WZVL

Last updated
WZVL
WZVL station logo.png
Broadcast area Zanesville, Ohio
Frequency 103.7 MHz
BrandingHighway 103
Programming
Format Country music
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
August 29, 2011
(11 years ago)
 (2011-08-29)
Call sign meaning
Zanesville
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 183304
Class A
ERP 2,400 watts
HAAT 159.8 meters (524 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°55′42″N81°59′08″W / 39.92833°N 81.98556°W / 39.92833; -81.98556
Links
Public license information
Website whiznews.com/highway-103-7/
WZVL on a SPARC HD Radio with RDS. WZVL RDS.png
WZVL on a SPARC HD Radio with RDS.

WZVL is a country music radio station licensed to Philo, Ohio, broadcasting on 103.7 FM. WZVL serves the Zanesville area and is owned by Marquee Broadcasting. [1]

Studios on Downard Road, Zanesville, Ohio WHIZ Media Group studio building.jpg
Studios on Downard Road, Zanesville, Ohio

Originally owned by Southeastern Ohio Broadcasting System, which often does business as the WHIZ Media Group, the station went on the air in August 2011; following a week of half-power operation, it formally launched on August 29. [2] WZVL was included in Marquee Broadcasting's 2022 purchase of the WHIZ Media Group stations from the Littick family; [3] the deal was completed on July 14, 2022. [4] [5]

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References

  1. WZVL fcc.gov. Accessed December 31, 2012
  2. Hannahs, Nicole (August 29, 2011). "Highway 103.7 On Air - Country Music". WHIZ News . Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  3. "WHIZ Media Group sold to Marquee Broadcasting". Zanesville Times Recorder . April 20, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  4. Minton, Alexa (July 14, 2022). "Marquee Broadcasting Inc Finalizes Purchase of WHIZ Media Group". WHIZ News. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  5. "Notification of Consummation". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. July 15, 2022. Retrieved July 15, 2022.