WAMV
Radio station in Amherst, Virginia
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WAMV (1420 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Amherst, Virginia, serving Amherst County and the suburbs of Lynchburg.[1] WAMV is owned and operated by Community First Broadcasters, Inc.[5] It broadcasts a southern gospel and Christian talk and teaching radio format. The studios and offices are on School Road in Amherst.
Broadcast areaAmherst County, Virginia
BrandingWAMV 1420
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| Broadcast area | Amherst County, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 1420 kHz |
| Branding | WAMV 1420 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern gospel; Christian talk and teaching[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community First Broadcasters, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1976[2] |
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Call sign meaning | Amherst, Virginia |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12919 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates |
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| Translator | 103.1 W276DN (Amherst) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wamvradio |
By day, WAMV is powered at 2,200 watts non-directional. To protect other stations on 1420 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to only 47 watts. The AM transmitter is on Higginbotham Creek Road in Sweet Briar.[6] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W276DN at 103.1 MHz in Amherst.[7]
