WAMV

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WAMV
Broadcast areaAmherst County, Virginia
Frequency1420 AM kHz
BrandingWAMV 1420
Programming
FormatSouthern gospel; Christian talk and teaching[1]
Ownership
OwnerCommunity First Broadcasters, Inc.
History
First air date
October 1, 1976; 47 years ago (1976-10-01)[2]
Former call signs
  • WAMV (1976-1985)
  • WWWL (1985-1988)[3]
Call sign meaning
Amherst, Virginia
Technical information
Facility ID12919
ClassD
Power
  • 2,200 watts daytime
  • 47 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
37°32′23″N 79°3′10″W / 37.53972°N 79.05278°W / 37.53972; -79.05278 (day)
37°32′23″N 79°5′30″W / 37.53972°N 79.09167°W / 37.53972; -79.09167 (night)
Translator(s)103.1 MHz W276DN (Amherst)
Links
WebcastWAMV Webstream
WebsiteWAMV Online

WAMV (1420 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Amherst, Virginia, serving Amherst County and the suburbs of Lynchburg.[1] WAMV is owned and operated by Community First Broadcasters, Inc.[4] It broadcasts a southern gospel and Christian talk and teaching radio format. The studios and offices are on School Road in Amherst.

By day, WAMV is powered at 2,200 watts non-directional. To protect other stations on 1420 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to only 47 watts. The AM transmitter is on Higginbotham Creek Road in Sweet Briar.[5] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W276DN at 103.1 MHz in Amherst.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-559. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "WAMV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WAMV
  6. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W276DN

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