WYVL
 | |
| Broadcast area | Jamestown, New York |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
| Branding | Dove FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Contemporary Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Calvary Chapel of Russell |
| WZDV | |
| History | |
First air date | November 2, 1998 |
Call sign meaning | WYVL: YoungsVilLe WTWT: TWin Tiers WZDV: DoVe |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 89403 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,500 watts |
| HAAT | 130 meters (430 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°54′08.0″N 79°15′40.8″W / 41.902222°N 79.261333°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://dovefm.org/ |
WYVL is a radio station airing a Christian Contemporary Music format, licensed to Youngsville, Pennsylvania, broadcasting on 88.5 MHz FM. The station is owned by Calvary Chapel of Russell, Pennsylvania.[1]
WYVL also airs blocks of Christian Talk and Teaching programming early mornings and late evenings including; Truth for Life with Alistair Begg, Word for Today with Chuck Smith, and A New Beginning with Greg Laurie.[2]
History[edit]
In its first several years of operation, WYVL operated a Christian-oriented classic rock format. The station adopted a more conventional contemporary Christian music format February 1, 2016.
Simulcasts[edit]
WYVL's programming is simulcast on WTWT 90.5 in Bradford, Pennsylvania and WZDV 92.1 in Amherst, New York, as well as a translator at 98.7 MHz in Jamestown, New York. WZDV is officially operated as a joint venture between Calvary Chapel of Russell and Calvary Chapel of the Niagara Frontier.
An additional full-service signal, WGIP 89.1 in Tidioute, Pennsylvania, was sold to rival religious broadcaster Family Life Network in May 2020 in exchange for forgiveness of a debt[3] and was eventually relocated to Union City, Pennsylvania as WCGT.[4]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W |
Height m (ft) |
Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTWT | 91.5 FM | Bradford, Pennsylvania | 172674 | 2,500 | 173 m (568 ft) | B1 |
| WZDV | 92.1 FM | Amherst, New York | 185147 | 1,400 | 94 m (308 ft) | A |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W254AQ | 98.7 FM | Jamestown, New York | 10 | 88.4 m (290 ft) | D | FMQ |
References[edit]
- ^ "WYVL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Our Schedule, WYVL. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (28 December 2020). "Year in Review 2020, Part I: The Year in Station Sales". NorthEast Radio Watch.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (September 10, 2021). Around Northwest Pennsylvania. Tower Site of the Week. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
External links[edit]
- WYVL's official website
- WYVL in the FCC FM station database
- WYVL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WTWT in the FCC FM station database
- WTWT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- WZDV in the FCC FM station database
- WZDV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database