WRKV
 | |
| Broadcast area | Research Triangle Area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | K-LOVE |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian music |
| Affiliations | K-Love |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | 1968 (as WSHA) |
Former call signs | WSHA (1968-2018) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60028 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 139 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°45′5″N 78°36′1″W / 35.75139°N 78.60028°W / 35.75139; -78.60028 |
| Translator(s) | 102.1 W271BT (Rocky Mount) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | klove.com |
WRKV (88.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Contemporary Christian music format. Licensed to Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Research Triangle. The station is owned by Educational Media Foundation and features programming from K-Love.
WRKV broadcasts in the HD radio format.[1]
History
In 1968, Shaw University became the first black college to own a radio station, broadcasting a Jazz/Gospel/Community Interest format as WSHA. At first, the station used an antenna on top of a building on the downtown campus, but in the late 1990s, a new tower was built in southeast Raleigh near Interstate 40. WFSS in Fayetteville, North Carolina moved from 89.1 FM to 91.9 FM to allow WSHA to increase power. WFSS was bought by WUNC and now is part of the WUNC network.[2]
In March 2018, Shaw University announced that it would sell the WSHA broadcast license to the Educational Media Foundation. The sale did not include the station's tower, call letters, or equipment; the university's interim president, Paulette Dillard, stated that Shaw intended to continue to stream jazz music on WSHA's website as an Internet radio station.[3]
On July 26, 2018, the sale took effect. On August 7, 2018, the call letters were changed to WRKV.[4]
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W271BT | 102.1 FM | Rocky Mount, North Carolina | 156751 | 19 | D | 35°57′19″N 77°53′3″W / 35.95528°N 77.88417°W / 35.95528; -77.88417 (W271BT) | LMS |
References
- ^ "HD Radio station guide for Raleigh–Durham, NC". Archived from the original on 2014-10-09. Retrieved 2017-07-01.
- ^ "Raleigh-Durham FM Dial". Archived from the original on 2003-02-01. Retrieved 2010-04-27.
- ^ Cain, Brooke (March 23, 2018). "Shaw University sells WSHA-FM radio station – and a piece of history". The News & Observer. Retrieved March 24, 2018.
- ^ "FCC Call Sign History".
External links
- WRKV in the FCC FM station database
- WRKV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W271BT in the FCC FM station database
- W271BT at FCCdata.org