WTWV-FM
Adult contemporary | |
Ownership | |
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Owner |
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WGH, WGH-FM, WVBW-FM, WVSP-FM | |
History | |
First air date | December 1965 (as WXYW) |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "The Wave" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 64000 |
Class | B |
ERP | 50,000 watts |
HAAT | 148 meters (486 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°52′35.0″N 76°23′28.0″W / 36.876389°N 76.391111°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 929thewave.com |
WTWV-FM (92.9
Studios and offices are on Greenwich Road in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[2] The transmitter is off Greenbrook Drive in Suffolk.[3]
History
Early years as WXYW, WFOG
WTWV-FM first
In 1985, WFOG was acquired by JAG Communications of Virginia.
Soul classics and oldies
Barnstable Broadcasting acquired WFOG-FM in April 1999.
92-9 The Wave
In early 2005, Max Media purchased WFOG, and the rest of the Barnstable cluster, making the stations locally owned and operated.
Barry Michaels was the morning drive time host for the station since the beginning of the oldies format. In July 2005, Michaels was let go by the new owners, who had hired Dick Lamb, the former morning host from rival station WWDE-FM, known as "2WD." In the weeks leading up to the Lamb's debut, it was hinted that he would return to the air on The Wave. Lamb recorded a TV commercial saying that he would be the host of a new morning show on The Wave. This was also mentioned on the station's bumpers between songs. On September 12, 2005, Lamb made his return to the airwaves as the new morning host for The Wave, along with his "2WD Breakfast Bunch" sidekick Paul Richardson. Jennifer Roberts, the only remaining member of the former morning show, also joined them. A contest was held to name the new morning show. Voters picked "Dick Lamb and the Morning Wave."
On May 3, 2011, WVBW segued from
In September 2018, the station shifted its musical focus from classic hits to adult contemporary while maintaining its "Wave" branding.[15]
On June 26, 2022, radio industry website RadioInsight disclosed that Max Media had applied to move the WVBW call letters to what was WVHT, its sister station; upon the move, 92.9 would change its call letters to WTWV-FM. The change was approved by the FCC on June 29.[16]
References
- ^ "WTWV-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "929TheWave.com/contact". Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "WTWV-FM Radio Station Coverage Map". radio-locator.com. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page B-214" (PDF). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1988 page B-297" (PDF). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Broadcasting Yearbook 1991 page B-349" (PDF). Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "Norfolk, Va., Radio Stations Continue Changing Hands. - Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | HighBeam Research". 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
- ^ "EASY LISTENING: WFOG PROVIDED SOUNDTRACT FOR LIFE.(LOCAL) - The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | HighBeam Research". 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "SOUL CLASSICS 92.9 OFF TO A GREAT START.(DAILY BREAK) - The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | HighBeam Research". 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ "WWSO-FM MAKES PITCH FOR THOSE WHO LOVE '70X, '60S TUNES.(DAILY BREAK) - The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) | HighBeam Research". 23 April 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-04-23. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
- ^ American Radio History [dead link]
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2008 page D-565
- ^ "92.9 The Wave Norfolk Moves To AC - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2018-09-06.
- ^ "FCC Report 6/26: FCC Clarifies Class D FM Public File Obligations - RadioInsight". 26 June 2022. Retrieved 6 September 2023.
External links
- 92.9 The Wave Online
- WTWV in the FCC FM station database
- WTWV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database