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WMVA was an oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Martinsville, Virginia, serving Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia. WMVA was last owned and operated by Martinsville Media, Inc.

History

In October 2005, William D. Wyatt, Jr. purchased WMVA, which had an adult contemporary and sports radio format, from Billy D. Wilson and Linda R. Wilson. whom purchased it from founder Hans Peter Blume

The station went silent on January 28, 2019, and it never returned to the air. Its license was surrendered on July 23, 2021 and was cancelled on July 27, 2021.

Past personalities

• Charles F. Adams, newscaster (1942–1947, 1948, 1955)

• Pete Bluhm
• Barry Michaels, radio personality, seven p.m. until midnight

References

1. "WMVA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
2. "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, Vol. 135, October 3, 2005, p. 25.
3. ^ "Response to Operational Status Inquiry & Surrender of FCC License Authorization", fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
4. "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. July 27, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
5. Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 11.

External links

• FCC Station Search Details: DWMVA (Facility ID: 40510)
• FCC History Cards for WMVA (covering 1938-1981)

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