WCVE-FM

WCVE-FM

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Richmond, Virginia
Broadcast area	Metro Richmond
Frequency	88.9 MHz
Branding	"WCVE Public Radio"
Programming
Format	News/talk/classical music/jazz
Affiliations	National Public Radio
Ownership
Owner	Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation
Sister stations	WCNV, WCVE-TV, WCVW-TV, WMVE
History
First air date	March 26, 1988
Call sign meaning	W Central Virginia Educational
Technical information
Facility ID	10016
Class	B
Power	17,500 Watts
HAAT	256 Meters
Transmitter coordinates	37°34′0.0″N 77°28′36.0″W
Links
Webcast	WCVE-FM HD1 Stream
Website	WCVE-FM

WCVE-FM is the National Public Radio member station for Richmond, Virginia. It is owned and operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation. It airs a mix of NPR news and talk, classical music and jazz.

History

WCVE-FM was conceived in the mid-1980s after Union Theological Seminary decided to sell the area's original NPR station, WRFK. Not wanting to leave Richmond without public radio, Commonwealth Public Broadcasting, owner of area PBS member WCVE-TV, stepped in and won a construction permit for 88.9 FM. WCVE-FM went on the air on March 26, 1988.

The station's signal is simulcast on sister stations WCNV in Heathsville and WMVE in Chase City.

WCVE-FM's studios are located with television sisters WCVE-TV and WCVW-TV at 23 Sesame Street in Bon Air, Virginia.

Full power repeaters

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
WCNV	89.1 FM	Heathsville, Virginia	3,800	A	FMQ
WMVE	90.1 FM	Chase City, Virginia	8,000	C3	FMQ

External links

• WCVE Public Radio Online
• WCVE in the FCC FM station database
• WCVE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database