WRVS-FM
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Subchannels | HD2: Jazz "Jazzy 88.9 HD2" |
Affiliations | Compass Media Networks NPR |
Ownership | |
Owner | Elizabeth City State University |
History | |
First air date | 1986 |
Call sign meaning | W R V S "Wonderful Radio Viking Style" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 19249 |
Class | C2 |
ERP | 41,000 watts |
HAAT | 70 meters (230 ft) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
Website | WRVS Online |
WRVS-FM (89.9
History
The station originally began broadcasting on Tuesday March 18, 1986 with 10 kW at 90.7 MHz from a little white house-like building that currently houses other offices of the university. WRVS became Northeastern NC's first Public Radio Station. Edgard "Eddie" Oakley was the first student to broadcast on the station. Aerek Stephens the first student sports announcer. The station later moved to its current location in Williams Hall.
The original slogan for WRVS-FM was "Wonderful Radio Viking Style". WRVS-FM at one point used the slogan "The Rhythm of the River City" and currently uses the tagline "Your Community Voice".
The station was the brainchild of former
The station call letters stand for Wonderful Radio Viking Style. In 1990 the station received several upgrades, including a new transmitter allowing an effective radiated power of 41 kW (the old transmitter now serves as a backup transmitter) as well as a new frequency of 89.9 MHz.
On July 3, 1996 the station went dark for weeks due to water and smoke damage to equipment due to an electrical fire that occurred upstairs in Williams Hall. The station signed back on in October and later went to a Jazz-based format as "Jazzy 89-Nine".
In 2003, the station reverted to its original and current Urban/Urban AC based format, and began broadcasting 24 hours a day.
In the 1990s WRVS-FM was one of the best programmed student operated stations of its kind. WRVS-FM is Public Supported NPR Affiliated Radio Station. Its 280-foot (85 m) transmitter and studios are located on the campus of Elizabeth City State University. WRVS-FM is currently the only station in Elizabeth City that broadcasts in
The station is credited for developing and starring such talents as the legendary Greg "Sampson" Lange, DJ Fountz, KD Bowe & Traci LaTrelle.
External links
- WRVS-FM
- WRVS in the FCC FM station database
- WRVS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database