WVWF

WVWF
City Waverly, Tennessee
Broadcast area Nashville, Tennessee
Middle Tennessee
Branding 105.1 The Wolf
Frequency 105.1 MHz
First air date September 26, 1972
Format Classic country
Language(s) English
ERP 50,000 watts
HAAT 150 meters (490 ft)
Class C2
Facility ID 41865
Transmitter coordinates 36°05′25″N 87°38′05″W / 36.09028°N 87.63472°W / 36.09028; -87.63472
Former callsigns WVRY (1972-2016)
Former frequencies 104.9 MHz (1972-1989)[1]
Affiliations Salem Music Network
Owner Mike Parchment
(M P Media LLC)
Website http://tennesseewolf.com

WVWF (105.1 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve Waverly, the county seat of Humphreys County, Tennessee. The station, established in 1972, is owned by Mike Parchment, through licensee M P Media LLC.

History

This station began broadcast operations on September 26, 1972, with 3,000 watts of effective radiated power on a frequency of 104.9 MHz from an antenna 300 feet (91 m) in height above average terrain.[2] The station was assigned the call sign "WVRY" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).[3] The station was built by Humphreys County Broadcasting Company as an FM sister station to WPHC (1060 AM).[4]

In March 1984, license holder Robert M. McKay, Jr., (doing business as Humphreys County Broadcasting Company) agreed to sell WVRY and WPHC to Mid-Cummberland Communications, Inc. The FCC approved the joint sale on May 24, 1984, and the deal was completed on July 12, 1984.[5]

In May 1988, WVRY management applied to the FCC for permission to change the station's frequency to 105.1 MHz, increase the effective radiated power to 50,000 watts, raise the height above average terrain of the antenna to 150 meters (490 ft), and change class to C2. The Commission issued the station a construction permit to make these changes on November 23, 1988, with a scheduled expiration date on May 23, 1990.[6] Construction and testing were completed in June 1989, so a new broadcast license application to cover these changes was submitted. The FCC granted the new license on June 14, 1990.[1]

In November 1996, Mid-Cumberland Communications, Inc., reached a deal to sell WVRY and WPHC to Reach Satellite Network, Inc. The FCC approved the combo deal on November 27, 1996, and the sale was completed on December 12, 1997.[7] Within days, the new owners sold AM station WPHC to Canaan Communications, Inc.

In December 1999, the stockholders of Reach Satellite Network agreed to sell the company and its broadcast assets to Salem Communications. At the time of the sale, Reach Satellite Network held the broadcast licenses for WVRY and WBOZ (104.9 FM in Woodbury, Tennessee). The FCC approved the transfer of control on February 15, 2000, and completion of the transaction took place on March 31, 2000.[8]

On March 9, 2007, Salem-owned Reach Satellite Network, Inc., contracted to sell WVRY to Grace Broadcasting Services, Inc., for a total of $900,000. The deal gained FCC approval on May 23, 2007, and the completion occurred on May 29, 2007.[9]

Effective May 1, 2013, WVRY was sold to JWL Communications LLC at a purchase price of $1 million. Effective May 27, 2016, the licenses for WVRY and sister station WQSE were transferred to Duane B. Jeffrey's Canaan Communications Inc., in exchange for Canaan assuming debts associated with the stations. Effective August 1, 2016, WVRY's license was transferred to Mike Parchment's M P Media LLC in exchange for land valued at $900,000.

On August 25, 2016, the station changed its call sign from WVRY to the current WVWF. The station is now branding itself as 105.1 The Wolf with the new website at tennesseewolf.com

On September 20, 2016, a new Translator has moved into the area. WVWF is now being taken over by another Spanish speaking station. According to the FCC website http://fccdata.org/?facid=141723 Application ID: 1732134 Channel: 286D (105.1) Domestic Status: License NAD27 Coordinates: 36 14' 6.80" N 86 45' 18.00" W NAD83 Coordinates: 36 14' 6.99" N 86 45' 17.99" W Elevation: 175 m AMSL Transmitter Power Output: 0.1 kW

