WLOV-FM explained

WLOV-FM
City:Daytona Beach Shores, Florida
Area:Daytona Beach
Branding:99.5 WLOV
Frequency:99.5 MHz
Format:Classic hits
Erp:5,500 watts
Haat:104m (341feet)
Class:A
Facility Id:189546
Licensing Authority:FCC
Callsign Meaning:"Love"
Owner:Southern Stone Communications
Licensee:Southern Broadcasting of Pensacola, Inc.
Sister Stations:WHOG-FM, WKRO-FM, WNDB, WVYB
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:995wlov.com

WLOV-FM (99.5 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, and serving the Daytona Beach area. The station is owned by Southern Stone Communications and broadcasts a classic hits radio format as "Love 99.5, Daytona's Greatest Hits". The station carries the syndicated program "Intelligence for Your Life with John Tesh" in morning drive time.

WLOV-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 5,500 watts. The radio studios and transmitter are on LPGA Boulevard in Daytona Beach.[1]

History

Susan Hall bought WLOV-FM before it made it to the airwaves in a Federal Communications Commission auction. The price tag was $416,000, including a "new entrant bidding credit".[2]

WLOV-FM signed on the air on . In its first 99 days, there were no commercials or on-air personalities. It was part of the Black Crow group.[3] Black Crow also owned classic rock 95.7 WHOG-FM.[2]

Effective March 7, 2019, Susan Hall sold WLOV-FM to Paul Stone's Southern Stone Communications for $650,000.

References

  1. https://radio-locator.com/info/WLOV-FM Radio-Locator.com/WLOV-FM
  2. News: FCC auction brings AC WLOV-FM to Daytona Beach. radio-info.com. March 26, 2012. April 6, 2012.
  3. Web site: WLOV-FM 99.5 Daytona Beach Shores. CFLRadio. April 6, 2012.