WMEV-FM explained

WMEV-FM
City:Marion, Virginia
Area:Southwest Virginia
Branding:93.9 WMEV
Frequency:93.9 MHz
Airdate:1961
Format:Country
Erp:100,000 Watts Horizontal
95,140 Watts Vertical
Haat:452 meters
Class:C
Facility Id:63711
Coordinates:36.9011°N -81.5431°W
Callsign Meaning:Wonderful Mountain Empire of Virginia
Owner:Bristol Broadcasting Company
Licensee:Bristol Broadcasting Company, Inc.
Sister Stations:WHNK, WUKZ, WZVA
Webcast:WMEV-FM Webstream
Website:WMEV-FM Online
Licensing Authority:FCC

WMEV-FM is a Country-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Marion, Virginia, serving Southwestern Virginia. WMEV-FM is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.

Signal

WMEV-FM's signal, which broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, covers parts of Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky.

History

WMEV-FM signed on June 21, 1961. Bob and Stella Wolfenden started WMEV and WMEV-FM, selling them in 1982 to Marion natives Hugh and Barbara Gwyn, who increased the FM's signal strength. In 1998, Holston Valley Broadcasting bought the stations.[1]

Effective January 1, 2017, Glenwood Communications sold WMEV-FM, sister station WUKZ, and translator W266BM to Bristol Broadcasting Company for $1.75 million.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History. June 1, 2017.