WVGV

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WVGV
Broadcast area Doddridge County, West Virginia
Frequency 89.7 MHz
BrandingGospel Voice Network
Programming
Format Christian radio
Ownership
OwnerAraiza Revival Ministries, Inc.
History
First air date
July 23, 2011;13 years ago (2011-07-23)
Call sign meaning
West Virginia's Gospel Voice
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 174626
Class A
ERP 2,350 watts
HAAT 120.4 meters (395 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°17′22.0″N80°48′16.0″W / 39.289444°N 80.804444°W / 39.289444; -80.804444
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website gospelvoicenetwork.com

WVGV is a Christian radio station licensed to West Union, West Virginia, serving Doddridge County, West Virginia. WVGV is owned and operated by Araiza Revival Ministries, Inc.

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History

WVGV began broadcasting July 23, 2011. [2] In 2014, Araiza Revival Ministries bought translator W244CB 96.7 FM in West Milford, West Virginia from Educational Media Foundation for $40,000, and it began rebroadcasting WVGV. [3] In 2022, Araiza Revival Ministries was awarded a permit for a full powered station in Glenville, West Virginia. [4] In 2025, Araiza Revival Ministries bought W219AZ, 91.7 FM in Gallipolis, Ohio for $15,000, and it began rebroadcasting WVGV. [5]

Translator and relay stations

WVGV is also heard in the Clarksburg, West Virginia area at 96.7 FM, through translator W244CB, licensed to West Milford, West Virginia, at 91.7 the Point Pleasant, West Virginia area, through translator W219AZ, and on full power stations WVGL 91.1 FM in Glenville, West Virginia and WVGW 91.5 FM in Rock Cave, West Virginia.

Broadcast translators for WVGV
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W219AZ91.7 FM Gallipolis, Ohio 659935060  m (197  ft)D LMS
W244CB96.7 FM West Milford, West Virginia 15625110159.9 m (525 ft)D LMS
WVGL91.1 FM Glenville, West Virginia 7670196,0008 m (26 ft)A LMS
WVGW91.5 FM Rock Cave, West Virginia 7684448,70082 m (269 ft)B1 LMS

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WVGV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "Glenville Gospel Radio Station Reaching Calhoun Listeners". Ridgeview News. October 10, 2024. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  3. "WBCK-AM sold to Midwest; Richmond AM gets FM", Radio & Television Business Report. January 23, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  4. "Sixteen More NCE Applicants Get Tentative FCC Nod", Radio World. April 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  5. "Deal Digest: More Than $2 Million Of Radio Deal-Making This Week", Inside Radio. January 30, 2025. Retrieved April 24, 2025.