WLLV

Last updated
WLLV
Frequency 1240 kHz
BrandingGospel 101.9 FM & 1240 AM
Programming
Format Urban gospel
Ownership
Owner
  • Peter Boyce and David Smith
  • (New Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc.)
WLOU
History
First air date
1941 (as WINN)
Former call signs
WINN (1941–1982)
Call sign meaning
W LLoVe [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 1125
Class C
Power 530 watts
Transmitter coordinates
38°13′50″N85°49′20″W / 38.23056°N 85.82222°W / 38.23056; -85.82222
Translator(s) 101.9 W270CR (New Albany/Louisville)
Links
Public license information
Website wllvonline.com

WLLV (1240 AM) is a radio station broadcasting an urban gospel format. Licensed to Louisville, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Louisville, KY-IN market area. The station is currently owned by New Albany Broadcasting Co., Inc. [3]

The station signed on in 1941 as WINN (AM), a pop station and Mutual Radio Network affiliate. In 1965, the station turned to Country & Western music and remained so until late 1982, when it was sold to a group of African-American pastors from the Chicago, Illinois area. The format changed to southern gospel music, and the call letters changed from WINN to WLLV.

WLLV's sister station in the Louisville market is urban gospel WLOU (1350 AM). Occasionally, WLLV and WLOU will simulcast programming to take advantage of WLLV's better nighttime coverage. Popular announcers through the southern gospel programming years (1983- ) include Pastor James Ford, Eld. Ben Higgins, Min. Ben Walker, Min. Sylvia Walker, Archie Dale (gospel singer, former GM), and Bishop (Rev.) D.V. Lyons.

The current General Manager is W.H. (Bill) Price.

WLLV has undergone a temporary power reduction from 1,000 watts (unlimited hours) to 530 watts (unlimited hours) due to the relocation of their tower for a sewer district project. Management hopes to have the situation with WLLV's signal (and sister station WLOU's) corrected soon.

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References

  1. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WLLV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "WLLV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.