WKVK
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| Frequency | 106.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | K-Love |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Affiliations | K-LOVE |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
Former call signs | WQVA (1993–1995) WPXX (1995–2001) WKVE (2001–2009) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 26296 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 150 meters |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | klove.com |
WKVK (106.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Semora, North Carolina, it serves a large swath of central North Carolina and Southside Virginia as an outlet of K-LOVE. The station is currently owned by Educational Media Foundation.
Southern Entertainment Corporation signed on WPXX as a 6,000-watt class A FM in early 1996 from nearby Danville, Virginia, as contemporary hits "Danville Pixx 106.7". Studios were located on Northmont Boulevard, just off North Main Street with a tower site west of Danville. On July 1, 1998, WPXX flipped to a satellite-delivered oldies format as "Pixx Pure Gold 106.7". After several offers from companies looking to move this valuable frequency to the bigger surrounding markets, K-Love parent company Educational Media Foundation bought WPXX in 2000, taking the station non-commercial as WKVE with the network's contemporary Christian format. Several months later, the newly minted WKVE upgraded to a class "C2" with 50,000 watts, adding Durham, Raleigh, Cary, Chapel Hill, Burlington and Greensboro to their coverage area from a new tower site near Yanceyville, in Caswell County. On March 9, 2009, the station became WKVK, and the former call letters went to a classic rock station at 103.1 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.
Translators
[edit]In addition to the main station, WKVK is relayed by an additional five translators to widen its broadcast area.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W201DF | 88.1 FM | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | 148138 | 3 | D | LMS |
| W288BP | 105.5 FM | Wilson, North Carolina | 156025 | 38 | D | LMS |
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 26296 (WKVK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WKVK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
36°25′08″N 79°11′49″W / 36.419°N 79.197°W
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WKVK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.