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| callsign_meaning = '''V'''oice of [[Xavier University|'''X'''avier]] in [[Mount Gilead, Ohio|Mount '''G'''ilead]] (former simulcast of '''[[WXVU]]'''; both stations were previously owned and operated by Xavier University)
| callsign_meaning = '''V'''oice of [[Xavier University|'''X'''avier]] in [[Mount Gilead, Ohio|Mount '''G'''ilead]] (former simulcast of '''[[WXVU]]'''; both stations were previously owned and operated by Xavier University)
| former_callsigns = WOHO (1991-1993)<ref name="fcc1"/>
| former_callsigns = WOHO (1991-1993)<ref name="fcc1"/>
| affiliations = [[ABC News Radio]]<br>[[Westwood One]]
| affiliations = [[ABC News Radio]]<br />[[Westwood One]]
| owner = Brent Casagrande
| owner = Brent Casagrande
| licensee = Delmar Communications, Inc.
| licensee = Delmar Communications, Inc.
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==History==
==History==
[[File:WVXG logo.png|thumb|left|150px|former logo as WVXG]]
[[File:WVXG logo.png|thumb|left|150px|former logo as WVXG]]
The station was assigned the call letters WOHO on March 8, 1991. On October 22, 1993, the station changed its call sign to the current WVXG.<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=74300&Callsign=WVXG |title=WVXG Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref> Throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s, WVXG was owned by [[Xavier University]] and was a member of the "X-Star Radio Network," which featured a variety of programs, including news, talk, jazz, and adult standards.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20030608141927/http://www.wvxu.org/html/wvxg.html</ref> This multi-state network was originally based at flagship [[WVXU]] in Cincinnati, even as WVXU had adopted a separate program schedule.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tenwatts.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-x-star-radio-network.html|title=ARCANE RADIO TRIVIA: The X-Star Radio Network|date=10 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://enquirer.com/editions/1998/10/11/loc_wvxu11.html|title = Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to do &#124; Cincinnati Enquirer}}</ref>
The station was assigned the call letters WOHO on March 8, 1991. On October 22, 1993, the station changed its call sign to the current WVXG.<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=74300&Callsign=WVXG |title=WVXG Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref> Throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s, WVXG was owned by [[Xavier University]] and was a member of the "X-Star Radio Network," which featured a variety of programs, including news, talk, jazz, and adult standards.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wvxu.org/html/wvxg.html |title=Archived copy |website=www.wvxu.org |access-date=12 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030608141927/http://www.wvxu.org/html/wvxg.html |archive-date=8 June 2003 |url-status=dead}}</ref> This multi-state network was originally based at flagship [[WVXU]] in Cincinnati, even as WVXU had adopted a separate program schedule.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tenwatts.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-x-star-radio-network.html|title=ARCANE RADIO TRIVIA: The X-Star Radio Network|date=10 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://enquirer.com/editions/1998/10/11/loc_wvxu11.html|title = Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to do &#124; Cincinnati Enquirer}}</ref>


One year before the sale of WVXU and the shutdown of the X-Star Radio Network, Xavier spun off WVXG to ICS Holdings, Inc. for around $385,000.<ref>http://dev.broadcastingcable.com/news/news-articles/changing-hands/100682</ref> ICS Holdings entered a licensing agreement with the Christian Voice of Central Ohio, who broadcast a [[Contemporary Christian]] music format from 2004 through March 2008 as "95.1 The River," patterned directly after [[WCVO]]. Christian Voice of Central Ohio continues the format online and on [[Chillicothe, Ohio]]-licensed [[WZCP]] (also a former X-Star affiliate as WVXC).
One year before the sale of WVXU and the shutdown of the X-Star Radio Network, Xavier spun off WVXG to ICS Holdings, Inc. for around $385,000.<ref>http://dev.broadcastingcable.com/news/news-articles/changing-hands/100682</ref> ICS Holdings entered a licensing agreement with the Christian Voice of Central Ohio, who broadcast a [[Contemporary Christian]] music format from 2004 through March 2008 as "95.1 The River," patterned directly after [[WCVO]]. Christian Voice of Central Ohio continues the format online and on [[Chillicothe, Ohio]]-licensed [[WZCP]] (also a former X-Star affiliate as WVXC).

Revision as of 19:47, 12 January 2022

WVXG
Broadcast areaMid-Ohio
Frequency95.1 MHz
BrandingClassic Rock 95X WVXG
Programming
FormatClassic rock
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Brent Casagrande
  • (Delmar Communications, Inc.)
WQCD, WQTT
History
First air date
March 8, 1991 (1991-03-08)
Former call signs
WOHO (1991-1993)[1]
Call sign meaning
Voice of Xavier in Mount Gilead (former simulcast of WXVU; both stations were previously owned and operated by Xavier University)
Technical information
Facility ID74300
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°35′15.00″N 82°48′20.00″W / 40.5875000°N 82.8055556°W / 40.5875000; -82.8055556
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewvxgradio.com

WVXG (95.1 FM, "Classic Rock 95X") is a radio station licensed to serve Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States. The station is owned by Brent Casagrande, through licensee Delmar Communications, Inc., and serves the Mid-Ohio area. WVXG broadcasts a classic rock music format.[2] The station is the local affiliate for The Bob and Tom Show, while the majority of the programming comes from the satellite-fed The Classic Rock Experience from ABC Radio Networks.

History

former logo as WVXG

The station was assigned the call letters WOHO on March 8, 1991. On October 22, 1993, the station changed its call sign to the current WVXG.[1] Throughout the 1990s and into the early 2000s, WVXG was owned by Xavier University and was a member of the "X-Star Radio Network," which featured a variety of programs, including news, talk, jazz, and adult standards.[3] This multi-state network was originally based at flagship WVXU in Cincinnati, even as WVXU had adopted a separate program schedule.[4][5]

One year before the sale of WVXU and the shutdown of the X-Star Radio Network, Xavier spun off WVXG to ICS Holdings, Inc. for around $385,000.[6] ICS Holdings entered a licensing agreement with the Christian Voice of Central Ohio, who broadcast a Contemporary Christian music format from 2004 through March 2008 as "95.1 The River," patterned directly after WCVO. Christian Voice of Central Ohio continues the format online and on Chillicothe, Ohio-licensed WZCP (also a former X-Star affiliate as WVXC).

After the lease agreement with the Christian Voice of Central Ohio ended on March 18, 2008,[7] ICS flipped WVXG to a satellite-based classic rock format.

ICS Holdings sold WVXG, along with WQTT and WDLR, to Delmar Communications, Inc. effective December 30, 2014. The price for the transaction was $250,000.

References

  1. ^ a b "WVXG Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
  3. ^ "Archived copy". www.wvxu.org. Archived from the original on 8 June 2003. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ^ "ARCANE RADIO TRIVIA: The X-Star Radio Network". 10 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Cincinnati News, Sports and Things to do | Cincinnati Enquirer".
  6. ^ http://dev.broadcastingcable.com/news/news-articles/changing-hands/100682
  7. ^ "Nothing found for Index". The River Fm. Archived from the original on 2008-10-17.


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