WMVA

WMVA is an Oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Martinsville, Virginia, serving Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia. WMVA is owned and operated by Martinsville Media, Inc.[1]

WMVA
CityMartinsville, Virginia
Broadcast areaMartinsville, Virginia
Henry County, Virginia
Frequency1450 kHz
Branding"1450AM WMVA"
Programming
FormatOldies
Ownership
OwnerMartinsville Media, Inc.
WHEE, WYAT-LD
History
First air date
1941
Call sign meaning
W Martinsville VirginiA
Technical information
Facility ID40510
ClassC
Power1,000 Watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates
36°42′0.0″N 79°51′7.0″W
Links
WebcastWMVA Webstream
WebsiteWMVA Online

History

In October 2005, William D. Wyatt, Jr. purchased WMVA, which had an adult contemporary and sports radio format, from Billy D. Wilson and Linda R. Wilson. whom purchased it from founder Hans Peter Blume [2]

Past personalities

  • Charles F. Adams, newscaster (1942-1947, 1948, 1955)[3]

References

  1. "WMVA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, Vol. 135, October 3, 2005, p. 25.
  3. Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-5149-4. P. 11.
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