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| Broadcast area | Jamestown, New York |
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| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
| Branding | Dove FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Contemporary Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Calvary Chapel of Russell |
| Sister stations | WZDV |
| History | |
| First air date | November 2, 1998 |
| Call sign meaning | WYVL: YoungsVilLe WTWT: TWin Tiers WZDV: DoVe |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 89403 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,500 watts |
| HAAT | 130 meters (430 ft) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°54′08.0″N 79°15′40.8″W / 41.902222°N 79.261333°W / 41.902222; -79.261333 |
| Links | |
| Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://dovefm.org/ |
WYVL is a radio station airing a Christian Contemporary Music format, licensed to Youngsville, Pennsylvania, broadcasting on 88.5 MHz FM. The station is owned by Calvary Chapel of Russell, Pennsylvania.
WYVL also airs blocks of Christian Talk and Teaching programming early mornings and late evenings including; Truth for Life with Alistair Begg, Word for Today with Chuck Smith, and A New Beginning with Greg Laurie.
History
In its first several years of operation, WYVL operated a Christian-oriented classic rock format. The station adopted a more conventional contemporary Christian music format February 1, 2016.
Simulcasts
WYVL's programming is simulcast on WTWT 90.5 in Bradford, Pennsylvania and WZDV 92.1 in Amherst, New York, as well as a translator at 98.7 MHz in Jamestown, New York. WZDV is officially operated as a joint venture between Calvary Chapel of Russell and Calvary Chapel of the Niagara Frontier.
An additional full-service signal, WGIP 89.1 in Tidioute, Pennsylvania, was sold to rival religious broadcaster Family Life Network in May 2020 in exchange for forgiveness of a debt and was eventually relocated to Union City, Pennsylvania as WCGT.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W |
Height m (ft) |
Class |
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| WTWT | 91.5 FM | Bradford, Pennsylvania | 172674 | 2,500 | 173 m (568 ft) | B1 |
| WZDV | 92.1 FM | Amherst, New York | 185147 | 1,400 | 94 m (308 ft) | A |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W254AQ | 98.7 FM | Jamestown, New York | 141663 | 10 | 88.4 m (290 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WYVL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WYVL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- Our Schedule, WYVL. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- Fybush, Scott (28 December 2020). "Year in Review 2020, Part I: The Year in Station Sales". NorthEast Radio Watch.
- Fybush, Scott (September 10, 2021). Around Northwest Pennsylvania. Tower Site of the Week. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
External links
- WYVL's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 89403 (WYVL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WYVL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 172674 (WTWT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTWT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 185147 (WZDV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZDV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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