WVVL
WVVL (101.1 FM, "The Ball") is a radio station licensed to serve Elba, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by Elba Radio Company. WVVL broadcasts a sports format.[2]
| City | Elba, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Enterprise, Alabama |
| Frequency | 101.1 MHz |
| Branding | The Ball |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports (WOOF (AM) simulcast) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Elba Radio Company |
| History | |
First air date | 1987 (as WZTZ) |
Former call signs | WZTZ (1986-2006)[1] |
Call sign meaning | "Weevil" (previous format) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 19141 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,400 watts |
| HAAT | 208.0 meters (682 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°24′41″N 85°57′32″W |
| Links | |
| Website | woofradio.com |
The station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on July 2, 1986.[3] The new station was assigned the call letters WZTZ on July 17, 1986.[1] WZTZ received its license to cover on November 19, 1987.[4]
The station had its call letters changed to WVVL on June 1, 2006.[1]
On March 8, 2021, WVVL changed their format from classic country to a simulcast of sports-formatted WOOF 560 AM Dothan, branded as "The Ball".[5]
References
- "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. 1986-07-17.
- "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- "Application Search Details (BPH-19851121ME)". FCC Media Bureau. 1986-07-02. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- "Application Search Details (BLH-19861010KA)". FCC Media Bureau. 1987-11-19. Retrieved 2008-10-21.
- Weevil Exterminated At WVVL Radioinsight - March 9, 2021
External links
- WVVL in the FCC FM station database
- WVVL on Radio-Locator
- WVVL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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