WCVA (AM)
WCVA is a broadcast radio station licensed to Culpeper, Virginia, serving Culpeper and Culpeper County, Virginia.[3] WCVA is owned and operated by Piedmont Communications, Inc.[4] and simulcasts the classic hits format of sister station 105.5 WOJL Louisa. Prior to February 2016, it had aired a satellite-fed adult standards format.
Simulcasting WOJL Louisa | |
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Broadcast area | Culpeper, Virginia Culpeper County, Virginia |
Frequency | 1490 AM kHz |
Branding | Classic Hits 105.5 & 95.3, Sam FM |
Programming | |
Format | Classic hits |
Affiliations | Classic Hits (Westwood One) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Piedmont Communications, Inc. |
WJMA, WOJL, WVCV | |
History | |
First air date | February, 1949[1] |
Former call signs | WCVA (1949-Present)[2] |
Call sign meaning | W Culpeper VirginiA |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 14711 |
Class | C |
Power | 680 watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°29′4.0″N 77°59′22.0″W |
Translator(s) | 95.3 W237CA (Culpeper) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | WCVA Online |
Translator
In early 2016, WCVA's programming began airing on 95.3 W237CA, an FM translator that had been purchased by Piedmont from Liberty University.
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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W237CA | 95.3 FM | Culpeper, Virginia | 139551 | 178 | 84 m (276 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-563. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- "WCVA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
External links
- WCVA in the FCC AM station database
- WCVA on Radio-Locator
- WCVA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- W237CA in the FCC FM station database
- W237CA on Radio-Locator
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