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| Broadcast area | Southwest Florida |
| Frequency | 88.7MHz (HD Radio) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
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| Network | K-Love |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | October 9, 1987; 38 years ago (1987-10-09) |
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Call sign meaning | Contains LV for "Love" |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 64256 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 75,000 watts |
| HAAT | 306.8 meters (1,007 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°25′23″N81°37′48″W / 26.42306°N 81.63000°W /26.42306; -81.63000 |
| Translator | 90.5 W213BQ (Immokalee) |
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WDLV (88.7FM) is anon-commercial, listener-supported radio station inFort Myers, Florida. It airs aChristian Contemporaryradio format and is part of theEducational Media Foundation'sK-Love network.
WDLV has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 75,000 watts. Programming is also heard onFM translator 90.5 W213BQ inImmokalee.
The station was founded by Bob and Felice Augsburg as WAYJ, acontemporary Christian music (CCM)-formatted station. It was a way to expand messages about Christianity to a younger audience, following the success of their weekly program for youth on another local Christian station,WSOR.[2]
WAYJ was first station and former flagship of theWAY-FM Network; after establishing additional stations, the WAY-FM group would relocate its corporate offices toColorado Springs, Colorado, in 2001.
On February 14, 2012,Classical South Florida said it was in the process of acquiring WAYJ from WAY-FM for $4.35 million. Following the announcement of the sale, WAY-FM announced that the organization would acquire competing stationWSRX 89.5. It islicensed toNaples and was owned by the Family Church ofMarco Island. This move was designed to continue WAY-FM programming in its legacy Southwest Florida market.[3] In the interim, programming from WAYJ began simulcasting on WSRX on March 1, 2012.[4]
Upon completion of the sale on June 7, 2012, WAYJ'scall sign was changed to WNPS. TheWAYJ call letters were transferred to 89.5 on June 18, 2012.
On July 17, 2015, WNPS was sold to Educational Media Foundation and switched to EMF'sK-Love under new call letters, WDLV.[5] In consequence, the CCM format, which is featured on K-Love, resumed at 88.7 FM after three years, but is now competing with the former occupant of 88.7, WAYJ.
Following this switch of formats, the prior K-Love affiliate in the Fort Myers area, 98.5 FMWLVO, became affiliated withRadio Nueva Vida. EMF's purchase of WDLV, along with co-ownedWFLV,WMLV, W214BD, and W270AD, was consummated on November 2, 2015, at a price of $21.7 million.
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