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WMVL
WMVL (101.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Linesville, Pennsylvania, United States, the station serves the Meadville, Pennsylvania area. The station is currently owned by Vilkie Communications and features programing from ABC News Radio and United Stations Radio Networks. Before being purchased by Vilkie Communications, WMVL was based in Linesville, and was known as WVCC ("The Wonderful Voice of Crawford County"). History The station first signed on the air May 4, 1970, as WVCC, with the call letters standing for "The Wonderful Voice of Crawford County". Arthur W. Cervi served as the station's president and general manager, as well as the licensee. The station played a format of easy listening music, with specialty programming of country and classical music on the weekends. Cervi, a resident of Pittsburgh's East Hills, moved his family to northwestern Pennsylvania shortly after being granted the license. For the duration that he owne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WGRP
WGRP (940 AM) is a licensed Class D radio station broadcasting from Greenville, Pennsylvania. WGRP broadcasts full-time. However, it only sends out 2 watts in the nighttime hours, in order to protect a Canadian and Mexican clear-channel (940 AM) which is reserved by international treaty. The Canadian Class A station is no longer on the air; the Mexican station is XEQ in Mexico City. FM Translator WGRP relays programming to an FM translator in order to improve coverage, especially at night when the AM frequency broadcasts with only 2 watts. The FM frequency also gives improved high fidelity stereophonic sound. WGRP and WLOA, along with WMVL 101.7 FM in Linesville, PA, are owned by Vilkie Communications, and both feature an oldies format. Previously, WGRP and WLOA, along with former sister station WEXC were owned by Beacon Broadcasting, operated by Warren-based steel supply magnate Harold Glunt. After his death in January 2010, Glunt's surviving son put the stations up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
