WMEV-FM is a Country-formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Marion, Virginia, serving Southwestern Virginia. WMEV-FM is owned and operated by Bristol Broadcasting Company.
Signal
WMEV-FM's signal, which broadcasts with an effective radiated power of 100,000 watts, covers parts of Virginia, Tennessee, West Virginia, North Carolina, and Kentucky.
History
WMEV-FM signed on June 21, 1961. Bob and Stella Wolfenden started WMEV and WMEV-FM, selling them in 1982 to Marion natives Hugh and Barbara Gwyn, who increased the FM's signal strength. In 1998, Holston Valley Broadcasting bought the stations.[2]
Effective January 1, 2017, Glenwood Communications sold WMEV-FM, sister station WUKZ, and translator W266BM to Bristol Broadcasting Company for $1.75 million.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMEV-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "History". Retrieved June 1, 2017.
External links
- 93.9 WMEV Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 63711 (WMEV-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMEV-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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