WPLV explained

WPLV
City:Navarre, Florida
Area:Pensacola, Florida
Branding:K-LOVE
Frequency:95.7 MHz
Airdate:1998
Format:Contemporary Christian
Erp:25,000 watts
Haat:86 meters
Class:C3
Facility Id:52024
Coordinates:30.4506°N -86.8664°W
Callsign Meaning:W PensacoLa V
Former Callsigns:WAFN (1993–1994)
WZEW (1994–1997)
WGCX-FM (1997)
WGCX (1997–2009)
WKFP (2009–2015)
Owner:EMF Broadcasting
Webcast:Listen Live
Website:klove.com
Licensing Authority:FCC

WPLV (95.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Navarre, Florida, United States, serving the Pensacola area. The station is owned by the Educational Media Foundation.

History

The station signed on in 2000 as WGCX with the contemporary Christian format it continues to broadcast. Before signing on, the station had the call signs WAFN, WZEW, and WGCX-FM.[1]

In October 2013, 550 AM, Inc., sold WKFP to Educational Media Foundation for $1.75 million.[2] The sale was consummated on December 23, 2013.

The station changed its call sign on July 21, 2015, to the current WPLV.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WPLV Call Sign History . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division .
  2. http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/86425/emf-acquires-pensacola-k-love-affiliate/ EMF Acquires Pensacola K-Love Affiliate - Radio Insight