WVFS explained

City:Tallahassee, Florida
WVFS Tallahassee
Area:Tallahassee, Florida
Frequency:89.7 MHz
Erp:7,000 watts
Class:C3
Callsign Meaning:Voice of Florida State
Sister Stations:WFSQ, WFSU-FM, WFSW, WFSU-TV
Haat:55 meters
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:4204
Owner:Florida State University
Coordinates:30.4394°N -84.2914°W

WVFS, launched in 1987, is one of four radio stations that broadcast from Florida State University in the Tallahassee area. (WFSQ, WFSU-FM, and WFSW are the others.) WVFS is referred to as "V89", "The Voice", or "The Voice of Florida State". WVFS broadcasts at 89.7 FM. The station is staffed by student and community volunteers. Featuring no automation, the DJ booth at WVFS is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. New and different music is played to provide an alternative to commercial radio.

Programming

The programming schedule at WVFS is divided into regular programming and specialty programming. Regular programming time slots include a combination of newly released material, music from the WVFS Catalog, and listener requests. Regular programming also occasionally features News, Weather, and Concert Updates, promotional announcements, and public service announcements (PSAs). Specialty programming on WVFS consists of 28 named shows of varying lengths which air at routinely scheduled times, either once every week or once every month.

Volunteers

WVFS holds a volunteer "cattle call" at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer semesters to recruit volunteers. WVFS accepts student volunteers from Florida State University as well as community volunteers.

Awards

YearAwardCategoryWorkCreditsResult
2009New York FestivalsBest Music ProgramSonic SafariHost : Jamie MaddenBronze[1]
New York FestivalsMagazine FormatVox PopuliCreative Director: Heidi Kerr
News Director: Ryan Williams
Chief Producer: Tim Cason
Bronze[2]
New York FestivalsBest Comedy/Humor Personality: LocalHearty WhiteExecutive Producer/Host: David MorrisFinalist[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York Festivals - Winners Showcase . newyorkfestivals.com . January 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181020053239/https://www.newyorkfestivals.com/radio/main.php?p=3,1&wp=info&id=402770 . October 20, 2018 . dead.
  2. Web site: New York Festivals - Winners Showcase . newyorkfestivals.com . January 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181020053143/https://www.newyorkfestivals.com/radio/main.php?p=3,1&wp=info&id=402689 . October 20, 2018 . dead.
  3. Web site: New York Festivals - Winners Showcase . newyorkfestivals.com . January 12, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181020053321/https://www.newyorkfestivals.com/radio/main.php?p=3,1&wp=info&id=402735 . October 20, 2018 . dead.