WVVW-LP
WVVW-LP was a Progressive Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Belpre, Ohio, serving Parkersburg, West Virginia.[1] WVVW-LP was owned and operated by Fellowship Baptist Church and Ministries.[3]
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City | Belpre, Ohio |
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Broadcast area | Parkersburg, West Virginia |
Frequency | 98.1 FM MHz |
Branding | "Praise FM" |
Programming | |
Format | Defunct (formerly Progressive Southern Gospel)[1] |
Affiliations | USA Christian News USA Headline News |
Ownership | |
Owner | Fellowship Baptist Church and Ministries (Mid-Ohio Valley Educational Association) |
WMBP-LP, WVVP-LP | |
History | |
First air date | February 20, 2002[2] |
Call sign meaning | West Virginia Voice (of the) Word |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 131712 |
Class | L1 |
Power | 3 Watts |
HAAT | 185.3 meters (608 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°18′36.0″N 81°35′49.0″W |
Links | |
Webcast | WVVW-LP Webstream |
Website | WVVW-LP Online |
The licensee surrendered WVVW-LP's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 27, 2017, who cancelled it the same day.
Rebroadcasters
WVVW-LP's programming was rebroadcast across two nearby low-power radio stations to widen its broadcast area.[4][5] The licensee for WMBP-LP was The Mineral Wells Educational Association,[4] while the licensee for WVVP-LP is Marietta-Williamstown Educational Association.[5] WMBP-LP signed on for the first time on July 24, 2015, but surrendered its license to the FCC for cancellation on July 21, 2017.[6] WVVP-LP's license was cancelled by the FCC on October 2, 2020, due to the station having been silent since December 24, 2016.
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
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WMBP-LP | 92.5 FM | Mineral Wells, West Virginia | 195200 | 100 watts | −37.7 m (−124 ft) | L1 | FCC |
WVVP-LP | 96.1 FM | Marietta, Ohio | 131874 | 93 watts | 30.8 m (101 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- "Praise FM Radio - About Us". Fellowship Baptist Church and Ministries. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- "WVVW-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- "WMBP-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- "WVVP-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- "We are pleased to announce that 92.5 FM Mineral..." Mid-Ohio Valley Educational Association/Facebook. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
External links
- Praise FM Online
- WVVW in the FCC's FM station database
- WVVW-LP on Radio-Locator
- WVVW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database