WNVA-FM
Encyclopedia
WNVA-FM is a Full Service
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Norton, Virginia
, serving Southwest Virginia
and Eastern Kentucky
. WNVA is owned and operated by Radio-Wise, Inc.
WNVA first took on FM broadcasting in 1955 for night service only, with a power output of 770 watt
s. WNVA went on the air, on the AM side, on March 6, 1946, with a broadcasting power of 250 watts. WNVA was first owned and operated by the Blan Fox Radio Company and was affiliated with Mutual Broadcasting System
, but has always remained under the same ownership since its conception in 1946. WNVA is now operated by Radio-Wise Inc. WNVA has always been at the forefront of live play-by-play high school football broadcasts. WNVA has been under a new management team since late 2010. The station has always been a current musical format and remains so today (Hot A/C).
's Classic Hit Country
.
On July 15, 2010 at 12 midnight, WNVA changed its format from Dial Global
's Classic Hit Country
to Citadel Media's Hits & Favorites
network.
Full service (radio format)
The full service radio format consists of a wide range of programming. Mostly found on the AM band, the format can be found on a handful of FM stations...
formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Norton, Virginia
Norton, Virginia
Norton is an independent city within the confines of Wise County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the city population was 3,958, making it the smallest city in the state by population...
, serving Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia
Southwest Virginia, often abbreviated as SWVA, is a mountainous region of Virginia in the westernmost part of the commonwealth. Southwest Virginia has been defined alternatively as all Virginia counties on the Appalachian Plateau, all Virginia counties west of the Eastern Continental Divide, or...
and Eastern Kentucky
Eastern Mountain Coal Fields
The Eastern Mountain Coal Fields is part of the Central Appalachian bituminous coal field, covering all or parts of 30 Kentucky counties and adjoining areas in Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and Tennessee. It covers an area from the Allegheny Mountains in the east across the Cumberland Plateau and...
. WNVA is owned and operated by Radio-Wise, Inc.
History
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s. WNVA went on the air, on the AM side, on March 6, 1946, with a broadcasting power of 250 watts. WNVA was first owned and operated by the Blan Fox Radio Company and was affiliated with Mutual Broadcasting System
Mutual Broadcasting System
The Mutual Broadcasting System was an American radio network, in operation from 1934 to 1999. In the golden age of U.S. radio drama, MBS was best known as the original network home of The Lone Ranger and The Adventures of Superman and as the long-time radio residence of The Shadow...
, but has always remained under the same ownership since its conception in 1946. WNVA is now operated by Radio-Wise Inc. WNVA has always been at the forefront of live play-by-play high school football broadcasts. WNVA has been under a new management team since late 2010. The station has always been a current musical format and remains so today (Hot A/C).
Format changes
On December 28, 2008, WNVA changed its format from the Jones Radio Network's Hot AC to the New Dial GlobalDial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
's Classic Hit Country
Classic Hit Country
Classic Country is a 24-hour music format produced by Dial Global. Its playlist is composed of a diverse mix of mostly classic and some handpicked modern country music from artists such as Willie Nelson, George Jones, Dwight Yoakam, The Judds, George Strait and dozens more artists.Recently, Triton...
.
On July 15, 2010 at 12 midnight, WNVA changed its format from Dial Global
Dial Global
Dial Global is a radio syndication company. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Triton Media Group and is a sister company to Townsquare Media, both of which are owned by Oaktree Capital Management....
's Classic Hit Country
Classic Hit Country
Classic Country is a 24-hour music format produced by Dial Global. Its playlist is composed of a diverse mix of mostly classic and some handpicked modern country music from artists such as Willie Nelson, George Jones, Dwight Yoakam, The Judds, George Strait and dozens more artists.Recently, Triton...
to Citadel Media's Hits & Favorites
Hits & Favorites
Hits & Favorites, also known as ABC AC, is one of the 24-hour live radio formats produced by Cumulus Media Networks...
network.