WGRV (AM)

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WGRV
Frequency 1340 kHz
BrandingNews Radio 1340
Programming
Format News/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerRadio Greeneville, Inc.
History
First air date
November 16, 1946 (1946-11-16)
Call sign meaning
Greeneville
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 54602
Class C
Power 1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates
36°10′10.4″N82°50′51.6″W / 36.169556°N 82.847667°W / 36.169556; -82.847667
Translator 99.5 W258DM (Greeneville)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website www.wgrv.com

WGRV (1340 AM and 99.5 FM, "Hometown Radio") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information and Traditional Country format. Licensed to Greeneville, Tennessee, United States, the station is owned by Radio Greeneville, Inc. and features programming from Fox News Radio and Westwood One. [2]

WGRV also broadcasts community information on Comcast Cable, channel 18, which shows local events, community calendar items, local video of interest, and community birthdays and simulcasts WGRV's live shows and newscasts.

WGRV signed on the air on November 16, 1946, with a live broadcast from the ballroom of the Brumley Hotel in downtown Greeneville.

WGRV carries a wide variety of community programming, including broadcasting live from local sports and community events.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WGRV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WGRV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 24, 2010.