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| Simulcast of WULT, Sandston | |
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Broadcast area | Metro Richmond |
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | Ultra Richmond |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | May 18, 1959[1] |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 73728 | |
| Class | C |
| Power | 960 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°32′39.5″N 77°20′45.9″W / 37.544306°N 77.346083°W |
| Translator | 92.9 W225CU (Highland Springs) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | ultraradiorichmond.com |
WVNZ (1450 kHz) is a Spanish CHR formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Highland Springs, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond. WVNZ is owned and operated by Mike Mazursky, through licensee Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.[4]
History
[edit source]The station first signed on the air on May 18, 1959, as WENZ.[5] Originally licensed to Highland Springs, it served the Richmond market with various formats throughout the mid-20th century. In 1987, the call letters were changed to WRGF, but this lasted only a year before the station became WCLM in 1988.[6] Under the WCLM identity, the station was known for its long-running community-oriented programming and diverse brokered formats.[7]
In October 2017, World Media Broadcast Company sold the station to Mobile Radio Partners, Inc. for $75,000.[8] Following the sale, On March 14, 2018, WUWN changed its format to a hybrid of oldies and adult contemporary, branded as "Boomtown Radio".[9] The playlist featured music from the 1960s to the 1990s.[10] The station changed its call sign to WBTL on August 27, 2018.
On June 26, 2023, the call sign was changed to WVNZ.[11] Shortly after, on July 24, 2023, the station dropped its oldies format to begin simulcasting the Spanish CHR programming of sister station WULT (1540 AM), branded as "Ultra Richmond".[12]
References
[edit source]- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-573. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WVNZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WVNZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WVNZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Call Sign History: WVNZ (Facility ID 73728)". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (November 7, 2017). "Rhythmic Oldies Launches on Richmond AM Duo". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ "Asset Purchase Agreement - WCLM". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ WBTL/WUWN Richmond Become Boomtown Radio Radioinsight - March 14, 2018
- ↑ First Listen: Boomtown Richmond - Radio Insight (accessed March 22, 2018)
- ↑ "Call Sign History: WVNZ". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
- ↑ Venta, Lance (July 24, 2023). "1480 The Line Brings Sports Betting to Richmond". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 21, 2025.
External links
[edit source]- Facility details for Facility ID 73728 (WVNZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVNZ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200958 (W225CU) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W225CU at FCCdata.org