WVJS (AM)
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WVJS is a radio station
in Owensboro, Kentucky
. The station airs the "Timeless
" format from Citadel Media.
, which was also owned by the Steele family of Owensboro
. The station takes its callsign from the initials of its founder and original owner, Vincent Joseph "V.J." Steele.
After V.J. Steele's death, his heirs sold the stations to Brill Media of Evansville, Indiana
. Brill Media later co-located WVJS and WSTO with long-time rival stations WOMI-AM and WBKR-FM which Brill also acquired. Eventually, all four stations operated from the WBKR/WOMI studios on Frederica Street in Owensboro.
Brill Media later filed bankruptcy and the stations were sold. WVJS was sold to the Cromwell Group of Nashville, Tennessee
which also owns WBIO (licensed to Philpot, Kentucky), WKCM
and WXCM
(Hawesville, KY/Cannelton, Indiana). Today, all of the Cromwell Group Owensboro area radio stations studios are co-located at 1115 Tamarack Road in Owensboro.
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...
in Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro is the fourth largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about southeast of Evansville, Indiana, and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's...
. The station airs the "Timeless
Timeless (radio network)
Timeless was a 24-hour satellite music service of Citadel Media . It has distributed a mix of soft oldies and adult standards to radio stations around the USA...
" format from Citadel Media.
Ownership
WVJS was originally the sister station to WSTO 96.1 FMWSTO (FM)
WSTO is a heritage radio station that serves the Evansville, Indiana, Henderson, Kentucky, and Owensboro, Kentucky markets. It is licensed in Owensboro and broadcasts from a 1000-foot tower strategically located midway between these cities in the Kentucky town of Hebbardsville...
, which was also owned by the Steele family of Owensboro
Owensboro, Kentucky
Owensboro is the fourth largest city by population in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It is the county seat of Daviess County. It is located on U.S. Route 60 about southeast of Evansville, Indiana, and is the principal city of the Owensboro, Kentucky, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city's...
. The station takes its callsign from the initials of its founder and original owner, Vincent Joseph "V.J." Steele.
After V.J. Steele's death, his heirs sold the stations to Brill Media of Evansville, Indiana
Evansville, Indiana
Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the...
. Brill Media later co-located WVJS and WSTO with long-time rival stations WOMI-AM and WBKR-FM which Brill also acquired. Eventually, all four stations operated from the WBKR/WOMI studios on Frederica Street in Owensboro.
Brill Media later filed bankruptcy and the stations were sold. WVJS was sold to the Cromwell Group of Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
which also owns WBIO (licensed to Philpot, Kentucky), WKCM
WKCM
WKCM is a radio station broadcasting a Country music format. Licensed to Hawesville, Kentucky, USA, the station serves the Owensboro area. The station is currently owned by Hancock Communications, Inc. and features programing from ABC Radio ....
and WXCM
WXCM
WXCM is a radio station licensed to serve Whitesville, Kentucky. The station is owned by Cromwell Radio Group and licensed to WLME, Inc. It airs a Classic rock music format...
(Hawesville, KY/Cannelton, Indiana). Today, all of the Cromwell Group Owensboro area radio stations studios are co-located at 1115 Tamarack Road in Owensboro.