Radio station in Russell Springs, Kentucky
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| Broadcast area | Jamestown/Russell Springs Lake Cumberland area Somerset, Kentucky Columbia, Kentucky |
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| Frequency | 92.7 MHz |
| Branding | 92.7 the Wave |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio Kentucky News Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Shoreline Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
| First air date | 1993; 32 years ago (1993) (as WTCO-FM) |
| Former call signs | WQEG (1991–1992, CP) WTCO-FM (1992–1995) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 26639 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°04′40″N 85°10′28″W / 37.07778°N 85.17444°W / 37.07778; -85.17444 |
| Links | |
| Webcast | listen live |
| Website | ridingthewave.com |
WHVE (92.7 FM, "92.7 The Wave") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Russell Springs, Kentucky, United States, the station is currently owned by Shoreline Communications, Inc.
History
The station's construction permit was granted by the FCC on November 22, 1991, under the callsign of WQEG. The station's callsign was changed to WTCO-FM on November 13, 1992, two months after it was acquired by Heartland Communications on September 4.
The station finally took to the air sometime in 1993. The station's callsign was changed once more, to its current WHVE on July 1, 1995, just after it was acquired by its current owner, Shoreline Communications.
It first broadcast a hot country format upon signing on. The station switched to an Adult contemporary format sometime in 1998–99, and was later switched to Classic Hits.
References
- ^ "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2008'. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 2008. p. D-242.
- "WHVE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1996. p. B-174.
- "WHVE Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 26639 (WHVE) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHVE in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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