WVRS
| File:WVRS-FM 2014.PNG | |
| Broadcast area | Western Frederick County, Virginia Eastern Hampshire County, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 90.1 FM MHz |
| Branding | "Southern Light" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern Gospel[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Timber Ridge Ministries, Inc.[2] |
| History | |
First air date | 2011 |
Call sign meaning | W Victory Radio Shenandoah former owner/branding |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 122630 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 9 Watts |
| HAAT | 462 meters (1,516 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°11′2.0″N 78°23′15.0″W / 39.183889°N 78.387500°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WVRS Webstream |
| Website | WVRS Online |
WVRS is a Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Gore, Virginia, serving Western Frederick County, Virginia and Eastern Hampshire County, West Virginia.[1] WVRS is owned and operated by Timber Ridge Ministries, Inc.[2]
History and Sales
On February 7, 2014, Winchester-based Timber Ridge Ministries filed to purchase WVRS from Liberty University for $30,000.[3][4] The sale was closed on July 3, 2014.[5] On July 7, 2014, WVRS began simulcasting Timber Ridge-owned and Southern Gospel-formatted WTCF.[6]
At 12Midnight on August 1, the simulcast of WVRS and WTCF ended.[7] The Southern Gospel format remained on WVRS, with K-LOVE programming beginning on WTCF.[8]
On October 10, 2014, owner Timber Ridge Ministries requested a construction permit to increase the station's wattage and lower the station's broadcast tower height.[2][9] In the application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Timber Ridge Ministries the station's wattage be increased from 9 watts to 250 watts.[2][9] The station's tower broadcast height would be lowered from 462 meters to 421 meters.[2][9] The coverage area of WVRS would not increase over parts of the Independent City of Winchester, Virginia or Frederick County, Virginia, but would, however, increase over neighboring Hampshire County, West Virginia.[10][11]
In December of 2014, an advertisement was posted on Craigslist regarding the sale of WVRS.[12] In the ad, the station is referred to as a "250 watt radio station that covers all of Winchester, VA", referring to the station's construction permit and not the station's licensed wattage.[9][12] The asking price is $100,000, though was previously listed at $135,000.[12]
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "WVRS Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. February 7, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Asset Purchase Agreement". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. February 7, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Consummation Notice". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. July 3, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Please Make Note..." Timber Ridge Ministries/Facebook. July 7, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
- ^ "Starting August 1, 2014 we will only be..." Timber Ridge Ministries/Facebook. July 28, 2014. Retrieved July 29, 2014.
- ^ "K-LOVE Master Station List". Educational Media Foundation. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Application for Construction Permit for Reserved Channel Non-Commercial Educational Broadcast Station". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. September 2, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "60 dBu Service Contour for WVRS, 90.1 MHz, Gore, VA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ "60 dBu Service Contour for WVRS, 90.1 MHz, Gore, VA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ^ a b c "TURN-KEY FM Radio Station Great Business/Investment REDUCED!". Craigslist. December 8, 2014. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
External Links
- Southern Light Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WVRS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database