WWLV
K-LOVE | |
Ownership | |
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Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
History | |
First air date | 1940s (as WBUY-FM) |
Former call signs | WBUY-FM (1940s-1970s) WLXN (1970s-1984) WBUY (1984-1985) WKOQ (4/1/1985-4/4/1988) WWGL (4/4/1988-12/26/2000) WTHZ (12/26/2000-3/25/2010)[1] |
Call sign meaning | LoVe - in reference to K-LOVE |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 15839 |
Class | C |
ERP | 100,000 watts |
HAAT | 309 meters (1,014 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°55′2″N 80°17′37″W / 35.91722°N 80.29361°W |
Translator(s) | HD2: 88.9 W205CP (Winston-Salem) HD4: 96.3 W242CC (Bethania) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) Listen Live (HD4) |
Website | klove.com air1.com (HD2) |
WWLV (94.1
History
94.1 began in the early 1940s as WBUY-FM by Davidson County Broadcasting as a simulcast partner of their AM station
In 2000, the station began calling itself WTHZ ("Hitz 94"), playing mostly 1980s' music. The station eventually evolved to a
The station began the
On March 14, 2010; the station began leasing its frequency to the
In 2013, Bible Broadcasting Network requested a translator at 93.9 FM.[7]
On February 14, 2014, the station was sold outright to EMF at a purchase price of $10,507,985.
Tower controversy
Due to its location in Lexington, roughly halfway between Charlotte and
During the latter part of its ownership, Davidson County Broadcasting worked to build a tower in western Rowan County in Salisbury, which is part of the Charlotte market. It also applied to move its city of license to Faith.[8] This location would significantly improve its coverage in Charlotte, but it would presumably still be reckoned as a Triad-market station.
Hilton proposed to build a 1,350-foot (410 m) tower in
Richard L. and Dorcas Parker, owners of the property where the tower would be located, offered free space on the tower for county emergency communications, but in February 2009 county telecommunications director Rob Robinson said the tower would not give the area the coverage needed. Planning director Ed Muire said the communications equipment would not exempt the tower from the usual zoning procedures.[10] On May 19, the county zoning board of adjustment ruled Muire was correct.[11]
The Parkers requested that 18 acres (73,000 m2) of their farm be annexed by Mooresville, which declined on March 1, 2010 to do so. However, most of the county commissioners who turned down a conditional use permit in 2005 were replaced,[12] and Hilton decided to try again. This time, he was requesting a 1,200-foot (370 m) tower, which Davidson County Broadcasting intended to show has been declared "no hazard" by the FAA.[13] After three days of hearings in August 2011, county commissioners approved the tower.[14] According to the FCC construction permit, the station would have to reduce its power to 43,000 watts as a result, with a signal favoring Charlotte more than Greensboro. However, the license would remain in Lexington.
The Miller Air Park Association appealed the decision, along with several private citizens concerned that the tower would threaten the area's rural character. In September 2012, Rowan County Superior Court judge W. David Lee ruled that the change in tower height was not enough to justify revisiting the matter, meaning that the county will have to dismiss the application. Lee pointed out that at the original hearing, concerns had been raised that any tower higher than 650 ft (200 m) would pose a safety hazard.[15] County commissioners voted to appeal the decision.[16] An appeals court upheld the ruling February 18, 2014.[17] A month later, commissioners voted not to take further action.[18]
In October 2013, Hilton dropped his application for a 1,190-foot (360 m) tower because of some missing information that would allow a decision in his favor to be appealed. He said he would apply again once the missing information was added.[19] On January 23, 2014, the Iredell County Zoning Board of Adjustment turned down a special use permit for an 1,190-foot (360 m) tower in Iredell County.[20]
References
- ^ a b c "Call Sign History". Retrieved 2010-08-10.
- ^ August L. Meyland III, "Lexington Man Gives a Lifetime to Gospel Radio," Greensboro News & Record, July 6, 1990.
- ^ John Railey, "Air Gospel: Christian Radio Broadcasting Enjoys Growing Audiences As More People Look for Spiritual Guidance," Winston-Salem Journal, August 28, 1999.
- ^ Susan Ladd, "WFDD Tower Extends Public Radio Station's Range," Greensboro News & Record, September 13, 1994.
- ^ Sprouse, Catherine (October 10, 1994). "WFDD Vying To Win Back Guilford Listeners". Triad Business News. p. 7.
- ^ Washburn, Mark (2010-03-20). "Boomers who love oldies radio gain one, lose one". The Charlotte Observer. Retrieved 2010-03-20.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Washburn, Mark (2013-08-17). "Sarah Batista leaves WBTV for dream job". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1E.
- ^ FM Query at the Wayback Machine (archived 2001-07-23)
- ^ Seth Stratton, "Davidson Broadcasting Loses in Court of Appeals Ruling," The Dispatch, September 27, 2007.
- ^ Jessie Burchette, "Mount Ulla Couple Still Trying to Get Radio Broadcast Tower on Property, The Salisbury Post, March 22, 2009.
- ^ Jessie Burchette, "Mount Ulla Tower Ruling Upheld," The Salisbury Post, May 20, 2009.
- The Salisbury Post.
- The Salisbury Post.
- The Salisbury Post.
- ^ Minn, Karissa (September 29, 2012). "Judge: County was wrong to allow tower". The Salisbury Post.
- ^ Minn, Karissa (October 16, 2012). "Rowan County to appeal tower ruling". The Salisbury Post.
- ^ Jenkins, Scott (February 19, 2014). "Court rejects appeal over radio tower". The Salisbury Post.
- ^ Holt, Jim (March 19, 2014). "Commissioners decide against pursuing litigation over Mt. Ulla tower". The Salisbury Post.
- ^ Marusak, Joe (2013-10-19). "Owner withdraws plans for tower at Iredell-Rowan line". The Charlotte Observer. p. 3B.
- ^ Sprague, Megan (2014-01-25). "To delight of residents and pilots, county says no to radio tower". Mooresville Tribune. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
External links
- WWLV in the FCC FM station database
- WWLV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database