WGVY

Last updated
WGVY
Broadcast areaSouthern Campbell County, Virginia
Northern Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Frequency 1000 kHz
Branding102.3 The Groove
Programming
Format Oldies
Ownership
Owner
  • David and Elizabeth Hoehne
  • (D.J. Broadcasting, Inc.)
WKDE-FM
History
First air date
April 29, 1962 (as WKDE) [1]
Former call signs
WKDE (1962–2018) [2]
Call sign meaning
GrooVY
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 21415
Class D
Power 1,000 watts daytime only
Transmitter coordinates
37°7′20.0″N79°17′20″W / 37.122222°N 79.28889°W / 37.122222; -79.28889
Translator(s) 102.3 W272EO (Lynchburg)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website groove102.com

WGVY is an oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Altavista, Virginia, serving Southern Campbell and Northern Pittsylvania counties in Virginia. [4] WGVY is owned and operated by D.J. Broadcasting, Inc. [5]

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Translator

The FM translator operates 24 hours per day from a transmitter site near Lynchburg. The AM signal operates during daytime only.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W272EO102.3 FM Lynchburg, Virginia 20098699194  m (636  ft)D LMS

WGVY 102.1-1000TheGroove logo.jpg (WGVY's logo under previous 102.1 translator)

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References

  1. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-559. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  2. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  3. "Facility Technical Data for WGVY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved September 5, 2015.
  5. "WGVY Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 5, 2015.