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WMEV-FM

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WMEV-FM
Broadcast areaSouthwest Virginia
Frequency93.9 MHz
Branding93.9 WMEV
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
Owner
WHNK, WUKZ, WZVA
History
First air date
1961
Call sign meaning
Wonderful Mountain Empire of Virginia
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID63711
ClassC
ERP100,000 Watts Horizontal
95,140 Watts Vertical
HAAT452 meters
Transmitter coordinates
36°54′4.0″N 81°32′35.0″W / 36.901111°N 81.543056°W / 36.901111; -81.543056
Links
Public license information
WebcastWMEV-FM Webstream
WebsiteWMEV-FM Online

WMEV-FM is a Country-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Marion, Virginia, serving Southwestern Virginia. WMEV-FM is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.

Signal

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WMEV-FM's signal, which broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, covers parts of Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky.

History

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WMEV-FM signed on June 21, 1961. Bob and Stella Wolfenden started WMEV and WMEV-FM, selling them in 1982 to Marion natives Hugh and Barbara Gwyn, who increased the FM's signal strength. In 1998, Holston Valley Broadcasting bought the stations.[2]

Effective January 1, 2017, Glenwood Communications sold WMEV-FM, sister station WUKZ, and translator W266BM to Bristol Broadcasting Company for $1.75 million.

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMEV-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "History". Retrieved June 1, 2017.
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