WKDV (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Northern Virginia |
| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Branding | La Ley WKDV |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metro Radio, Inc. |
| WTNT | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1957[1] |
Former call signs | WPRW (1957–1993)[2] |
Call sign meaning | Kids Virginia |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 8672 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500 watts day 60 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°51′18″N 77°22′27″W / 38.85500°N 77.37417°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | somoslaley |
WKDV is a Regional Mexican formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Chantilly, Virginia, serving Northern Virginia.[4] WKDV is owned and operated by Metro Radio, Inc.[5]
The station was silent for most of the period from December 2020 to March 2022, after the 11-acre site in Manassas which had hosted the broadcast towers since the 1960s was sold.[6] It has since moved to a new tower in Fair Lakes, Virginia. [5]
Former format
[edit]In the 1990s, the station was a Radio AAHS affiliate, which played children's music.[7]
Translator
[edit]In addition to the main station, WKDV is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W249DX | 97.7 FM | Reston, Virginia | 202056 | 50 | 110 m (361 ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-567. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKDV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ a b "WKDV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Radio AAHS Affiliates" - Radio AAHS Magazine. Radio AAHS. Jan–Feb 1996. p. 58.
External links
[edit]- Metro Radio's website
- Facility details for Facility ID 8672 (WKDV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKDV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database