WFLO (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Farmville, Virginia Prince Edward County, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 870 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full-service |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Heart of Virginia Communications |
| History | |
First air date | August, 1947[1] |
Former call signs | WFLO (1947–Present)[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12317 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°19′35.0″N 78°23′9.0″W / 37.326389°N 78.385833°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wflo.net |
WFLO (870 kHz) is a full-service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Farmville, Virginia, serving Farmville and Prince Edward County, Virginia. WFLO is owned and operated by Heart of Virginia Communications.[4]
In January 2021, Educational Media Foundation agreed to buy Colonial Broadcasting Company's WFLO and WFLO-FM. WFLO ended its broadcast as full service on December 31.[5][6] After the sale, EMF converted both stations to K-Love and divested the AM station to Heart of Virginia Communications.[7] WFLO relaunched as "870 WFLO" on December 1, 2022.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFLO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WFLO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (January 5, 2021). "An Exit From Broadcasting Brings Another EMF Market Entry | Radio & Television Business Report".
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (May 3, 2022). "Goodbye, Farmville: Colonial Completes Combo Sale | Radio & Television Business Report".
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (July 20, 2022). "A Farmville Flip For EMF | Radio & Television Business Report".
- ^ "WFLO To Relaunch On December 1 - RadioInsight". 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.
External links
[edit]- WFLO-AM Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 12317 (WFLO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFLO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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