WAMV

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WAMV
WAMV 2008.jpg
Broadcast area Amherst County, Virginia
Frequency 1420 AM kHz
BrandingWAMV 1420
Programming
Format Southern gospel; Christian talk and teaching [1]
Ownership
OwnerCommunity First Broadcasters, Inc.
History
First air date
October 1, 1976;47 years ago (1976-10-01) [2]
Former call signs
  • WAMV (1976–1985)
  • WWWL (1985–1988) [3]
Call sign meaning
Amherst, Virginia
Technical information
Facility ID 12919
Class D
Power
  • 2,200 watts daytime
  • 47 watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
37°32′23″N79°3′10″W / 37.53972°N 79.05278°W / 37.53972; -79.05278 (day)
37°32′23″N79°5′30″W / 37.53972°N 79.09167°W / 37.53972; -79.09167 (night)
Translator(s) 103.1 MHz  W276DN (Amherst)
Links
Webcast WAMV Webstream
Website WAMV Online

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. [4] 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. [5] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W276DN at 103.1 MHz in Amherst. [6]

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References

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  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-559. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. "WAMV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. Radio-Locator.com/WAMV
  6. Radio-Locator.com/W276DN