WOVK

WOVK (98.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a country format. Licensed to Wheeling, West Virginia, United States, it serves the Wheeling area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..

WOVK
CityWheeling, West Virginia
Broadcast areaWheeling, West Virginia
Steubenville, Ohio
Frequency98.7 MHz
Branding98.7 Country WOVK
SloganWheeling's Country Station
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwneriHeartMedia, Inc.
(iHM Licenses, LLC)
WBBD, WEGW, WKWK-FM, WVKF, WWVA
History
Former call signs
WWVA-FM
Call sign meaning
We're The Ohio Valley's K(C)ountry
Technical information
Facility ID44048
ClassB
ERP50,000 Watts
HAAT119 meters (390 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°04′58″N 80°46′18″W
Links
WebcastWOVK Webstream
WebsiteWOVK Online

History

The 98.7 MHz frequency in Wheeling was originally assigned to WWVA-FM, which began broadcasting September 1, 1947. It was licensed to West Virginia Broadcasting Corporation.[1]

References

  1. "WWVA-FM Opens" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 8, 1947. Retrieved 8 October 2014.


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