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| Broadcast area | Parkersburg, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 98.1 FM MHz |
| Branding | "Praise FM" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Progressive Southern Gospel) [1] |
| Affiliations |
USA Christian News USA Headline News |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WMBP-LP, WVVP-LP | |
| History | |
First air date | February 20, 2002 [2] |
Call sign meaning | West Virginia Voice (of the) Word |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 131712 |
| Class | L1 |
| Power | 3 Watts |
| HAAT | 185.3 meters (608 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°18′36.0″N 81°35′49.0″W / 39.310000°N 81.596944°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WVVW-LP Webstream |
| Website | WVVW-LP Online |
WVVW-LP was a Progressive Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Belpre, Ohio, serving Parkersburg, West Virginia. [1] WVVW-LP was owned and operated by Fellowship Baptist Church and Ministries. [3]
The licensee surrendered WVVW-LP's license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on July 27, 2017, who cancelled it the same day.
Rebroadcasters
WVVW-LP's programming was rebroadcast across two nearby low-power radio stations to widen its broadcast area. [4] [5] The licensee for WMBP-LP was The Mineral Wells Educational Association, [4] while the licensee for WVVP-LP is Marietta-Williamstown Educational Association. [5] 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. [6] 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
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/ Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "Praise FM Radio - About Us". Fellowship Baptist Church and Ministries. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "WVVW-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ a b "WMBP-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "WVVP-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
- ^ "We are pleased to announce that 92.5 FM Mineral..." Mid-Ohio Valley Educational Association/ Facebook. Retrieved July 24, 2015.
External links
- Praise FM Online
- WVVW in the FCC FM station database
- WVVW-LP at FCCdata.org
- WVVW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- 2002 establishments in Ohio
- Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 2002
- Radio stations in Ohio
- Low-power FM radio stations in Ohio
- Defunct radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations disestablished in 2017
- 2017 disestablishments in Ohio
- Defunct religious radio stations in the United States
- Defunct mass media in Ohio