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'''WGVU-FM''' is a radio station that serves that Greater [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] area and is simulcasted throughout Western Michigan. The main broadcast frequency is 88.5 [[MHz]], which is licensed to [[Allendale Charter Township, Michigan|Allendale]]/Grand Rapids. It is simulcast on '''WGVS-FM''' 95.3 [[MHz]], which is licensed to Whitehall/Muskegon. The format is [[Talk radio|talk]]/[[jazz]]. Both WGVU and WGVS are owned and operated by [[Grand Valley State University]], along with [[WGVU (AM)|WGVU-AM]] and WGVS-AM (which feature an [[oldies]] format). |
'''WGVU-FM''' is a radio station that serves that Greater [[Grand Rapids, Michigan]] area and is simulcasted throughout Western Michigan. The main broadcast frequency is 88.5 [[MHz]], which is licensed to [[Allendale Charter Township, Michigan|Allendale]]/Grand Rapids. It is simulcast on '''WGVS-FM''' 95.3 [[MHz]], which is licensed to Whitehall/Muskegon. The format is [[Talk radio|talk]]/[[jazz]]. Both WGVU and WGVS are owned and operated by [[Grand Valley State University]], along with [[WGVU (AM)|WGVU-AM]] and WGVS-AM (which feature an [[oldies]] format). |
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WGVU-FM began broadcasting on July 17, 1983 as WGVC-FM to reflect the school which was known at that time as Grand Valley |
WGVU-FM began broadcasting on July 17, 1983 as WGVC-FM to reflect the school which was known at that time as Grand Valley State College. The station had originally operated (1974-1982) as student-run WSRX, with an alternative rock format. The station since its inception has served as a [[Public broadcasting|public broadcaster]] and is [[NPR]] affiliate. |
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95.3 FM in Whitehall began as [[Top 40]] station WLRQ ("Super Q") in the late 1970s. In the mid-1980s, the station bore the WRNF ("Were Rock Ninety Five") calls while continuing with a Top 40 format. By the mid-1990s, 95.3 FM had the WKBZ-FM calls and was airing an [[urban contemporary]] format as "Power 95.3." Station owners Robert Jewell and Daniel Thill donated WKBZ-AM 850 and WKBZ-FM 95.3 to Grand Valley in 1995, but the following year the stations were sold to WLC Broadcasting, and it was not until November 1998 that WLC returned the stations to Grand Valley and the university began using them as simulcasts of WGVU-AM/FM. |
95.3 FM in Whitehall began as [[Top 40]] station WLRQ ("Super Q") in the late 1970s. In the mid-1980s, the station bore the WRNF ("Were Rock Ninety Five") calls while continuing with a Top 40 format. By the mid-1990s, 95.3 FM had the WKBZ-FM calls and was airing an [[urban contemporary]] format as "Power 95.3." Station owners Robert Jewell and Daniel Thill donated WKBZ-AM 850 and WKBZ-FM 95.3 to Grand Valley in 1995, but the following year the stations were sold to WLC Broadcasting, and it was not until November 1998 that WLC returned the stations to Grand Valley and the university began using them as simulcasts of WGVU-AM/FM. |
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| Broadcast area | WGVU-FM: Grand Rapids, Michigan WGVS-FM: Muskegon, Michigan |
| Frequency | WGVU-FM: 88.5 MHz (HD Radio)
WGVS-FM: 95.3 MHz |
| Branding | WGVU Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public: News/Talk, Jazz |
| Affiliations | NPR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Grand Valley State University |
| History | |
First air date | WGVU-FM: July 17, 1983 WGVS-FM: unknown |
Former call signs | WGVU-FM: WGVC-FM (1/19/83-12/14/87) WSRX (10/74-7/82) WGVS-FM: WKBZ-FM (3/19/93-3/1/99) WMHZ (?-?) WRNF (?-?) WLRQ (?-?) |
Call sign meaning | Grand Valley State University |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | WGVU-FM: 4174 WGVS-FM: 33696 |
| Class | WGVU-FM: A WGVS-FM: A |
| ERP | WGVU-FM: 3,000 watts WGVS-FM: 2,000 watts |
| HAAT | WGVU-FM: 95 meters WGVS-FM: 110 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wgvu.org/radio/ |
WGVU-FM is a radio station that serves that Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area and is simulcasted throughout Western Michigan. The main broadcast frequency is 88.5 MHz, which is licensed to Allendale/Grand Rapids. It is simulcast on WGVS-FM 95.3 MHz, which is licensed to Whitehall/Muskegon. The format is talk/jazz. Both WGVU and WGVS are owned and operated by Grand Valley State University, along with WGVU-AM and WGVS-AM (which feature an oldies format).
WGVU-FM began broadcasting on July 17, 1983 as WGVC-FM to reflect the school which was known at that time as Grand Valley State College. The station had originally operated (1974-1982) as student-run WSRX, with an alternative rock format. The station since its inception has served as a public broadcaster and is NPR affiliate.
95.3 FM in Whitehall began as Top 40 station WLRQ ("Super Q") in the late 1970s. In the mid-1980s, the station bore the WRNF ("Were Rock Ninety Five") calls while continuing with a Top 40 format. By the mid-1990s, 95.3 FM had the WKBZ-FM calls and was airing an urban contemporary format as "Power 95.3." Station owners Robert Jewell and Daniel Thill donated WKBZ-AM 850 and WKBZ-FM 95.3 to Grand Valley in 1995, but the following year the stations were sold to WLC Broadcasting, and it was not until November 1998 that WLC returned the stations to Grand Valley and the university began using them as simulcasts of WGVU-AM/FM.
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External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WGVU ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID WGVS ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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