KWVF

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KWVF
KWVF Radio station Logo.jpg
Broadcast area Sonoma County, California
Frequency 102.7 MHz
Branding102.7 The Wolf
Programming
Format Classic hits
Ownership
Owner
  • Lawrence V. Amaturo
  • (Amaturo Sonoma Media Group, LLC)
KFGY, KHTH, KSRO, KVRV, KZST
History
First air date
2012
Call sign meaning
KWol V F
Technical information
Facility ID 190436
Class A
ERP 1,600 watts
HAAT 197 meters (646 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°29′20″N123°1′53″W / 38.48889°N 123.03139°W / 38.48889; -123.03139
Translator(s) 102.5 K273CU (Petaluma)
Links
Webcast Listen Live
Website kwvf.com

KWVF (102.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Guerneville, California, United States, the station serves the Santa Rosa area. The station is currently owned by Lawrence V. Amaturo, through licensee Amaturo Sonoma Media Group, LLC. [1]

In June 2022, it was announced that KWVF and sister stations KZST, K256DA, and K273CU would be sold by Redwood Empire Stereocasters to Amaturo Sonoma Media Group for $6 million. [2] [3] The sale was consummated on December 1, 2022.

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References

  1. "KWVF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
  2. "Amaturo Sonoma Media Group Acquires KZST & KWVF".
  3. "Amaturo Buys Santa Rosa's KZST from Redwood Empire Stereocasters".