WFVA
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| Broadcast area | Metro Fredericksburg |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1230 AM kHz |
| Branding | "NewsTalk 1230 WFVA" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk[1] |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One Network ABC Radio News The Weather Channel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBQB | |
| History | |
First air date | September 8, 1939[2] |
Former frequencies | 1260 kHz (1939–1945)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W Fredericksburg VirginiA |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41813 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°16′50.0″N 77°26′11.0″W / 38.280556°N 77.436389°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WFVA Webstream |
| Website | NewsTalk1230.net |
WFVA (1230 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Fredericksburg, Virginia.[1] WFVA is owned and operated by Centennial Broadcasting.[4] It airs a talk radio format. The studios, offices and transmitter are on Mimosa Street in Fredericksburg.[5] The call sign stands for Fredericksburg, VirginiA. It has kept the same call letters for its eight decades of broadcasting.
The station has a local talk and information show in weekday morning drive time. The rest of the day is made up of nationally syndicated talk shows from Glenn Beck, Michael Savage, Laura Ingraham, Mark Levin, John Batchelor, "Coast to Coast AM with George Noory," and "This Morning, America's First News with Gordon Deal." Most hours begin with ABC Radio News.
History
On September 8, 1939, WFVA first signed on.[6] It was originally owned by the Fredericksburg Broadcasting Company. The station was powered at 250 watts and broadcast at 1260 kHz. It was the first radio station in Fredericksburg.
By the late 1940s, it had moved to its current dial position, 1230 kHz. It was a network affiliate of ABC.
In 1960, it signed on an FM radio station at 101.5 MHz, WFVA-FM.[7] Now known as WBQB, it is still WFVA's sister station.
Through the 1960s, 70s and 80s, WFVA carried a full service format, airing Middle of the Road music, news and talk. But by the 1990s, it transitioned to a full-time talk format, airing shows from the ABC Talkradio Network.[8] WFVA is still affiliated with ABC Radio News.
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "WFVA History Grid". FCCData.
- ^ "WFVA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WFVA-AM
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1940 page 162
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1967 page B-170
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1994 page B-386
External links
- WFVA Website
- WFVA in the FCC AM station database
- WFVA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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