WRVL

WRVL
Lynchburg, Virginia;
Broadcast area	New River Valley
Frequency	88.3 MHz
Branding	"The Journey"
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian
Ownership
Owner	Liberty University; (Liberty University, Inc.);
History
Call sign meaning	W Radio Victory Liberty; former branding
Technical information
Facility ID	37249
Class	C1
Power	50,000 Watts horizontal; 44,000 Watts vertical
HAAT	330 meters
Transmitter coordinates	37°11′50.0″N 79°21′7.0″W / 37.197222°N 79.351944°W
Links
Webcast	WRVL Webstream
Website	WRVL Online

WRVL is a Contemporary Christian formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lynchburg, Virginia, serving the New River Valley. WRVL is owned and operated by Liberty University.^[1]

History

WRVL went on the air in July 1981 and faced a series of technical problems in its early years revolving around interference to television reception near the station site.^[2] In December 1981, the Federal Communications Commission ordered the station to reduce effective radiated power from 100,000 to 5,000 watts.^[3] In 1982, its radio tower was brought down by vandals;^[4] while the station was silent, viewers reported better reception of WDBJ (channel 7).^[5]

In 2009, WRVL broke ground by forming a partnership with NPR broadcaster WVTF in Roanoke, Virginia, allowing them to repeat Victory FM programming on WVTW's HD-3 channel in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is noteworthy because it makes WVTW perhaps one of few HD radio stations in the nation funded by the federal Public Telecommunications Facilities Program (PTFP).^[6]

On December 26, 2014, WRVL dropped all religious teaching programming for a Contemporary Christian format. The station's name also changed from "Victory Radio Network" to "The Journey".

Simulcasts

"The Journey" is carried on several stations in Virginia and North Carolina.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP W	Class	FCC info
WBOP	95.5 FM	Buffalo Gap, Virginia	6,000	A	Template:FMQ
WVRA	107.3 FM	Enfield, North Carolina	4,100	A	Template:FMQ
WVRD	90.5 FM	Zebulon, North Carolina	1,200	A	Template:FMQ
WVRH	94.3 FM	Norlina, North Carolina	6,000	A	Template:FMQ
WVRI	90.9 FM	Clifton Forge, Virginia	1,000	B	Template:FMQ
WVRL	88.3 FM	Elizabeth City, North Carolina	50,000	C2	Template:FMQ
WVRP	91.1 FM	Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina	2,000	A	Template:FMQ

Digital subchannels

Additionally, "The Journey" is broadcast on several FM digital subchannels:

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	Notes
WHRO-FM-HD3	90.3 FM HD3	Norfolk, Virginia
WRXL-HD3	102.1 FM HD3	Richmond, Virginia	Added September 2015
WVTF-HD3	89.1 FM HD3	Roanoke, Virginia
WVTR-HD3	91.9 FM HD3	Marion, Virginia
WVTW-HD3	88.5 FM HD3	Charlottesville, Virginia

Translators

"The Journey" is relayed by additional translators to widen its broadcast area. W236BO at 95.1 served Burlington, North Carolina prior to 2013, until WPCM took it over.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	ERP (W)	Class	Notes
W234CT	94.7 FM	Marion, Virginia	99	D	Relays WVTR-HD3
W235AI	94.9 FM	Richmond, Virginia	16	D	Relays WRXL-HD3
W246DD	97.1 FM	Charlottesville, Virginia	99	D	Relays WVTW-HD3
W270BO	101.9 FM	Wytheville, Virginia	10	D	Relays WVTR-HD3
W293AS	106.5 FM	Pulaski, Virginia	10	D	Relays WVTF-HD3
W293AX	106.5 FM	Roanoke, Virginia	10	D	Relays WVTF-HD3
W297BH	107.3 FM	Suffolk, Virginia	25	D	Relays WHRO-FM-HD3

References

^ "WRVL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "FCC threatens Falwell station". Kingsport Times-News. UPI. July 15, 1981. p. 9A. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
^ "FCC orders station to reduce power". The Leader. Associated Press. December 17, 1981. p. 11. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
^ "Vandals Fell Rev. Falwell's 138-Foot-Tall Radio Tower". Clarion-Ledger. Associated Press. June 1, 1982. p. 5A. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
^ "TV reception improves since WRVL tower down". The Leader. June 4, 1981. p. 9. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
^ 1n grant year 2007 the PTFP funded a project to increase the power of WVTW, to extend its signal coverage to about 193,000 additional persons.2007 PTFP Radio Awards, retrieved 2010-08-17

External links

The Journey Online
Facility details for Facility ID WRVL ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
{{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

[1] "WRVL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[2] "FCC threatens Falwell station". Kingsport Times-News. UPI. July 15, 1981. p. 9A. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[3] "FCC orders station to reduce power". The Leader. Associated Press. December 17, 1981. p. 11. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[4] "Vandals Fell Rev. Falwell's 138-Foot-Tall Radio Tower". Clarion-Ledger. Associated Press. June 1, 1982. p. 5A. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[5] "TV reception improves since WRVL tower down". The Leader. June 4, 1981. p. 9. Retrieved October 3, 2019.

[6] 1n grant year 2007 the PTFP funded a project to increase the power of WVTW, to extend its signal coverage to about 193,000 additional persons.2007 PTFP Radio Awards, retrieved 2010-08-17

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