WVXL (100.7 FM) is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Christiansburg, Virginia, serving the New River Valley. WVXL is owned and operated by Monticello Media.[4] It serves as a simulcast of WPSK-FM.
| Simulcast of WPSK-FM | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area | New River Valley |
| Frequency | 100.7 MHz |
| Branding | WPSK XL |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Affiliations | Compass Media Networks Motor Racing Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Monticello Media LLC |
| WBRW, WPSK-FM, WRAD, WRAD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1992 (as WBNK)[1] |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 69744 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 820 watts |
| HAAT | 270 meters (890 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°5′31″N 80°18′21″W / 37.09194°N 80.30583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
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On September 6, 2018, Cumulus Media announced it would sell its Blacksburg cluster to Monticello Media; at the time of the sale, the station was WNMX "Mix 100.7", with a hot adult contemporary format.[5] The sale was approved December 1, 2018.[6] On January 20, 2019, the station's format was switched to contemporary hit radio and the branding to "Hot 100.7".
WVHK began simulcasting country music sister station WPSK-FM on June 3, 2024, under the WVXL call sign and branded as "WPSK XL".[7]
References
edit- ^ "Facility No. 69744 Application List". Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facility No. 69744 Callsign History". Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVXL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WVXL Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Cumulus Sells Blacksburg Cluster To Monticello Media
- ^ Six areas radio stations sold
- ^ Venta, Lance (May 31, 2024). "WPSK Goes XL With Simulcast". RadioInsight. Retrieved September 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 69744 (WVXL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVXL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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