WFLO (AM)

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WFLO
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Broadcast area Farmville, Virginia
Prince Edward County, Virginia
Frequency 870 kHz
Programming
Format Full-service
Ownership
OwnerHeart of Virginia Communications
History
First air date
August, 1947 [1]
Former call signs
WFLO (1947-Present) [2]
Technical information
Facility ID 12317
Class D
Power 1,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
37°19′35.0″N78°23′9.0″W / 37.326389°N 78.385833°W / 37.326389; -78.385833
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website wflo.net

WFLO (870 kHz) is a full-service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Farmville, Virginia, serving Farmville and Prince Edward County, Virginia. WFLO is owned and operated by Heart of Virginia Communications. [3]

In January 2021, Educational Media Foundation agreed to buy Colonial Broadcasting Company's WFLO and WFLO-FM. WFLO ended its broadcast as full service on December 31. [4] [5] After the sale, EMF converted both stations to K-Love and divested the AM station to Heart of Virginia Communications. [6] WFLO relaunched as "870 WFLO" on December 1, 2022. [7]

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References

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  2. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. "WFLO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
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  5. Jacobson, Adam (May 3, 2022). "Goodbye, Farmville: Colonial Completes Combo Sale | Radio & Television Business Report".
  6. Jacobson, Adam (July 20, 2022). "A Farmville Flip For EMF | Radio & Television Business Report".
  7. "WFLO To Relaunch On December 1 - RadioInsight". 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.