WARV-FM
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| Broadcast area | Petersburg, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.1 FM MHz |
| Branding | Air1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Worship |
| Affiliations | Air1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| WLFV, WKYV | |
| History | |
First air date | 2009[1] |
Former call signs | WKYV (2009-2017)[2] |
Call sign meaning | W AiR1 Virginia |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 176832 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 560 Watts |
| HAAT | 86 meters (282 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°15′2.0″N 77°18′23.0″W / 37.250556°N 77.306389°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WARV-FM Webstream |
| Website | WARV-FM Online |
WARV-FM (90.1 FM) is a Christian Worship[3] formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Colonial Heights, Virginia, serving the Petersburg, Virginia area.[4] WARV-FM is owned and operated by Educational Media Foundation,[5] and relays EMF's Air1 Christian Worship music network.
History
WARV-FM signed on as WKYV in 2009, relaying EMF's K-Love network. In the spring of 2017, EMF moved K-Love to its recently acquired stations on 98.9 FM (WLFV) and 100.3 FM (WKYV).[6] On April 24, 2017, WKYV exchanged call letters with its sister station WARV-FM,[7] and started relaying EMF's Air1 network.[8]
References
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-562. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "WARV-FM 90.1 MHz - Colonial Heights, VA". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "WARV-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ^ "Deal Digest – October 24, 2019". Insideradio.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
- ^ "FCC Public Notice: Media Bureau Call Sign Actions April 2017" (PDF). FCC. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
- ^ "EMF's Air1 "Petersburg's Positive Hits" is on the air". Retrieved 24 April 2017.
External links
- Air1 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WARV ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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