WLRV

WLRV is a Southern Gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Lebanon, Virginia.[3][6] WLRV serves Lebanon and Russell County, Virginia.[1][2] WLRV is owned and operated by Spring City Baptist Church.[4][6]

WLRV
CityLebanon, Virginia
Broadcast areaLebanon, Virginia
Russell County, Virginia[1][2]
Frequency1380 AM kHz
BrandingVictory Radio 1380 WLRV
Programming
FormatSouthern Gospel[3]
Ownership
OwnerSpring City Baptist Church[4]
(Psalm 68 Eleven Media, LLC)
History
First air date
October 28, 1974[5]
Call sign meaning
W Lebanon Russell (County) Virginia
previous meaning
Where Lives Receive Victory
current meaning
Technical information
Facility ID29514
ClassD
Power1,000 Watts daytime
63 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
36°55′18.0″N 82°6′16.0″W
Links
WebcastWLRV Webstream
WebsiteWLRV Online

History

WLRV fell silent on June 1, 2016 due to financial problems and family illness.[7] The station was purchased by Spring City Baptist Church, and returned to the airwaves in May 2017 with a Southern Gospel format.[3][4]

References
  1. "WLRV-AM 1380 kHz - Lebanon, VA - Daytime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  2. "WLRV-AM 1380 kHz - Lebanon, VA - Nighttime Coverage". Theodric Technologies, LLC. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  3. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  4. "About WLRV 1380 AM". Spring City Baptist Church. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  5. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-566. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  6. "WLRV Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
  7. "Notification of Suspension of Operations". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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