WVVW-LP was a Progressive Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Belpre, Ohio, serving Parkersburg, West Virginia.[3] WVVW-LP was owned and operated by Fellowship Baptist Church and Ministries.[4]

WVVW-LP
Broadcast areaParkersburg, West Virginia
Frequency98.1 MHz
Ownership
Owner
  • Fellowship Baptist Church and Ministries
  • (Mid-Ohio Valley Educational Association)
WMBP-LP, WVVP-LP
History
First air date
February 20, 2002 (2002-02-20)[1]
Last air date
December 24, 2016 (2016-12-24)
Call sign meaning
West Virginia Voice of the Word
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID131712
ClassL1
ERP3 watts
HAAT185.3 meters (608 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°18′36.0″N 81°35′49.0″W / 39.310000°N 81.596944°W / 39.310000; -81.596944
Links
Public license information
LMS
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.praisefm.net

The licensee surrendered WVVW-LP's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 27, 2017, who cancelled it the same day.

Rebroadcasters

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WVVW-LP's programming was rebroadcast across two nearby low-power radio stations to widen its broadcast area.[5][6] The licensee for WMBP-LP was The Mineral Wells Educational Association,[5] while the licensee for WVVP-LP is Marietta-Williamstown Educational Association.[6] WMBP-LP signed on for the first time on July 24, 2015, but surrendered its license to the FCC for cancellation on July 21, 2017.[7] WVVP-LP's license was cancelled by the FCC on October 2, 2020, due to the station having been silent since December 24, 2016.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
WMBP-LP 92.5 FM FM Mineral Wells, West Virginia 195200 100 watts −37.7 m (−124 ft) L1 LMS
WVVP-LP 96.1 FM FM Marietta, Ohio 131874 93 watts 30.8 m (101 ft) D LMS

References

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  1. ^ "Praise FM Radio - About Us". Fellowship Baptist Church and Ministries. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVVW-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  4. ^ "WVVW-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  5. ^ a b "WMBP-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "WVVP-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  7. ^ "We are pleased to announce that 92.5 FM Mineral..." Mid-Ohio Valley Educational Association/Facebook. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
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