WMEV-FM

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WMEV-FM
WMEV-FM.JPG
CityMarion, Virginia
Broadcast areaSouthwest Virginia
Frequency93.9 MHz
Branding93.9 WMEV
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerBristol Broadcasting Company
(Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.)
WHNK, WUKZ, WZVA
History
First air date
1961
Call sign meaning
Wonderful Mountain Empire of Virginia
Technical information
Facility ID63711
ClassC
ERP100,000 Watts Horizontal
95,140 Watts Vertical
HAAT452 meters
Transmitter coordinates
36°54′4.0″N 81°32′35.0″W / 36.901111°N 81.543056°W / 36.901111; -81.543056
Links
WebcastWMEV-FM Webstream
WebsiteWMEV-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.[1]

Effective January 1, 2017, Glenwood Communications sold WMEV-FM, sister station WUKZ, and translator W266BM to Bristol Broadcasting Company for $1.75 million.

References[]

  1. ^ "History". Retrieved June 1, 2017.

External links[]


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