WMEV-FM

WMEV-FM

Marion, Virginia
Broadcast area	Southwest Virginia
Frequency	93.9 MHz
Branding	93.9 WMEV
Programming
Format	Country
Ownership
Owner	Bristol Broadcasting Company (Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.)
Sister stations	WHNK, WUKZ, WZVA, WOLD-FM
History
First air date	1961
Call sign meaning	Wonderful Mountain Empire of Virginia
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63711
Class	C
ERP	100,000 Watts Horizontal 95,140 Watts Vertical
HAAT	452 meters
Transmitter coordinates	36°54′4.0″N81°32′35.0″W / 36.901111°N 81.543056°W / 36.901111; -81.543056
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	WMEV-FM Webstream
Website	WMEV-FM Online

WMEV-FM is a Country-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Marion, Virginia, serving Southwestern Virginia. WMEV-FM is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.

Signal

WMEV-FM's signal, which broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, covers parts of Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky.

History

WMEV-FM signed on June 21, 1961. Bob and Stella Wolfenden started WMEV and WMEV-FM, selling them in 1982 to Marion natives Hugh and Barbara Gwyn, who increased the FM's signal strength. In 1998, Holston Valley Broadcasting bought the stations. ^[2]

Effective January 1, 2017, Glenwood Communications sold WMEV-FM, sister station WUKZ, and translator W266BM to Bristol Broadcasting Company for $1.75 million.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WMEV-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. "History" . Retrieved June 1, 2017.

External links

• 93.9 WMEV Online
• Facility details for Facility ID 63711 (WMEV-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WMEV-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database