WARV-FM

WARV-FM (90.1 FM) is a Christian Worship[3] formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Colonial Heights, Virginia, serving the Petersburg, Virginia area.[4] WARV-FM is owned and operated by Educational Media Foundation,[5] and relays EMF's Air1 Christian Worship music network.

WARV-FM
CityColonial Heights, Virginia
Broadcast areaPetersburg, Virginia
Frequency90.1 FM MHz
BrandingAir1
SloganWorship Now
Programming
FormatChristian Worship
AffiliationsAir1
Ownership
OwnerEducational Media Foundation
WLFV, WKYV
History
First air date
2009[1]
Former call signs
WKYV (2009-2017)[2]
Call sign meaning
W AiR1 Virginia
Technical information
Facility ID176832
ClassA
Power560 Watts
HAAT86 meters (282 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°15′2.0″N 77°18′23.0″W
Links
WebcastWARV-FM Webstream
WebsiteWARV-FM Online

History

WARV-FM signed on as WKYV in 2009, relaying EMF's K-Love network. In the spring of 2017, EMF moved K-Love to its recently acquired stations on 98.9 FM (WLFV) and 100.3 FM (WKYV).[6] On April 24, 2017, WKYV exchanged call letters with its sister station WARV-FM,[7] and started relaying EMF's Air1 network.[8]

References

  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-562. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  2. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  3. "WARV-FM 90.1 MHz - Colonial Heights, VA". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  4. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  5. "WARV-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
  6. "Deal Digest – October 24, 2019". Insideradio.com. Retrieved 2020-04-12.
  7. "FCC Public Notice: Media Bureau Call Sign Actions April 2017" (PDF). FCC. Retrieved 8 May 2017.
  8. "EMF's Air1 "Petersburg's Positive Hits" is on the air". Retrieved 24 April 2017.


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