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Radio station in Amherst, Virginia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WAMV (1420 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Amherst, Virginia, serving Amherst County and the suburbs of Lynchburg.[1] WAMV is owned and operated by Community First Broadcasters, Inc.[5] It broadcasts a southern gospel and Christian talk and teaching radio format. The studios and offices are on School Road in Amherst.
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| Broadcast area | Amherst County, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 1420 AM kHz |
| Branding | WAMV 1420 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern gospel; Christian talk and teaching[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community First Broadcasters, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1976[2] |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Amherst, Virginia |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12919 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°32′23″N 79°3′10″W (day) 37°32′23″N 79°5′30″W (night) |
| Translator(s) | 103.1 MHz W276DN (Amherst) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WAMV Webstream |
| Website | WAMV Online |
By day, WAMV is powered at 2,200 watts non-directional. To protect other stations on 1420 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to only 47 watts. The AM transmitter is on Higginbotham Creek Road in Sweet Briar.[6] Programming is also heard on 250-watt FM translator W276DN at 103.1 MHz in Amherst.[7]
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