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WFLO (AM)

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WFLO
Broadcast areaFarmville, Virginia
Prince Edward County, Virginia
Frequency870 AM kHz
BrandingK-LOVE
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian[1]
Ownership
OwnerHeart of Virginia Communications
WFLO-FM
History
First air date
August, 1947[2]
Former call signs
WFLO (1947-Present)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID12317
ClassD
Power1,000 Watts daytime only
Transmitter coordinates
37°19′35.0″N 78°23′9.0″W / 37.326389°N 78.385833°W / 37.326389; -78.385833

WFLO is a Contemporary Christian formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Farmville, Virginia, serving Farmville and Prince Edward County, Virginia.[1] WFLO is owned and operated by Heart of Virginia Communications.[4]

On January 2021, Educational Media Foundation agrees to buy Colonial Broadcasting Company’s WFLO and WFLO-FM. WFLO end its broadcast as full service on December 31. [5][6]After the sale EMF convert both radio to K-Love and divest the AM station to Heart of Virginia Communications. [7]On November 29, 2022, WFLO will relaunch as "870 WFLO" on December 1.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "WFLO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Jacobson, Adam (January 5, 2021). "An Exit From Broadcasting Brings Another EMF Market Entry | Radio & Television Business Report".
  6. ^ Jacobson, Adam (May 3, 2022). "Goodbye, Farmville: Colonial Completes Combo Sale | Radio & Television Business Report".
  7. ^ Jacobson, Adam (July 20, 2022). "A Farmville Flip For EMF | Radio & Television Business Report".
  8. ^ "WFLO To Relaunch On December 1 - RadioInsight". 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.