WWAV
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Broadcast area | Emerald Coast–Fort Walton Beach |
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| Frequency | 102.1 MHz |
| Branding | 102.1 The Wave |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Variety Hits |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBON, WHWY, WZLB | |
| History | |
First air date | April 3, 1985 |
Former frequencies |
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Call sign meaning | Wave |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 19473 | |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 114 meters (374 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°23′10.00″N 86°17′48.00″W / 30.3861111°N 86.2966667°W |
| Repeaters | 105.3 WPTY-HD3 (Calverton-Roanoke, New York) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WWAV (102.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station playing a variety hits format, Licensed to Santa Rosa Beach, Florida, and serving the Emerald Coast and Fort Walton Beach area. It is owned by JVC Broadcasting and uses the slogan "We Play Everything."[2]
Initially broadcasting on 102.3 FM from its launch in April 1985, WWAV moved to 102.1 FM around July 1994. WPHK 102.3 of Blountstown would move to 102.7 in 1999, allowing WWAV a power increase.
On December 22, 2020, Community Broadcasters, LLC, sold the entire Fort Walton Beach cluster to JVC Broadcasting for almost $2.3 million, which later closed on February 1, 2021.[3]
Previous logo used through 2008
Logo from 2008 to 2012.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WWAV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WWAV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "JVC Media Acquires Fort Walton Beach Cluster". December 22, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 19473 (WWAV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWAV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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