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| Broadcast area | WesternFrederick County, Virginia EasternHampshire County, West Virginia |
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| Frequency | 90.1 FMMHz |
| Branding | Classic Southern Gospel Music |
| Programming | |
| Format | Southern Gospel[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Point FM Ministries, Inc. |
| WVRX | |
| History | |
First air date | 2011 |
Call sign meaning | WVictoryRadioShenandoah former owner/branding |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 122630 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 250Watts |
| HAAT | 421 meters (1,381 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°11′2.0″N78°23′15.0″W / 39.183889°N 78.387500°W /39.183889; -78.387500 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WVRS Webstream |
| Website | WVRS Online |
WVRS is a United StatesSouthern Gospel formattedbroadcastradio station licensed toGore, Virginia, serving WesternFrederick County, Virginia and EasternHampshire County, West Virginia.[1] WVRS is owned and operated by Point FM Ministries, Inc.[3]
On February 7, 2014, Winchester-based Timber Ridge Ministries filed to purchase WVRS fromLiberty University for $30,000.[4][5] The sale was closed on July 3, 2014.[6] On July 7, 2014, WVRS began simulcasting Timber Ridge-owned andSouthern Gospel-formattedWTCF.[7]
At Midnight on August 1, the simulcast of WVRS and WTCF ended.[8] The Southern Gospel format remained on WVRS, withK-LOVE programming beginning on WTCF.[9]
On October 10, 2014, owner Timber Ridge Ministries requested a construction permit to increase the station's wattage and lower the station's broadcast tower height.[3][10] In the application with theFederal Communications Commission (FCC), Timber Ridge Ministries the station's wattage be increased from 9 watts to 250 watts.[3][10] The station's tower broadcast height would be lowered from 462 meters to 421 meters.[3][10] The coverage area of WVRS would not increase over parts of theIndependent City ofWinchester, Virginia orFrederick County, Virginia, but would, however, increase over neighboringHampshire County, West Virginia.[11][12]
In December 2014, an advertisement was posted onCraigslist regarding the sale of WVRS.[13] In the ad, the station is referred to as a "250 watt radio station that covers all of Winchester, VA", referring to the station's construction permit and not the station's licensed wattage.[10][13] The asking price is $100,000, though was previously listed at $135,000.[13]
On April 7, 2015, WVRS fellsilent and the station's website, live stream, and social media accounts all went offline. On November 23, 2015, WVRS returned to the air with the same Southern Gospel format, though as "The Point 90.1".
Paperwork dated December 30, 2015, to begin the sale of WVRS, was filed with the FCC on February 5, 2016.[14][15] The station was sold toMiddletown, Virginia-based Point FM Ministries, Inc. for $25,000.[16][17] Point FM Ministries, Inc. had been operating the station under aProgramming Services Agreement since November 18, 2015.[18]
The station's power was increased to 250 watts (proposed in the October 10, 2014 application) on May 23, 2016.[19][20] The sale of WVRS to Point FM Ministries, Inc. was consummated on June 2, 2016.[21]