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| Broadcast area | Southwest Virginia |
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| Frequency | 93.9 MHz |
| Branding | 93.9 WMEV |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| Sister stations | WHNK, WUKZ, WZVA |
| History | |
| First air date | 1961 |
| Call sign meaning | Wonderful Mountain Empire of Virginia |
| Technical information | |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63711 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 Watts Horizontal 95,140 Watts Vertical |
| HAAT | 452 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 | |
| Webcast | WMEV-FM Webstream |
| Website | WMEV-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
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
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.
Effective January 1, 2017, Glenwood Communications sold WMEV-FM, sister station WUKZ, and translator W266BM to Bristol Broadcasting Company for $1.75 million.
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WMEV-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "History". Retrieved June 1, 2017.
External links
- 93.9 WMEV Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 63711 (WMEV-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMEV-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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