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Effective Radiated Power 0.25 kW 0.25 kW Maximum Effective Radiated Power 0 kW 0 kW Radiation center above average terrain 0m 0m Radiation center-height above ground 137m 137m Radiation center-above mean sea level 312m 312m Maximum HAAT: 182 m Overall antenna height above ground: 145m Primary Station: WNVL NASHVILLE TN Cross-service translator. REC Translator Subclass: D7 Under current rules, this translator may be considered as having a service contour of 13.3 km or greater in respect of protection by LPFM stations. Antenna System ID: 124600 Antenna Rotation: 0 Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP Rad Field dB ERP 0 1.000 0.0 0.250 90 0.228 -12.8 0.013 180 0.029 -30.8 0.000 270 0.228 -12.8 0.013 10 0.965 -0.3 0.233 100 0.125 -18.1 0.004 190 0.031 -30.2 0.000 280 0.396 -8.0 0.039 20 0.922 -0.7 0.213 110 0.105 -19.6 0.003 200 0.045 -26.9 0.001 290 0.583 -4.7 0.085 30 0.892 -1.0 0.199 120 0.099 -20.1 0.002 210 0.065 -23.7 0.001 300 0.728 -2.8 0.132 40 0.880 -1.1 0.194 130 0.093 -20.6 0.002 220 0.084 -21.5 0.002 310 0.826 -1.7 0.171 50 0.826 -1.7 0.171 140 0.084 -21.5 0.002 230 0.093 -20.6 0.002 320 0.880 -1.1 0.194 60 0.728 -2.8 0.132 150 0.065 -23.7 0.001 240 0.099 -20.1 0.002 330 0.892 -1.0 0.199 70 0.583 -4.7 0.085 160 0.045 -26.9 0.001 250 0.105 -19.6 0.003 340 0.922 -0.7 0.213 80 0.396 -8.0 0.039 170 0.031 -30.2 0.000 260 0.125 -18.1 0.004 350 0.969 -0.3 0.235 Show more details... Show More Application Details Show advanced coverage map... Show Advanced Coverage Map

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This will be interesting as it is just on the fringe of the Nashville coverage area as it bleeds into WVRY. W286CY NASHVILLE TN US TBLC MEDIA, LLC 4601 NOLENSVILLE ROAD NASHVILLE TN 37211 6152421411 FM TRANSLATOR Channel 286 (105.1 MHz) Facility ID: 141723 Fully Licensed

Is the new station translator.

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Programming

From its launch in 1972 until it was sold in 1984, WVRY aired a Top 40 music format, programmed separately from its country music sister station, WPHC (1060 AM).[2][11] After the sale, the new owners operated the AM/FM combo as a simulcast with both stations playing country music.[12] In 1990, the format flipped to oldies music.[13][14] Since 1997, and under various owners, the station has broadcast a variety of religious radio formats. Most recently, the station had aired a Southern Gospel format branded as "Solid Gospel 105" in simulcast with former sister station WBOZ (104.9 FM) as part of the Solid Gospel radio network.[15]

Beginning in January 2011, WVRY broadcast a contemporary Christian music format to the greater Nashville area.[16] In addition to its religious programming, WVWF broadcasts Austin Peay State University sports including men's basketball, women's basketball, football, and women's baseball.[17][18]

After briefly leaving the air, the station returned in a stunt as "105.1 Trump Radio" on September 16, 2016. Programming consisted primarily of playing the Willie Nelson composition "Hello Walls" twice in succession followed by "Another Brick in the Wall" by Pink Floyd in a continuous loop. Slogans included "Making Radio Great Again in Middle Tennessee and "Tearing Down the Walls of Boring Radio". The stunt was terminated on September 21, 2016 and replaced by the new, long-term format of classic country.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Application Search Details (BLH-19890619KB)". FCC Media Bureau. June 14, 1990. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  2. 1 2 "The Facilities of Radio". 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1979. p. C-209.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Media Bureau. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Directory of AM and FM Radio Stations in the U.S.". 1973 Broadcasting Yearbook. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1973. p. B-190.
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-19840328HI)". FCC Media Bureau. July 12, 1984. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Application Search Details (BPH-19880527IC)". FCC Media Bureau. November 23, 1988. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Application Search Details (BAL-19961115GG)". FCC Media Bureau. December 12, 1997. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Application Search Details (BTCH-19991223AAP)". FCC Media Bureau. March 31, 2000. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Application Search Details (BALH-20070315ACK)". FCC Media Bureau. May 29, 2007. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  10. ↑ http://fccdata.org/?facid=141723
  11. ↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1985. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1985. p. B-255.
  12. ↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting/Cable Yearbook 1988. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1988. p. B-265.
  13. ↑ Craig, David (October 15, 1990). "He who hesitates is smart, panelists say". USA Today. p. 3B. Retrieved December 12, 2011. Ann Ross - a 60-year-old sales representative for WVRY radio, an oldies station in Waverly, Tenn. - simply didn't want to crack her nest egg.
  14. ↑ "Directory of Radio Stations in the U.S.". Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1995. New Providence, NJ: R.R. Bowker. 1995. p. B=381.
  15. ↑ "Southern Gospel returns to WVRY". The Leaf-Chronicle. Clarksville, Tennessee. July 6, 2007. p. B10. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  17. ↑ "Governors Radio Network". Austin Peay Governors. Retrieved December 12, 2011.
  18. ↑ "Austin Peay, WVRY to broadcast Lady Govs NCAA Volleyball appearance". Clarksville Online. November 30, 2010. Retrieved December 12, 2011.

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