WVFS

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WVFS Tallahassee
Wvfs logo.jpg
Broadcast area Tallahassee, Florida
Frequency 89.7 MHz
Programming
Format College Radio
Alternative
Ownership
Owner Florida State University
WFSU-FM, WFSQ, WFSU-TV, and WFSW
History
Call sign meaning
Voice of Florida State
Technical information
Facility ID 4204
Class C3
ERP 7,000 watts
HAAT 55 meters
Transmitter coordinates
30°26′22.00″N84°17′29.00″W / 30.4394444°N 84.2913889°W / 30.4394444; -84.2913889
Links
Website Official WVFS site

WVFS Tallahassee, launched in 1987, is one of four radio stations that broadcast from the Florida State University in the Tallahassee area. (WFSU, WFSQ and WFSW are the others.) WVFS is often referred to as V89, "The Voice", or "The Voice of Florida State". WVFS broadcasts at 89.7 FM. The station is staffed by student and community volunteers. Featuring no automation, the DJ booth at WVFS is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. New and different music is played to provide an alternative to commercial radio.

Contents

Programming

The programming schedule at WVFS is divided into regular programming and specialty programming. Regular programming time slots include a combination of newly released material, music from the WVFS Catalog, and listener requests. Regular programming also occasionally features News, Weather, and Concert Updates, promotional announcements, and public service announcements (PSAs). Specialty programming on WVFS consists of 28 named shows of varying lengths which air at routinely scheduled times, either once every week or once every month.

Volunteers

WVFS holds a volunteer "cattle call" at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer semesters to recruit volunteers. WVFS accepts student volunteers from Florida State University as well as community volunteers.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkCreditsResult
2009 New York Festivals Best Music ProgramSonic SafariHost : Jamie Madden Bronze [1]
New York FestivalsMagazine FormatVox PopuliCreative Director: Heidi Kerr
News Director: Ryan Williams
Chief Producer: Tim Cason
Bronze [2]
New York FestivalsBest Comedy/Humor Personality: LocalHearty WhiteExecutive Producer/Host: David Morris Finalist [3]

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