WWVT-FM
Public radio station in Ferrum, Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WWVT (1260 kHz) and WWVT-FM (89.9 MHz) are non-commercial public radio stations. WWVT is licensed to Christiansburg, Virginia, and WWVT-FM is licensed to Ferrum, Virginia.[3] They broadcast a classical music format and are owned and operated by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.[4] WWVT-FM is the flagship station of WVTF Music, a companion service to WVTF, Southwestern Virginia's NPR member news and information station. WWVT-AM-FM have their studios and offices at WVTF's facility in Roanoke.
Broadcast area | Southside Virginia |
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Frequency | 89.9 MHz |
Branding | WVTF Music |
Programming | |
Format | Classical music |
Affiliations | National Public Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WVTF, WISE-FM | |
History | |
First air date | January 1989; 35 years ago (1989-01) (as WFFC)[1] |
Former call signs | WFFC (1987–2017)[2] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 21417 |
Class | A |
Power | 1,100 watts |
HAAT | 207 meters (679 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°54′50.0″N 79°57′7.0″W |
Translator(s) | See § Low-powered translators |
Links | |
Webcast | WWVT-FM Webstream |
Website | WWVT-FM Online |
WWVT-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 1,100 watts. The transmitter is on Waidsboro Road in Ferrum.[5] WWVT 1260 has a power of 5,000 watts by day and 25 watts at night. Its transmitter is on Walton Road at Caboose Road in Radford.[6] Programming is also heard on a series of rebroadcasters and FM translators around Southwest Virginia.