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{{Infobox radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WWVT-FM
| name = WWVT-FM
| image = [[Image:Radio_IQ_Network_2015.PNG|150px]]
| image =
| city = [[Ferrum, Virginia]]
| city = [[Ferrum, Virginia]]
| area = [[Rocky Mount, Virginia]]<br>[[Martinsville, Virginia]]
| area = [[Rocky Mount, Virginia]]<br>[[Martinsville, Virginia]]
| branding = ''"Radio IQ"''
| branding = ''"WVTF Music"''
| slogan =
| slogan =
| airdate = January, [[1989 in radio|1989]]<ref name="LaunchDate"/>
| airdate = January, [[1989 in radio|1989]]<ref name="LaunchDate"/>
| frequency = {{Frequency|[[89.9 FM]]|[[MHz]]}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|[[89.9 FM|89.9]]|[[MHz]]}}
| format = [[Public radio|Public Radio]]<ref name="Arbitron"/>
| format = [[Public radio|Public Radio]]<ref name="Arbitron"/>
| power = 1,100 [[Watt]]s
| power = 1,100 [[Watt]]s
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| callsign_meaning =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns = WFFC (1987-2017)<ref name="CallSign"/>
| former_callsigns = WFFC (1987-2017)<ref name="CallSign"/>
| owner = [[Virginia Tech]]
| owner = [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University]]
| licensee = Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.
| licensee = Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.
| sister_stations =
| sister_stations =
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}}
}}


'''WWVT-FM''' is a [[Public radio|Public Radio]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Ferrum, Virginia]], serving the [[Rocky Mount, Virginia|Rocky Mount]]/[[Martinsville, Virginia|Martinsville]] area.<ref name="Arbitron"/> WWVT-FM is owned and operated by [[Virginia Tech]].<ref name="FCC"/> WWVT-FM rebroadcasts the signal of [[Radio IQ]] full-time.
'''WWVT-FM''' is a [[Public radio|Public Radio]] formatted [[Broadcasting|broadcast]] [[radio station]] licensed to [[Ferrum, Virginia]], serving the [[Rocky Mount, Virginia|Rocky Mount]]/[[Martinsville, Virginia|Martinsville]] area.<ref name="Arbitron"/> WWVT-FM is owned and operated by [[Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University]].<ref name="FCC"/>

{{main|Radio IQ}}
WWVT-FM is the FM flagship station of ''WVTF Music'', a companion service to news/talk [[WVTF|Radio IQ]] that broadcasts [[classical music|classical]], [[jazz music|jazz]], [[Americana]], and [[bluegrass music|bluegrass]] music.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Berrier Jr.|first1=Ralph|title=WVTF and Radio IQ will switch signals July 10|url=http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/roanoke/wvtf-and-radio-iq-will-switch-signals-july/article_aadb6731-6b0d-557e-8daf-d3f1229766ac.html|website=Roanoke Times|date=June 15, 2017}}</ref>

==Network stations==
===Full-powered stations===
WVTF Music airs on two full-powered stations as well as the [[HD Radio|HD2 subchannels]] of the Radio IQ network headed by [[WVTF]].<ref>{{cite web|title=WVTF Radio IQ: The Big Switch|url=https://kelseap6.wixsite.com/flipwvtf}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! [[Call signs in North America|Call sign]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Frequency]]
! [[City of license]]
! data-sort-type="number" | [[Effective radiated power|ERP]]<br />[[watt|W]]
! [[List of North American broadcast station classes|Class]]
! class="unsortable" | FCC info
|-
|-style="border: 2px solid #00f;"
| {{rh}} | '''WWVT-FM''' || 89.9 FM || [[Ferrum, Virginia]] || 1,100 || A || {{FMQ|WWVT-FM|FCC}}
|-
| {{rh}} | '''WWVT''' || 1260 AM || [[Christiansburg, Virginia]] || 5,000 day/25 night|| D || {{AMQ|WWVT|FCC}}
|}

===Low-powered translators===
{{RadioTranslators
| call1 = W201CN
| freq1 = 88.1
| city1 = Afton, Virginia
| watts1 = 10
| class1 = D

| call2 = W208AP
| freq2 = 89.5
| city2 = Lynchburg, Virginia
| watts2 = 10
| class2 = D

| call3 = W208BX
| freq3 = 89.5
| city3 = Roanoke, Virginia
| watts3 = 250
| class3 = D

| call4 = W209AA
| freq4 = 89.7
| city4 = Charlottesville, Virginia
| watts4 = 250
| class4 = D

| call5 = W211BE
| freq5 = 90.1
| city5 = Lebanon, Virginia
| watts5 = 8.5
| class5 = D

| call6 = W211BF
| freq6 = 90.1
| city6 = Big Stone Gap, Virginia
| watts6 = 8
| class6 = D

| call7 = W212BP
| freq7 = 90.3
| city7 = Clintwood, Virginia
| watts7 = 1
| class7 = D

| call8 = W238BN
| freq8 = 95.5
| city8 = Blacksburg, Virginia
| watts8 = 250
| class8 = D

| call9 = W270BJ
| freq9 = 101.9
| city9 = Lexington, Virginia
| watts9 = 25
| class9 = D
}}




==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:38, 10 July 2017

WWVT-FM
Broadcast areaRocky Mount, Virginia
Martinsville, Virginia
Frequency89.9 MHz
Branding"WVTF Music"
Programming
FormatPublic Radio[1]
AffiliationsNational Public Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
January, 1989[2]
Former call signs
WFFC (1987-2017)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID21417
ClassA
Power1,100 Watts
HAAT207 meters (679 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°54′50.0″N 79°57′7.0″W / 36.913889°N 79.951944°W / 36.913889; -79.951944
Links
WebcastWWVT-FM Webstream
WebsiteWWVT-FM Online

WWVT-FM is a Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Ferrum, Virginia, serving the Rocky Mount/Martinsville area.[1] WWVT-FM is owned and operated by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.[4]

WWVT-FM is the FM flagship station of WVTF Music, a companion service to news/talk Radio IQ that broadcasts classical, jazz, Americana, and bluegrass music.[5]

Network stations

Full-powered stations

WVTF Music airs on two full-powered stations as well as the HD2 subchannels of the Radio IQ network headed by WVTF.[6]

Call sign Frequency City of license ERP
W 		Class FCC info
WWVT-FM 89.9 FM Ferrum, Virginia 1,100 A Template:FMQ
WWVT 1260 AM Christiansburg, Virginia 5,000 day/25 night D Template:AMQ

Low-powered translators

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
W201CN 88.1 FM Afton, Virginia 10 D
W208AP 89.5 FM Lynchburg, Virginia 10 D
W208BX 89.5 FM Roanoke, Virginia 250 D
W209AA 89.7 FM Charlottesville, Virginia 250 D
W211BE 90.1 FM Lebanon, Virginia 8.5 D
W211BF 90.1 FM Big Stone Gap, Virginia 8 D
W212BP 90.3 FM Clintwood, Virginia 1 D
W238BN 95.5 FM Blacksburg, Virginia 250 D
W270BJ 101.9 FM Lexington, Virginia 25 D


References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "WWVT-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  5. ^ Berrier Jr., Ralph (June 15, 2017). "WVTF and Radio IQ will switch signals July 10". Roanoke Times.
  6. ^ "WVTF Radio IQ: The Big Switch".


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