WGVA
Syracuse Orangemen Radio Network | |
| Ownership | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Geneva Broadcasting Inc |
| WAUB, WCGR, WFLK, WFLR, WNYR-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Call sign meaning | Geneva |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 36290 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°51′37″N 77°0′59″W / 42.86028°N 77.01639°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.3 W292FG (Geneva) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | fingerlakesdailynews.com/96-1240-wgva |
WGVA (1240
radio station licensed to Geneva, New York. The station is part of the Finger Lakes Radio Group, [1] and is owned by Geneva Broadcasting, Inc.[2] WGVA simulcasts a talk radio format with co-owned WAUB (1590 AM) in Auburn
.
WGVA is powered at 1,000
Programming
Weekdays begin with a news and information show hosted by Ted Baker. The rest of the weekday schedule is mostly
nationally syndicated talk shows from Brian Kilmeade, Dave Ramsey, Mark Levin, Ben Shapiro, Jared Dillian, Jim Bohannon and Coast to Coast AM with George Noory. Weekends feature shows on money, health, the outdoors, home improvement, science, law, cars, travel and gardening. Weekend hosts include Rudy Maxa, Dr. Michio Kaku and Lee Habeeb
.
WGVA and WAUB carry
CBS Radio News
.
History
In 1947, WGVA first
construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission
to increase its daytime power to 1,000 watts, while keeping 250 watts of power at night.
Prior to the talk radio format that is in effect today, WGVA was a upbeat
adult contemporary
. Talk shows were added and over time, the station made the transition to all-talk.
References
- ^ FLX Local Media - Finger Lakes Radio Group
- ^ "WGVA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WGVA
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WGVA
- ^ Information from Broadcasting Yearbook 1961-1962 page B-110
External links
- WGVA in the FCC AM station database
- WGVA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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