WOVO

WOVO (106.3 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an adult contemporary format. Licensed to Horse Cave, Kentucky, United States, the station serves the Bowling Green area. The station is currently owned by Commonwealth Broadcasting through licensee Soky Radio, LLC and features programming from Westwood One.[1]

WOVO
CityHorse Cave, Kentucky
Broadcast areaBowling Green, Kentucky
Frequency106.3 MHz
BrandingWOVO 106.3
Programming
FormatFM/HD1: Adult Contemporary
HD2: Top 40/CHR "95.9 The Vibe"
HD3: Active Rock "98.3 The Edge"
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
OwnerCommonwealth Broadcasting
(Soky Radio, LLC)
WKLX, WWKU
History
First air date
July 14, 1972 (at 105.5)
Former call signs
WLMK (1991-1993)
WXPC (1993-1998)
WHHT (1998-2012)
Former frequencies
105.5 MHz (1972-1991)
105.3 MHz (1991-2012)
Technical information
Facility ID48702
ClassC2
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT123 meters
Transmitter coordinates
37°02′39.2″N 86°10′59.9″W
Translator(s)95.7 W239BT (Glasgow, relays HD2)
95.9 W240CP (Bowling Green, relays HD2)
98.3 W252CV (Bowling Green, relays HD3)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewovo1063.com

History

The station originally signed on the air as WOVO on July 14, 1972.[2] The station was previously a class A station located at 105.5 FM. It moved to 105.3 FM to obtain a power increase and changed its call sign to WWWQ on March 1, 1991. On September 23, 1996, the station changed its call sign back to WOVO.[3]

On October 22, 2012, WOVO and its adult contemporary format moved to 106.3 FM Horse Cave, KY, while the 105.3 FM frequency became the new home for WPTQ and its classic rock format.[4]

Programming

HD radio

The station's HD radio signal is multiplexed in this manner.

Freqnency
(MHz-subchannel)		 Callsign Programming
106.3FM
106.3-1 HD		 WOVO
WOVO-HD1		 Simulcast of the traditional FM signal
“WOVO 106.3” / Adult Contemporary
106.3-2 HD WOVO-HD2 W239BT/W240CP / “95.9 The Vibe”
Top 40 (CHR)
106.3-3 HD WOVO-HD3 W252CV / “98.3 The Edge”
Active rock

(WOVO's logo under previous 105.3 frequency)

References
  1. "WOVO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. 2010 Broadcasting Yearbook, page D-240
  3. "WOVO Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "Stations On The Move In Glasgow, KY". RadioInsight. 2012-10-22.


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