WKVR (FM)

WKVR (88.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Flint, Michigan, it is a member of the K-Love radio network.

Not to be confused with WKVR-FM, a defunct radio station in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
WKVR
Broadcast area
Frequency88.9 MHz
BrandingK-Love
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
AffiliationsK-Love
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
History
First air date
September 1997 (1997-09)
Former call signs
WGRI (1997–2001)
WAKL (2001–2019)
WKMF (2019–2022)
Technical information
Facility ID47686
ClassA
ERP380 watts
HAAT80.2 meters (263 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°58′49″N 83°34′40″W
Links
Websitewww.klove.com

History

The station signed on in September 1997[1] as WGRI with an urban gospel format. After Gospel Radio International sold the station to the Educational Media Foundation, WGRI joined K-Love on October 1, 2001,[2] and changed its call letters to WAKL on October 29.[3] The station became WKMF on May 31, 2019,[3] after EMF moved the WAKL call sign to a station it had acquired in the Atlanta market.[4]

The station changed its call sign to WKVR on December 6, 2022.

Translators
Broadcast translators for WKVR
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFCC info
W261BH 100.1 FM FMFlint, MichiganFMQ
W292DA 106.3 FM FMLinden, MichiganFMQ

References
  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-281. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  2. "WAKL FM 88.9 Flint". Michiguide. October 20, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  3. "Call Sign History (WKVR)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
  4. Venta, Lance (May 27, 2019). "EMF Sets New Call Letters For Cumulus/Aloha Acquisitions; WRQX Moves To..." RadioInsight. Retrieved June 2, 2019.


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