WAMV
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| Broadcast area | Amherst County, Virginia |
| Frequency | 1420 AM kHz |
| Branding | WAMV 1420 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern gospel; Christian talk and teaching[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community First Broadcasters, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1976[2] |
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Call sign meaning | Amherst, Virginia |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12919 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates |
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| Translator | 103.1 MHz W276DN (Amherst) |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WAMV (1420 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Amherst, Virginia, serving Amherst County and the suburbs of Lynchburg.[1] WAMV is owned and operated by Community First Broadcasters, Inc.[5] It broadcasts a southern gospel and Christian talk and teaching radio format. The studios and offices are on School Road in Amherst.
By day, WAMV is powered at 2,200 watts non-directional. To protect other stations on 1420 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to only 47 watts. The AM transmitter is on Higginbotham Creek Road in Sweet Briar.[6] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W276DN at 103.1 MHz in Amherst.[7]
References
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- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WAMV
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W276DN
External links
[edit | edit source]- WAMV 1420 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 12919 (WAMV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WAMV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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