WIVI
| City of license | Charlotte Amalie, U. S. Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| Branding | Hitz 96 |
| Slogan | "The VI's #1 Hit List" |
| Frequency | 96.1 FM (MHz) |
| Format | Pop Contemporary Hit Radio |
| ERP | 2400 watts |
| HAAT | 457 meters (1500 feet) |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 57787 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°21′33″N 64°58′18″W / 18.35917°N 64.97167°W |
| Callsign meaning | W I Virgin Islands |
| Owner | Ackley Media Group (GARK LLC) |
| Sister stations | WVJZ, WWKS, WVWI |
| Website | amg.vi |
WIVI (96.1 FM, "Hitz 96") is a radio station licensed to serve Charlotte Amalie, U. S. Virgin Islands. The station is owned by Gordon P. Ackley through GARK LLC. It airs a hip hop, R&B, pop, rock music format.[1]
Lonely Planet's 2001 guide to the Virgin Islands described this station as, "probably the most popular rock & roll station" in the USVI.[2]
The station was assigned the WIVI call sign by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on May 17, 1988.[3] The station had branded itself as "Pirate Radio" before a flip to the "Hitz 96" moniker on October 1, 2009.
[edit] Ownership
In May 2007, WIVI was sold by Rox Radio Enterprises Inc. (Jason Ackley, president, CEO) to Gordon P. Ackley. Rox Radio, 60% owned by Gordon Ackley, assigned WIVI to GARK LLC, which is 100% owned by Ackley, for a reported $300,000.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron. http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=FA07&surveyID=FA07&band=fm&callLetter=WIVI.
- ^ Peffer, Randall (2001). Virgin Islands. Oakland, California: Lonely Planet. pp. 41. ISBN 0864427352.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=57787&Callsign=WIVI.
- ^ BIA Financial Networks (2007-05-14). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6441343.html?q=WVJZ.
[edit] External links
- Hitz 96 Facebook page
- Ackley Media Group
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WIVI
- Radio-Locator information on WIVI
- Query Arbitron's FM station database for WIVI
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