WVSM

WVSM (1500 AM and 103.1 FM) is a radio station licensed in Rainsville, Alabama and serves Northeast Alabama...including the following counties: Dekalb, parts of Jackson, Cherokee, and Marshall Counties. The station is owned by Sand Mountain Advertising Co. It airs a Southern Gospel music format during the day and Contemporary Christian and Praise and Worship at night.[1]

WVSM
CityRainsville, Alabama
Broadcast areaFort Payne, Alabama
Rainsville, Alabama
Frequency1500 kHz
BrandingRejoice 103.1 FM
Programming
FormatSouthern Gospel/Contemporary Christian (At Night 103.1 FM)
Ownership
OwnerSand Mountain Advertising Co.
History
First air date
July 20, 1967
(first license granted)
Call sign meaning
Voice of Sand Mountain
Technical information
Facility ID58943
ClassD
Power1,000 watts (day)
1,000 watts (critical hours)
Translator(s)103.1 MHz - W276DC
Links
Webcasthttp://stream.wvsmfm.com
Websitehttp://www.wvsmfm.com/

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[2]

Rejoice 103.1 is now on the air and plays Southern Gospel Music during the day and Contemporary Christian Music at night (This info was extracted from their web site.)

FM Translator

In addition to the main station at 1500 kHz, WVSM is relayed by an FM translator in order to widen its broadcast area, especially during nighttime hours when the AM frequency is off the air. The FM frequency is used most prominently in the station branding.

Broadcast translators of WVSM
Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseFacility
ID
ERP
(W)
ClassFCC info
W276DC103.1Rainsville, Alabama145718250DFCC

References

  1. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.


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