WVRV

For the St. Louis, Missouri, area radio station formerly known as WVRV, see WXOS.

WVRV

City	Pine Level, Alabama
Broadcast area	Montgomery, Alabama
Branding	The New 101.5, 97.5 The River
Slogan	"Safe for your family"
Frequency	97.5 MHz
First air date	2008
Format	Contemporary Christian
ERP	6,000 watts
HAAT	100 meters (328 feet)
Class	A
Facility ID	170945
Transmitter coordinates	31°58′32″N 85°58′27″W / 31.97556°N 85.97417°W / 31.97556; -85.97417
Owner	Stroh Communications Corp. (Back Door Broadcasting LLC)
Sister stations	WTKX
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	wvrvfmtheriver.com

WVRV (97.5 FM, "The New 101.5, 97.5 The River") is a radio station that serves Pine Level, Alabama. The station is owned by Stroh Communications Corp. and the broadcast license is held by Back Door Broadcasting LLC. The station broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format. It is also re-broadcast on 101.5 FM via a translator located in Montgomery, Alabama.

History

The station's original construction permit was issued by the Federal Communications Commission on June 14, 2007.^[1] The station was assigned the WVRV call letters by the FCC on February 22, 2008.^[2] WVRV received its license to cover from the FCC on February 24, 2009.^[3]

Ownership

In October 2008, Stroh Communications Corp., applied to transfer the construction permit and broadcast license for WVRV to Back Door Broadcasting LLC as part of a corporate reorganization. The deal was approved by the FCC on November 7, 2008, and the transaction was consummated on December 1, 2008.^[4] Back Door Broadcasting LLC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Stroh Communications Corp., which is in turn owned by Allan G. Stroh and Brenda Stroh, a married couple.

Translators

Call sign	Frequency (MHz)	City of license	ERP W	Class	FCC info
W268BH	101.5	Montgomery, Alabama	13	D	FCC

References

↑ "Application Search Details (BNPH-20070427AAS)". FCC Media Bureau. 2007-06-14.
↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
↑ "Application Search Details (BLH-20081016AAA)". FCC Media Bureau. February 24, 2009.
↑ "Application Search Details (BAPH-20081029ADB)". FCC Media Bureau. December 1, 2008.

External links

Query the FCC's FM station database for WVRV

Radio-Locator information on WVRV

Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WVRV

Radio stations serving the Montgomery, Alabama market

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NOAA Weather Radio frequency	162.400

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Alabama radio markets Birmingham Dothan Florence-Muscle Shoals Huntsville Mobile Montgomery Tuscaloosa Other Alabama radio regions Anniston Auburn Columbus, Georgia Gadsden Meridian, Mississippi See also List of radio stations in Alabama

Religious radio stations in the state of Alabama

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Defunct	WKOC-LP – Ider WUAC-LP – Tuscaloosa WZTQ – Centre

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Alabama See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

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