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| Broadcast area | Bangor, Maine |
| Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
| Branding | K-Love |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Network | K-Love |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| WZVV | |
| History | |
First air date | October 10, 1994 (1994-10-10)[1] |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | "Searsport K-Love" |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59505 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 2,650 watts |
| HAAT | 306 meters (1,004 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°34′51″N68°53′49″W / 44.5809°N 68.8970°W /44.5809; -68.8970 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WSVV (101.7FM) is a radio station licensed toSearsport, Maine, United States. Established in 1994 as WBYA, the station serves theBangor area. The station is owned by theEducational Media Foundation.[3] The station carriesEducational Media Foundation'sK-Love Christian music format, simulcasting co-ownedWZVV.
During the 1990s, the station was known as "The Wave" with the call letters WBYA (no relation to the currentWBYA 105.5 inCamden, Maine) simulcasting theclassical music ofWAVX inThomaston. Later, the station was owned by Moonsong Communications, owners ofWVOM where it was anadult album alternative station and simulcast WVOM for a time.
After being sold toClear Channel Communications and becoming WFZX "The Fox", from January 2001 to August 2006 the station primarily focused onclassic rock artists such asThe Eagles,The Beatles andThe Rolling Stones. In September 2006, a shift in programming occurred, playing newer acts such asNickelback,Three Doors Down,Buckcherry andRed Hot Chili Peppers and still playing harder edged classic rock artists likeAerosmith. A year later, the station would dump the general rock format for Bangor's first modern rock station since the demise of97X in the 1990s. From 2001 to 2003 and 2004 to 2006 WFZX was simulcast on 97.7WNSX inWinter Harbor. The station also carriedNew England Patriots football from 2002 to 2005 andNASCAR racing fromMotor Racing Network. Over Clear Channel's nearly seven years of ownership, amidst its format shifts, WFZX's morning show was thesyndicatedBob & Tom Show.
The station would carry the modern rock format until Clear Channel sold their entire Maine group to Blueberry Broadcasting. Because of ownership limits in the Bangor market,WGUY and WFZX were to be sold off, carrying anoldies format from September 2008 to February 2009 before adopting the currentK-Love format.
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