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| City | Amherst, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Amherst, Virginia Eastern Amherst County, Virginia |
| Frequency | 1420 AM kHz |
| Branding | WAMV 1420 |
| Slogan | Mountain Gospel Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern Gospel Talk Radio[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community First Broadcasters, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1976[2] |
Former call signs | WAMV (1976-1985) WWWL (1985-1988) WAMV (1988-Present)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W AMherst Virginia |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 12919 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,200 Watts daytime 47 Watts nighttime |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°32′23″N 79°3′10″W / 37.53972°N 79.05278°W (day) 37°32′23″N 79°5′30″W / 37.53972°N 79.09167°W (night) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WAMV Webstream |
| Website | WAMV Online |
WAMV is a Southern Gospel and Talk Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Amherst, Virginia, serving Amherst and Eastern Amherst County, Virginia.[1] WAMV is owned and operated by Community First Broadcasters, Inc.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-559. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "WAMV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
External links
- WAMV 1420 Online
- WAMV in the FCC's AM station database
- WAMV on Radio-Locator
- WAMV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database