WPVM-LP

WPVM-LP
City	Asheville, North Carolina
Branding	The Voice of Asheville
Frequency	103.7 MHz
First air date	2003
Format	Variety Public affairs
Language(s)	English
ERP	100 watts
HAAT	18 meters
Class	L1
Facility ID	133357
Transmitter coordinates	35°35′48.8″N 82°13′19.2″W / 35.596889°N 82.222000°W / 35.596889; -82.222000
Former frequencies	103.5 MHz (2004-2013)
Affiliations	Pacifica Radio
Owner	Friends of WPVM, Inc.
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	http://www.wpvmfm.org

WPVM-LP (103.7 FM) is a non-commercial LPFM radio station located in Asheville, North Carolina.

On May 8, 2015, the FCC granted a transfer of the FCC license to broadcast from the Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN) to Friends of WPVM . The station has been under new management by Friends of WPVM since that date. Information on the new ownership is available at WPVFM.org/about. The transfer was finalized on June 29, 2015.

History

The Mountain Area Information Network (MAIN) was granted a license by the FCC and a construction permit was assigned on Dec.30, 2002 and began broadcasting in October, 2003 under an LPFM Class 1 license for 100 watts effective radiated power (ERP).

After years of dormancy (between 2011- 2015) due to financial problems, MAIN's Board of Directors voted to divest of the station in September 2014. One Director was opposed to the divestiture and launched a very hostile sabotage plan to prevent the transfer,and much drama ensued. Working from a pristinely legal foundation, the non-profit Friends of WPVM the MAIN Board of Directors majority chose as recipient of the FCC license forged ahead under extremely hostile circumstances and accomplished the necessary steps required by the FCC in order to be eligible to receive the license. The FCC granted the license transfer on May 8, 2015. The station's broadcast equipment was obsolete or in dis-repair, wiring for the station was inadequate resulting in dropping off or interruption of the broadcast signal. Upon Friends of WPVM acquisition of the FCC license all obsolete equipment has been replaced, wiring has been replaced and properly tagged, the station now has state of the art technical equipment to provide a superior signal to the listening audience. WPVM fm is now financially solvent, has a new convenient location in downtown Asheville, and is on its way to becoming the best radio station in the City of Asheville, NC.

References

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WPVM

Radio-Locator information on WPVM-LP

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WPVM

Radio stations in the Asheville, North Carolina market

By FM frequency	88.1 88.7 90.1 90.5 91.3 92.5 93.3 93.7 94.5 94.9 96.5 98.1 98.9 99.9 100.7 100.7 101.5 102.5 103.3 103.7 104.3 105.1 105.9 106.9

By AM frequency	540 570 720 880 970 1010 1230 1310 1350 1380 1450 1460 1590 1600

By callsign	W251AO WAEZ WBHN WCQS WEPR WESC-FM WFBC-FM WGCR WGTK-FM WHBK WHKP WISE WKJV WKJW WKSF WLFA WMIT WMYI WNCW WOXL-FM WPEK WPVM-LP WQNQ WQNS WQUT WRES-LP WRGC WSFM-LP WSKY WSPA-FM WTIJ-LP WTMT WTPT WTZQ WWNC WYQS WYSE WZGM

North Carolina radio markets Asheville Charlotte Fayetteville Greensboro–Winston-Salem–High Point Greenville–New Bern–Jacksonville Raleigh–Durham Other North Carolina radio regions Elizabeth City–Nags Head Roanoke Rapids–South Hill Rocky Mount–Wilson Wilmington See also List of radio stations in North Carolina

Coordinates: 35°31′41″N 82°29′42″W / 35.528°N 82.495°W / 35.528; -82.495

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