WYVL
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| Broadcast area | Jamestown, New York |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.5 MHz |
| Branding | Dove FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian Contemporary Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Calvary Chapel of Russell |
| WZDV | |
| History | |
First air date | November 2, 1998 |
Call sign meaning | WYVL: YoungsVilLe WTWT: TWin Tiers WZDV: DoVe |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 89403 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,500 watts |
| HAAT | 130 meters (430 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°54′08.0″N 79°15′40.8″W / 41.902222°N 79.261333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://dovefm.org/ |
WYVL is a radio station airing a Christian Contemporary Music format, licensed to Youngsville, Pennsylvania, broadcasting on 88.5 MHz FM. The station is owned by Calvary Chapel of Russell, Pennsylvania.[2]
WYVL also airs blocks of Christian Talk and Teaching programming early mornings and late evenings including; Truth for Life with Alistair Begg, Word for Today with Chuck Smith, and A New Beginning with Greg Laurie.[3]
History
In its first several years of operation, WYVL operated a Christian-oriented classic rock format. The station adopted a more conventional contemporary Christian music format February 1, 2016.
Simulcasts
WYVL's programming is simulcast on WTWT 90.5 in Bradford, Pennsylvania and WZDV 92.1 in Amherst, New York, as well as a translator at 98.7 MHz in Jamestown, New York. WZDV is officially operated as a joint venture between Calvary Chapel of Russell and Calvary Chapel of the Niagara Frontier.
An additional full-service signal, WGIP 89.1 in Tidioute, Pennsylvania, was sold to rival religious broadcaster Family Life Network in May 2020 in exchange for forgiveness of a debt[4] and was eventually relocated to Union City, Pennsylvania as WCGT.[5]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W |
Height m (ft) |
Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTWT | 91.5 FM | Bradford, Pennsylvania | 172674 | 2,500 | 173 m (568 ft) | B1 |
| WZDV | 92.1 FM | Amherst, New York | 185147 | 1,400 | 94 m (308 ft) | A |
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W254AQ | 98.7 FM | Jamestown, New York | 141663 | 10 | 88.4 m (290 ft) | D | LMS |
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYVL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WYVL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Our Schedule, WYVL. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (28 December 2020). "Year in Review 2020, Part I: The Year in Station Sales". NorthEast Radio Watch.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (September 10, 2021). Around Northwest Pennsylvania. Tower Site of the Week. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
External links
- WYVL's official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 89403 (WYVL) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WYVL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 172674 (WTWT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WTWT in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 185147 (WZDV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WZDV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database