WVAL
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| Broadcast area | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 800 kHz |
| Branding | AM 800 WVAL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Commercial; Classic country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tri-County Broadcasting |
| WBHR, WHMH-FM, WMIN, WXYG | |
| History | |
First air date | 1999 |
Call sign meaning | VAL - named for owner's wife |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 78914 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,600 watts (day) 850 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 45°36′18″N 94°08′21″W / 45.60500°N 94.13917°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.3 W272EG (Sauk Rapids) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 800wval.com |
WVAL (800 AM) is a radio station in St. Cloud, Minnesota airing a classic country format. It airs news on the hour from CBS Radio. The station is owned by Tri-County Broadcasting. WVAL first aired in 1963, went on hiatus in the early 1980s, returning to the airwaves in 1999. The station shares AM towers with its three other sister stations, WMIN, WBHR, and WXYG. There are seven total towers. The call sign is based on owner Herb Hoppe's wife Val.[1]
References
- ^ http://www.fybush.com/site-20141219 Site of the Week 12/19/2014
External links
- AM 800 WVAL official website
- ‹The template AMQ is being considered for deletion.› WVAL in the FCC AM station database
- WVAL in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› W272EG in the FCC FM station database
- W272EG at FCCdata.org
45°36′18″N 94°08′21″W / 45.60500°N 94.13917°W
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