WFMV (AM)

WFMV is an Urban Gospel radio station located in Columbia, South Carolina, but licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to the town of Cayce. The station broadcasts at 620 AM with a power output of 2,500 watts during the day and 126 watts at night. Both signals are non-directional.

See also: WFMV (disambiguation)
WFMV
CityCayce, South Carolina
Broadcast areaSouth Carolina
Frequency620 (kHz)
Slogan"Classic Inspiration & Information"
Programming
FormatUrban Gospel
Ownership
OwnerGlory Communications Inc.
History
First air date
August 22, 1958
Former call signs
WCAY (1958-1981)
WLFF (1981-1984)
WABX (1984)
WTGH (1984-2003)
WGCV (2003-2019)
Technical information
Facility ID42020
ClassD
Power2,500 watts daytime
126 watts nighttime
Translator(s)W241DJ (96.1 MHz, Columbia)
W296EI (107.1 MHz)
Links
WebsiteOfficial website

History

WCAY 620 signed on August 22, 1958 as Columbia's first Country music radio station. By the early 1970s, the station faced financial problems as WCOS-FM became the dominant country music station in the market. The station was sold, becoming WLFF with an Adult Standards format. In the mid-1980s, the station was sold again and became WTGH with an Urban Gospel/Inspiration format.

In 2003, WTGH was sold to Glory Communications, which kept the format but changed the call letters to WGCV. Glory Communications also owns WQXL in the Columbia radio market. The station changed its call sign to WFMV on December 18, 2019.

With the sale of WFMV-FM, the urban contemporary gospel format moved to the AM station.[1]

References
  1. Venta, Lance (2020-02-03). "WFMV Relocates Following Sale". radioinsight. Retrieved 2020-02-04.

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