WMEV-FM
Radio station in Marion, Virginia
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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.
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| Broadcast area | Southwest Virginia |
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| Frequency | 93.9 MHz |
| Branding | 93.9 WMEV |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WHNK, WUKZ, WZVA, WOLD-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1961 |
Call sign meaning | Wonderful Mountain Empire of Virginia |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63711 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 Watts Horizontal 95,140 Watts Vertical |
| HAAT | 452 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°54′4.0″N 81°32′35.0″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WMEV-FM Webstream |
| Website | WMEV-FM Online |
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.
