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WVLN (740 AM) is a
fcc.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2019. The station was owned by Olney Broadcasting Company. In January 1958, the station was sold to Illinois Broadcasting Company for $95,000. In 1972, WVLN was sold to Public Service Broadcasters, Inc., along with 92.9 WSEI, for $265,488. In 1976, it was sold to Eugene McPherson, along with WSEI, for $352,000. In 1976, it was sold to Terry Forcht's V.L.N. Broadcasting, along with WSEI, for $1,120,000.Ownership Changes
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WVLN's website
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radio station
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broadcasting a sports talk
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format. Licensed to Olney, Illinois
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History
Settlement of the Richland County area began around 1815 when Thaddeus Morehouse, a native of Vermont, arrived by wa ...
, United States, the station is owned by Forcht Broadcasting and features programming from CBS Sports Radio
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. 740 AM
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is a Canadian clear-channel
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frequency, on which CFZM
CFZM is a Class A clear-channel radio station, licensed in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, broadcasting on the assigned frequency of 740 kHz, and with a low power repeater in downtown Toronto at 96.7 FM. The station airs an oldies format branded ...
in Toronto, Ontario
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is the dominant Class A station; WVLN must reduce nighttime power to protect the skywave
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signal of CFZM.
History
WVLN began broadcasting on November 11, 1947, and ran 250 watts during daytime hours only.History Cards for WVLNfcc.gov. Retrieved April 22, 2019. The station was owned by Olney Broadcasting Company. In January 1958, the station was sold to Illinois Broadcasting Company for $95,000. In 1972, WVLN was sold to Public Service Broadcasters, Inc., along with 92.9 WSEI, for $265,488. In 1976, it was sold to Eugene McPherson, along with WSEI, for $352,000. In 1976, it was sold to Terry Forcht's V.L.N. Broadcasting, along with WSEI, for $1,120,000.
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Broadcasting
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FM translator
In addition to the main station at 740kHz
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, WVLN is relayed to an FM translator
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broadcasting on 107.1 MHz
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. The FM signal helps make up for some of the loss in coverage to the north of Olney during nighttime hours when the AM station broadcasts with only 7 watt
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References
External links
WVLN's website
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