WVAS (90.7 FM) is a jazz-music formatted radio station in the Montgomery, Alabama, market licensed to the Alabama State University. WVAS is a member-supported non-commercial, educational station featuring news and other programming from National Public Radio and Public Radio Exchange. National programming produced by WVAS includes Café Jazz, distributed nationally by the African-American Public Radio Consortium.[3]
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| Broadcast area | Montgomery, Alabama |
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| Frequency | 90.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz |
| Subchannels | HD2: Bama State Radio (Urban Contemporary) HD3: ASU Radio (Old School R&B/Gospel) |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio Exchange |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alabama State University |
| History | |
First air date | June 15, 1984 |
Call sign meaning | W Voice of Alabama State[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 727 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 80,000 watts |
| HAAT | 106 meters (348 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) Listen Live (HD3) |
| Website | wvasfm.org |
WVAS began broadcasting on June 15, 1984, from the fifth floor of the Levi Watkins Learning Center. Two years later, the station moved to its current location at Thomas Kilby Hall. Broadcasting from its transmitter on campus, WVAS has a signal that spans 18 counties, reaching a total population of more than 651,000.
In September 2007, WVAS received a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to assist in its conversion from analog to digital broadcasting.[4] WVAS was one of just two radio stations in Alabama to receive such a grant.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Nelson, Bob (2008-10-18). "Call Letter Origins". The Broadcast Archive. Retrieved 2008-10-31.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVAS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ AAPRC - Programs
- ^ a b "CPB Awards Grants to 89 Public Radio Stations for Digital Transition" (Press release). Corporation for Public Broadcasting. September 20, 2007.
External links
edit- WVAS official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 727 (WVAS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVAS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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