WMVA (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Martinsville, Virginia Henry County, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Oldies) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Martinsville Media, Inc. |
| WHEE, WYAT-LD | |
| History | |
First air date | 1941 |
Last air date | January 28, 2019 |
Call sign meaning | W Martinsville VirginiA |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 40510 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 Watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | Lua error: callParserFunction: function "#coordinates" was not found. |
WMVA was an oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Martinsville, Virginia, serving Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia. WMVA was last owned and operated by Martinsville Media, Inc.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]In October 2005, William D. Wyatt, Jr. purchased WMVA, which had an adult contemporary and sports radio format, from Billy D. Wilson and Linda R. Wilson. whom purchased it from founder Hans Peter Blume [2]
The station went silent on January 28, 2019, and it never returned to the air.[3] Its license was surrendered on July 23, 2021 and was cancelled on July 27, 2021.[3][4]
Past personalities
[edit | edit source]- Charles F. Adams, newscaster (1942–1947, 1948, 1955)[5]
- Pete Bluhm
- Barry Michaels, radio personality, seven p.m. until midnight
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, Vol. 135, October 3, 2005, p. 25.
- ^ a b "Response to Operational Status Inquiry & Surrender of FCC License Authorization", fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).. P. 11.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Facility details for Facility ID 40510 (WMVA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- FCC History Cards for WMVA (covering 1938-1981)
