WLUV

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WLUV
CityLoves Park, Illinois
Broadcast areaRockford metropolitan area, Illinois
Frequency1520 kHz
Programming
FormatChristian radio
AffiliationsVCY America
Ownership
OwnerVCY America
(VCY America, Inc.)
History
First air date
September 29, 1962
Call sign meaning
"W Loves Park"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID2255
ClassD
Power500 watts day
13 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°19′48″N 89°4′58″W / 42.33000°N 89.08278°W / 42.33000; -89.08278
Translator(s)105.3 MHz W287BY (Rockford)
Links
Public license information
Profile
LMS
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttp://www.vcyamerica.org/

WLUV (1520 AM) is a radio station licensed to Loves Park, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Rockford area with a non-directional signal. The station airs a Christian format, and is an owned and operated affiliate of VCY America.

1520 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WWKB in Buffalo, New York and KOKC in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma share Class A status. WLUV must drastically reduce nighttime power in order to protect the nighttime skywave signals of the Class A stations.

History[]

The station began broadcasting on September 29, 1962.[1][2][3] Originally a daytime-only license, WLUV now operates with reduced power at night.[2] The station originally aired a country music format, and was the first country station in the Rockford market.[1][3] The station was owned by Joe Salvi.[1][2]

A sister station, WLUV-FM began broadcasting March 25, 1964 and operated at 96.7 MHz.[1] For many years it simulcast much of WLUV's programming.[1] It was sold and now holds the call sign WKGL-FM and is under the ownership of Townsquare Media.[4][5] The sale to Townsquare was completed on November 14, 2013.[6]

In August 2021, Christian broadcaster VCY America entered into an agreement to purchase WLUV and translator W287BY for $400,000, and applied to the FCC to convert the stations to non-commercial status.[7][8] The sale was consummated on November 30, 2021.[3]

Translator[]

In addition to the main AM station, WLUV is relayed by an FM translator to provide stereo with improved sound and wider nighttime coverage; WLUV transmits with 13 watts of nighttime power.

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)		 City of license Facility
ID		 ERP
(W)		 Height
(m (ft))		 Class FCC info
W287BY 105.3 Rockford, Illinois 151837 135 90 m (300 ft) D FCC LMS

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e Ghrist, John R. (1996). Valley Voices: A Radio History. Crossroads Communications. p. 481-484.
  2. ^ a b c History Cards for WLUV, fcc.gov. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Haas, Kevin. "WLUV Radio In Rockford, Which Gave Many DJs And Musicians Their First Shot, Sold To Milwaukee Network", Fox River Current. November 30, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Official: Cumulus Buys Dial Global, Spins Some Stations To Townsquare; Peak Stations Sold To Townsquare, Fresno Spun To Cumulus". All Access. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  5. ^ "Cumulus Makes Dial Global And Townsquare Deals Official". RadioInsight. August 30, 2013. Retrieved August 30, 2013.
  6. ^ "Cumulus-Townsquare-Peak Deal Closes". All Access. November 15, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2013.
  7. ^ "Station Sales Week Of 8/6", RadioInsight. August 6, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "Deal Digest", RadioInsight. August 5, 2021. Retrieved December 2, 2021.

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