WVNZ (AM)
| 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 |
| Facility ID | 73728 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 960 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Translator | 92.9 W225CU (Highland Springs) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| 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 | edit source]On October 17, 2017, World Media Broadcast Company finalized the sale of the then-WCLM to Mobile Radio Partners, Inc., at a price of $75,000. The station changed its call sign to WUWN on the same day. On November 6, 2017, WUWN changed its format to rhythmic oldies, branded as "U Win Radio".[5]
On March 14, 2018, WUWN changed its format to a hybrid of oldies and adult contemporary, branded as "Boomtown Radio".[6] The playlist featured music from the 1960s to the 1990s.[7] The station changed its call sign to WBTL on August 27, 2018.
On June 26, 2023, WBTL changed its call sign to WVNZ. On July 24, 2023, the station changed its format from oldies, which continued on WBTL (1320 AM), to a simulcast of Spanish CHR-formatted WULT (1540 AM).[8]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Rhythmic Oldies Launches on Richmond AM Duo Radioinsight - November 7, 2017
- ^ WBTL/WUWN Richmond Become Boomtown Radio Radioinsight - March 14, 2018
- ^ First Listen: Boomtown Richmond - Radio Insight (accessed March 22, 2018)
- ^ 1480 The Line Brings Sports Betting to Richmond Radioinsight - July 24, 2023
External links
[edit | 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