WMVN (FM)
| Broadcast area | Syracuse metropolitan area Utica-Rome metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.3 MHz |
| Branding | 96.5/100.3 The Beat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Rhythmic Contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WNDR, WOLF, WCIO (WCIS-FM simulcast) | |
| History | |
First air date | 2001 (as WBGJ) |
Former call signs | WBGJ (1998-2006) WWLF-FM (2006-2009) WMVU (9/2009-12/2009) |
Call sign meaning | MoViN' (previous format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 85534 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
| Repeater(s) | 96.5 W243AB (Syracuse) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 965thebeat.com |
WMVN (100.3 FM, "96.5/100.3 The Beat") is a Rhythmic contemporary radio station serving the Syracuse and a part of the Utica-Rome market. WMVN (licensed to Sylvan Beach, New York) operates at 100.3 MHz on the FM dial. A separate translator, W243AB, serves the city of Syracuse, New York on the 96.5 frequency (hence the "96.5/100.3 The Beat" branding). The station is located at 401 West Kirkpatrick St, in Syracuse, NY.
History
WMVN and WMVU, which previously simulcast WOLF/WWLF as Radio Disney, flipped formats on December 6, 2006. Both comprise the tenth station to adopt the MOViN' format. The AM stations continued to carry Radio Disney programming through 2014. The station has contained some big name radio stars such as Dick Clark, Don Bombard (Bob Shannon) of WCBS FM New York, Rick Gary (formerly of WSYR-TV SYRACUSE), and Ron Bee (B104.7FM)
Prior to August 2009, the stations held the call signs WOLF-FM (96.7) and WWLF-FM (100.3). This ended when sister station FM 105.1 in De Ruyter adopted a country music format known as "The Wolf" and took the call letters for itself. The WMVN call sign had been available since January 2009, when the current WXOS in St. Louis, Missouri abandoned the Movin' format and thus the call sign.
On November 30, 2009, WMVU and WMVN (the WMVN calls moving to 100.3) split their simulcast, with 96.7 flipping to country, simulcasting WOLF-FM 105.1 FM DeRuyter, NY, with new calls WWLF-FM.
WMVN is the first station with the Movin' brand that is located east of the Mississippi River.
On November 9, 2016, WMVN began stunting with the sound of a heartbeat and liners promoting a change at 4 p.m. on that date. At that time, WMVN flipped to Rhythmic CHR as "96.5/100.3 The Beat". The first song on "The Beat" was "No Problem" by Chance The Rapper. Much of the newer music in WMVN's playlist as "Movin'" remained with the transition to "The Beat."[1][2]
Previous Logo
References
- ^ WMVN Syracuse Flips to Rhythmic CHR The Beat Radioinsight - November 9, 2016
- ^ Movin 100.3/96.5 Becomes The Beat
External links
- 96.5 The Beat's website
- MOViN' 100.3 & 96.5's MySpace
- WOLF 1490 Tribute Site
- Facility details for Facility ID WMVN ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Template:FMQ
- W243AB at FCCdata.org
43°14′46″N 75°46′24″W / 43.2462°N 75.7732°W
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