporate parents CBS and the Warner Brothers unit of Time Warner. Since WGNT/27 was owned by CBS, it
immediately got the CW affiliation in Hampton Roads. The CW launched September 20, 2006.
W51DO 51
Network Affiliation: FamilyNet // WJGN-CA 5 On-Air Positioning:Watch Jehovah's Good News Channel 5 Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: The Union Mission Website:unionmissionministries.org/serve/goodnews.html Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: TX — Translator (Retransmitting) Facility Facilities: 50 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site:(Lat Long) 37° 4' 41" N 76° 26 ' 47" W (Decimal) 37.0780555556, -76.4463888889 FCC Facility ID: 66547 Frequency Background:
FCC granted the move from channel 21 (W21AQ) to 51 (W51DO). Since full-power Channel 21/Virginia Beach will displace them, hence the move.
WBTD-LP 52 SILENT
Network Affiliation: On-Air Positioning: Community Of License: Suffolk VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website: Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: CA — Class A Television Service Station Facilities: 12.8 kW Transmitter Site:(Lat Long) 36° 49' 15" N 76° 30' 40" W (Decimal) 36.8208333333, 76.5111111111 FCC Facility ID: 711240 Frequency Background:
Station went silent (was a simulcast of WAVY-TV) late 2011 because "WBTD-LP RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF INTERFERENCE TO A 700 MHZ LICENSEE (I.E., WQLE658)." Will return to air on digital channel 43.
Was on channel 66 but moved to channel 52 to clear the 60~69 channel band. WNLO-CA 45 and WBTD-LP are located on the same tower. LIN TV Corp runs a total of seven LPTVs (low-power TV stations) and held a CP
for an eighth throughout the area from near the state line on the Eastern Shore to Elizabeth City NC. They are WKTD-CD 17 Portsmouth, W22BG Elizabeth City (a CP since 1992; presumed to have expired in 1999 after several
extension requests), WITD-CA 23 Chesapeake, WCTX-CA 35 Virginia Beach, WPMC-CA 36 Mappsville, WNLO-CD 45 Norfolk, WBTD-LP 52 Suffolk and WTTD-LP 53 Hampton.
WTTD-LP 53 SIGNEDOFF
Network Affiliation: NBC // WAVY-TV On-Air Positioning: 10 On Your Side Community Of License: Hampton VA Owner: LIN TV Corp Website:wavy.com Internet Audio/Video Stream: None Service Designation: CA — Class A Television Service Station
Facilities: 7 kW / Directional Antenna Transmitter Site:(Lat Long) 37° 1' 36" N 76° 20' 33" W (Decimal) 37.0266666667, -76.3425 FCC Facility ID: 71122 Frequency Background:
Went dark in late 2010 to move to digital-only VHF10 (WTTD-LD) in 2/2011. Was on channel 59 but moved to channel 53 and reclassified as a Class A TV station. LIN TV Corp runs a total of seven LPTVs (low-power TV stations)
and held a CP for an eighth throughout the area from near the state line on the Eastern Shore to Elizabeth City NC. They are WKTD-CD 17 Portsmouth, W22BG Elizabeth City (a CP since 1992; presumed to have expired in
1999 after several extension requests), WITD-CA 23 Chesapeake, WCTX-CA 35 Virginia Beach, WPMC-CA 36 Mappsville, WNLO-CD 45 Norfolk, WBTD-LP 52 Suffolk and WTTD-LP 53 Hampton.
NOTE: Depending on what part of the Hampton Roads area a person is located in, one can also receive stations from Richmond (northwest), VA's Eastern Shore and NE North Carolina (south).
162.550 KHB37 Norfolk VA Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE!
This is the main frequency for the greater Hampton Roads area. Broadcasts at 1,000 watts of power 24 hours/day. Their antenna is located on the WTKR-TV tower in Suffolk with
WVKL-FM. The NWS office in Wakefield is responsible for programming. Background on NOAA Weather Radio... NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information direct from
a nearby National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day. Working with the FCC’s (Federal Communications Commission) new Emergency
Alert System (EAS), NWR is an "all hazards" radio network, making it the single source for the most comprehensive weather and emergency information available to the public. NWR now broadcasts warning and post-event information
for all types of hazards - both natural (such as earthquakes and volcano activity) and technological (such as chemical releases or oil spills). Known as the "Voice of the National Weather Service," NWR is provided as a public service
by the Department of Commerce's National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The NWR network has more than 480 transmitters, covering the 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the
U.S. Pacific Territories. NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. Broadcasts are found in the public service band between 162.400 and 162.550 megahertz (MHz) on seven NWR frequencies which
are: 162.400 MHz, 162.425 MHz, 162.450 MHz, 162.475 MHz, 162.500 MHz, 162.525 MHz, and 162.550 MHz. Broadcast range from the weather radio transmitter is approximately 40 miles. The effective range depends on terrain, quality of
the receiver, and indoor/outdoor antennas. Before you buy a receiver, make sure your area is covered by one of the transmitters. For the latest list of frequencies and transmitter locations, check the NOAA Weather Radio web site
-- https://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr. Believe it or not, several automobile manufacturers (BMW, Mercedes, Range Rover and Saab) equip their cars with radios capable of receiving
NWR broadcasts. Several manufacturers of car radios (Audiovox, Clarion, and Panasonic) sell in-dash units capable of receiving NWR broadcasts. Manufacturers of citizen band radios with NWR channels include Cobra, Maxon, Midland,
Radio Shack and Uniden.
162.400 WXM57 Heathsville VA Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE!
This is the main frequency for the Northern Neck/Middle Peninsula area. Broadcasts at 1,000 watts of power 24 hours/day.
162.475 KEC92 Salisbury MD
This frequency serves the northern parts of Virginia's Eastern Shore. Broadcasts at 1,000 watts of power 24 hours/day. The NWS office in Wakefield is responsible for programming.
162.425 WWH26 Mamie NC
This frequency serves the most southern parts of Hampton Roads, eastern North Carolina and northern Outer Banks. Broadcasts at 300 watts of power 24 hours/day. The NWS office in Morehead City NC is responsible for programming.
The antenna is located on the same tower as WSKY-TV and WCXL-FM.
162.450 WWG33 Margaretsville NC Internet Audio Stream:LISTEN LIVE!
This frequency serves the most western parts of Hampton Roads and NW parts of eastern North Carolina. Broadcasts at 100 watts of power 24 hours/day. The NWS office in Wakefield is responsible for programming.