WCVS-FM is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed to Virden, Illinois

Virden, Illinois

Virden is a city in Macoupin and Sangamon counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 3,488 at the 2000 census, and 3,338 at a 2009 estimate....

, USA. The station is currently owned by Neuhoff Family Limited Partnership.

History

The station was assigned call sign

Call sign

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 WRVI on March 15, 1982. On October 5, 1992, the station changed its call sign to the current WCVS. The station has recently flipped format to active rock, going by the name The Rock @ 96-7.

In January 2008, former top rated Morning Disaster host Ray Lytle went to mornings with The Ray Lytle Show on The Rock. Lytle was top rated while on WQLZ

WQLZ

WQLZ is a radio station licensed to serve Taylorville, Illinois, serving the Springfield, Illinois area. The station plays an active rock format. Its current morning show is the syndicated "The Free Beer and Hot Wings Show". The station is built to appeal to the Springfield, Illinois market...

throughout the late 90's and the first half of this decade. In February 2009, Lytle was replaced by "The Morning After Show." The station has also added former QLZ jocks Smash, Joe Schmoe, and Slappy.

On January 7, 2011 WCVS relaunched with classic rock, branded as "The Boss".