WVGV
Radio station in West Union, West Virginia, United States
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WVGV is a Christian radio station licensed to West Union, West Virginia, serving Doddridge, Ritchie, and Tyler counties in West Virginia. WVGV is owned and operated by Araiza Revival Ministries, Inc.
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| Broadcast area | Doddridge, Ritchie, and Tyler counties |
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| Frequency | 89.7 MHz |
| Branding | Gospel Voice Network |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Araiza Revival Ministries, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | July 23, 2011 |
Call sign meaning | West Virginia's Gospel Voice |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 174626 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 2,350 watts |
| HAAT | 120.4 meters (395 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°17′22.0″N 80°48′16.0″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | gospelvoicenetwork |
History
WVGV began broadcasting July 23, 2011.[2] In 2014, Araiza Revival Ministries bought translator W244CB 96.7 FM in West Milford, West Virginia from Educational Media Foundation for $40,000, and it began rebroadcasting WVGV.[3] In 2022, Araiza Revival Ministries was awarded a permit for a full powered station in Glenville, West Virginia.[4] In 2025, Araiza Revival Ministries bought W219AZ, 91.7 FM in Gallipolis, Ohio for $15,000, and it began rebroadcasting WVGV.[5]
Translator and relay stations
WVGV is also heard in the Clarksburg, West Virginia area at 96.7 FM, through translator W244CB, licensed to West Milford, West Virginia, at 91.7 the Point Pleasant, West Virginia area, through translator W219AZ, and on full power stations WVGL 91.1 FM in Glenville, West Virginia and WVGW 91.5 FM in Rock Cave, West Virginia.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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| W219AZ | 91.7 FM | Gallipolis, Ohio | 65993 | 50 | 60 m (197 ft) | D | LMS |
| W244CB | 96.7 FM | West Milford, West Virginia | 156251 | 10 | 159.9 m (525 ft) | D | LMS |
| WVGL | 91.1 FM | Glenville, West Virginia | 767019 | 6,000 | 8 m (26 ft) | A | LMS |
| WVGW | 91.5 FM | Rock Cave, West Virginia | 768444 | 8,700 | 82 m (269 ft) | B1 | LMS |