WKDV (AM)
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| City | Manassas, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Manassas, Virginia Northern Virginia |
| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Branding | La Ley WKDV |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent [1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Metro Radio, Inc. |
| WTNT | |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1957[2] |
Former call signs | WPRW (1957-1993)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W KiDs" Virginia (affiliate of children-oriented Radio AAHS in the mid-90s) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 8672 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°45′0.0″N 77°30′49.0″W / 38.750000°N 77.513611°W |
| Links | |
| Website | somoslaley |
WKDV is a Regional Mexican formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Manassas, Virginia, serving Northern Virginia.[1] WKDV is owned and operated by Metro Radio, Inc.[4]
The station has been silent since December 2020, when the 11-acre site in Manassas which had hosted the broadcast towers since the 1960s was sold.[5]
Former format[]
In the 1990s, the station was a Radio AAHS affiliate, which played children's music.[6]
Translator[]
In addition to the main station, WKDV is relayed by two FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[7]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
ERP (W) |
Height (m (ft)) |
Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W249DX | 97.7 | Reston, Virginia | 202506 | 50 | 110 m (360 ft) | D | FCC LMS |
| W292BC | 106.3 | Gainesville, Virginia | 147997 | 80 | 122.8 m (403 ft) | D | FCC LMS |
References[]
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-567. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ "WKDV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
- ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Radio AAHS Affiliates" - Radio AAHS Magazine. Radio AAHS. Jan–Feb 1996. p. 58.
- ^ "W292BC Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
External links[]
- Metro Radio's website
- WKDV in the FCC AM station database
- WKDV on Radio-Locator
- WKDV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Categories:
- 1957 establishments in Virginia
- Spanish-language radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1957
- Radio stations in Virginia