WNVA-FM

WNVA-FM

City of license	Norton, Virginia
Broadcast area	Southwest Virginia Eastern Kentucky
Branding	"Mix 106.3"
Slogan	"The Best Mix of the 80s, 90s, and Today"
Frequency	106.3 MHz
First air date	1955
Format	Full service
Power	6,000 watts
ERP	1.65 kW
HAAT	187 Meters
Class	A
Facility ID	54886
Transmitter coordinates	36°57′58.0″N 82°35′17.0″W
Callsign meaning	W Norton VirginiA
Affiliations	Citadel Media's Hits & Favorites MRN Radio
Owner	Radio-Wise, Inc.
Sister stations	WNVA
Webcast	WNVA-FM Webstream
Website	WNVA-FM Online

WNVA-FM is a Full Service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Norton, Virginia, serving Southwest Virginia and Eastern Kentucky. WNVA is owned and operated by Radio-Wise, Inc.

History

Logo from 2009 to 2010

WNVA first took on FM broadcasting in 1955 for night service only, with a power output of 770 watts. WNVA went on the air, on the AM side, on March 6, 1946, with a broadcasting power of 250 watts. WNVA was first owned and operated by the Blan Fox Radio Company and was affiliated with Mutual Broadcasting System, but has always remained under the same ownership since its conception in 1946. WNVA is now operated by Radio-Wise Inc. WNVA has always been at the forefront of live play-by-play high school football broadcasts. WNVA has been under a new management team since late 2010. The station has always been a current musical format and remains so today (Hot A/C).

Format changes

On December 28, 2008, WNVA changed its format from the Jones Radio Network's Hot AC to the New Dial Global's Classic Hit Country.

On July 15, 2010 at 12 midnight, WNVA changed its format from Dial Global's Classic Hit Country to Citadel Media's Hits & Favorites network.

External links

• Mix 106 FM Online
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WNVA
• Radio-Locator information on WNVA
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for WVNA