WWVT
Encyclopedia
WWVT is a public radio news-talk station for southwest Virginia
, broadcasting on the AM dial at 1260 kHz. Known on-air as Radio IQ, it broadcasts news and talk programming from NPR and the BBC World Service
. Owned and operated by Virginia Tech, it is a sister station to the region's flagship NPR station, WVTF
, and is operated out of WVTF's studios in Roanoke
. It is licensed to Christiansburg, Virginia
; near Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg
.
Radio IQ's programming is repeated on WFFC, 89.9 FM in Ferrum, Virginia
and WVTW, 88.5 in Charlotteville, Virginia, and a handful of low-power translators across central and western Virginia.
and later '60s oldies
music. From 1995 to 1998, the station had the callsign of WNNI. The station acquired its current call sign after the station was donated to Virginia Tech by Bocephus Broadcasting in 1998. Radio IQ was launched in January 2003.
WFFC was formerly the student radio station of Ferrum College
before joining Radio IQ in 2003. Although Radio IQ is officially a partnership of Virginia Tech and Ferrum College, WFFC's license is now held by the Virginia Tech Foundation
, licensee of WWVT.
In 2009 WVTW was retasked by Virginia Tech Foundation to broadcast the Radio IQ program stream. Also around that time, Virginia Tech Foundation entered the religious broadcasting
scene by placing the programming of Liberty University
's WRVL on the WVTW HD-3 channel. WRVL was founded by the now-deceased Jerry Falwell
and programs Contemporary Christian Music
.
Radio IQ also broadcasts part-time on WLUR
, 91.5 FM, a Class A station licensed to Lexington, Virginia
, and on WEHC
, 90.7 FM, a Class A station licensed to Emory, 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...
, broadcasting on the AM dial at 1260 kHz. Known on-air as Radio IQ, it broadcasts news and talk programming from NPR and the BBC World Service
BBC World Service
The BBC World Service is the world's largest international broadcaster, broadcasting in 27 languages to many parts of the world via analogue and digital shortwave, internet streaming and podcasting, satellite, FM and MW relays...
. Owned and operated by Virginia Tech, it is a sister station to the region's flagship NPR station, WVTF
WVTF
WVTF is the flagship National Public Radio station for most of western Virginia. Owned and operated by Virginia Tech through its fundraising arm, the Virginia Tech Foundation, the station is licensed to Roanoke and operates a large satellite and translator network covering much of the western part...
, and is operated out of WVTF's studios in Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
Roanoke is an independent city in the Mid-Atlantic U.S. state of Virginia and is the tenth-largest city in the Commonwealth. It is located in the Roanoke Valley of the Roanoke Region of Virginia. The population within the city limits was 97,032 as of 2010...
. It is licensed to Christiansburg, Virginia
Christiansburg, Virginia
Christiansburg is a town in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. The population was 21,041 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Montgomery County...
; near Virginia Tech's campus in Blacksburg
Blacksburg, Virginia
Blacksburg is an incorporated town located in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States, with a population of 42,620 at the 2010 census. Blacksburg, Christiansburg, and Radford are the three principal jurisdictions of the Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford Metropolitan Statistical Area which...
.
Radio IQ's programming is repeated on WFFC, 89.9 FM in Ferrum, Virginia
Ferrum, Virginia
Ferrum is a census-designated place in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,313 at the 2000 census. Ferrum is home to Ferrum College and its Blue Ridge Folklife Festival...
and WVTW, 88.5 in Charlotteville, Virginia, and a handful of low-power translators across central and western Virginia.
History
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s 1260 AM was formerly WJJJ-AM and broadcast beautiful musicBeautiful music
Beautiful music is a mostly instrumental music format that was prominent in American radio from the 1960s through the 1980s...
and later '60s oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
music. From 1995 to 1998, the station had the callsign of WNNI. The station acquired its current call sign after the station was donated to Virginia Tech by Bocephus Broadcasting in 1998. Radio IQ was launched in January 2003.
WFFC was formerly the student radio station of Ferrum College
Ferrum College
Ferrum College is a private college in Ferrum, Virginia, USA, in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains of Southwest Virginia. Ferrum College has the second-oldest environmental science program in the nation and was ranked 41st by US News and World Report in Comprehensive Colleges–Bachelor's for 2006....
before joining Radio IQ in 2003. Although Radio IQ is officially a partnership of Virginia Tech and Ferrum College, WFFC's license is now held by the Virginia Tech Foundation
Virginia Tech Foundation
The Virginia Tech Foundation is a 501 nonprofit nonstock corporation established in 1948 to receive, manage, and disburse private gifts in support of Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University programs...
, licensee of WWVT.
In 2009 WVTW was retasked by Virginia Tech Foundation to broadcast the Radio IQ program stream. Also around that time, Virginia Tech Foundation entered the religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting
Religious broadcasting refers to broadcasting by religious organizations, usually with a religious message. Many religious organizations have long recorded content such as sermons and lectures, and have moved into distributing content on their Internet websites.While this article emphasises...
scene by placing the programming of Liberty University
Liberty University
Liberty University is a private Christian university located in Lynchburg, Virginia. Liberty's annual enrollment is around 72,000 students, 12,000 of whom are residential students and 60,000+ studying through Liberty University Online...
's WRVL on the WVTW HD-3 channel. WRVL was founded by the now-deceased Jerry Falwell
Jerry Falwell
Jerry Lamon Falwell, Sr. was an evangelical fundamentalist Southern Baptist pastor, televangelist, and a conservative commentator from the United States. He was the founding pastor of the Thomas Road Baptist Church, a megachurch in Lynchburg, Virginia...
and programs Contemporary Christian Music
Contemporary Christian music
Contemporary Christian music is a genre of modern popular music which is lyrically focused on matters concerned with the Christian faith...
.
Radio IQ full power repeaters
Radio IQ low power translators
W201CN is owned by Stu-Comm, Inc.Radio IQ also broadcasts part-time on WLUR
WLUR
WLUR is a Public Radio and Variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Lexington, Virginia. WLUR is owned and operated by Washington and Lee University.-Programming:...
, 91.5 FM, a Class A station licensed to Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
, and on WEHC
WEHC
WEHC is an Adult Album Alternative formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Emory, Virginia, serving the Emory/Glade Spring area. WEHC is owned and operated by Emory and Henry College.-Programming:...
, 90.7 FM, a Class A station licensed to Emory, Virginia
Emory, Virginia
Emory is a census-designated place in Washington County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,251 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol –Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA...
.