WPVC-LP
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| Broadcast area | Charlottesville, Virginia Albemarle County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 94.7 FM MHz |
| Branding | "94.7 WPVC" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Progressive Talk Radio (weekdays) Electronic Dance Music (weekends)[1][2] |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Promise Land Communications |
| History | |
First air date | September 20, 2015[1] |
Former call signs | WPVC-LP (2014-2020)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W Progressive Voice (of) Charlottesville |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 192897 |
| Class | L1 |
| Power | 21 Watts |
| HAAT | 64.6 meters (212 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°4′39.0″N 78°28′21.0″W / 38.077500°N 78.472500°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WPVC-LP Webstream |
| Website | WPVC-LP Online |
WPVC-LP was a Progressive Talk Radio and Electronic Dance Music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County in Virginia.[2] WPVC-LP was owned and operated by Promise Land Communications.[4]
Sign Off
On June 17, 2020, the station ceased broadcasting. Promised Land Communications cited, in a Facebook post "the ongoing legal challenge...by the out of state giant Saga Communications".[5] In late 2019, Saga accused Promised Land, along with four other Charlotteville area low-power FM stations of operating as a "de facto cluster".[6] Saga owns six stations in the Charlottesville market.[6][7] Saga has accused low-power stations licensure violations in the past.[8] It is unclear if Promised Land Communications will attempt to sell the station to another company.
References
- ^ a b "If you turn to 94.7 right now in Charlottesville... - 94.7 FM Charlottesville". Promise Land Communications/Facebook. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "WPVC-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
- ^ "PRESS RELEASE - June 17, 2020". Promise Land Communications/Facebook. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ a b "Saga Hits Charlottesville LPFMs for Operating as a Radio Cluster". Insideradio.com. September 11, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ "Saga Communications - Charlottesville, VA". Saga Communications, Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
- ^ Provence, Lisa (October 16, 2019). "License to bully?: Local nonprofit stations say Saga is out to bankrupt them". C-Ville Weekly. Charlottesville, Virginia: C-VILLE Weekly. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
External links
- 94.7 WPVC Online
- WPVC in the FCC FM station database
- WPVC-LP at FCCdata.org
- WPVC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database