WVGV
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Broadcast area | Doddridge, Ritchie, and Tyler counties |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.7 MHz |
| Branding | Gospel Voice Network |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Araiza Revival Ministries, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | July 23, 2011 |
Call sign meaning | West Virginia's Gospel Voice |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 174626 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,350 watts |
| HAAT | 120.4 meters (395 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°17′22.0″N 80°48′16.0″W / 39.289444°N 80.804444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | gospelvoicenetwork |
WVGV is a Christian radio station licensed to West Union, West Virginia, serving Doddridge, Ritchie, and Tyler counties in West Virginia. WVGV is owned and operated by Araiza Revival Ministries, Inc.
History
[edit]WVGV began broadcasting July 23, 2011.[2] In 2014, Araiza Revival Ministries bought translator W244CB 96.7 FM in West Milford, West Virginia from Educational Media Foundation for $40,000, and it began rebroadcasting WVGV.[3] In 2022, Araiza Revival Ministries was awarded a permit for a full powered station in Glenville, West Virginia.[4] In 2025, Araiza Revival Ministries bought W219AZ, 91.7 FM in Gallipolis, Ohio for $15,000, and it began rebroadcasting WVGV.[5]
Translator and relay stations
[edit]WVGV is also heard in the Clarksburg, West Virginia area at 96.7 FM, through translator W244CB, licensed to West Milford, West Virginia, at 91.7 the Point Pleasant, West Virginia area, through translator W219AZ, and on full power stations WVGL 91.1 FM in Glenville, West Virginia and WVGW 91.5 FM in Rock Cave, West Virginia.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W219AZ | 91.7 FM | Gallipolis, Ohio | 65993 | 50 | 60 m (197 ft) | D | LMS |
| W244CB | 96.7 FM | West Milford, West Virginia | 156251 | 10 | 159.9 m (525 ft) | D | LMS |
| WVGL | 91.1 FM | Glenville, West Virginia | 767019 | 6,000 | 8 m (26 ft) | A | LMS |
| WVGW | 91.5 FM | Rock Cave, West Virginia | 768444 | 8,700 | 82 m (269 ft) | B1 | LMS |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WVGV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Glenville Gospel Radio Station Reaching Calhoun Listeners". Ridgeview News. October 10, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ↑ "WBCK-AM sold to Midwest; Richmond AM gets FM", Radio & Television Business Report. January 23, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Sixteen More NCE Applicants Get Tentative FCC Nod", Radio World. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ↑ "Deal Digest: More Than $2 Million Of Radio Deal-Making This Week", Inside Radio. January 30, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 174626 (WVGV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVGV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database