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WVRT (97.7FM) is an Americanradio station licensed toMill Hall, Pennsylvania with an output power of 6,000 watts. "V97" is owned byiHeartMedia and playsTop 40 (CHR) music.

WVRT signed on the air November 6, 1995 at 6:00 a.m. as aHot AC station broadcasting from the Williamsport Chamber of Commerce building with AMsister stationWWPA. Williamsport Radio Corporation first owned Variety 97.7, and its format was chosen to sound more adult thantop 40 HOT-FM 103.9WHTO but not as old as gold-basedAC 102.7 KISS-FMWKSB. WVRT used to beoldies "3WD 97-7" with the callsignWWWD.

In 1996, WHTO moved down the FM dial to 93.3 with 25,000 watts, an increase from the 6,000 watts it had had at 103.9 FM. With the increased power came a more watered-downTop 40 (CHR) format, sounding more like theHot AC Variety 97.7 was playing. Falling ratings caused HOT-FM to switch tooldies in 1997.

WVRT moved its studio to Third Street in Williamsport with KISS-FM and WRAK-AM & FM. The "point" was also left at the Chamber of Commerce building as WVRT would now be known as "Variety 97-7" keeping itstop 40 format.Due to corporate changes Variety 97.7 is now branded V97 "Central PA's Hit Music!" It also has adopted a new logo.

WVRT is simulcast on co-ownedWVRZ (99.7) in Mount Carmel.

• The first song played on Variety 97.7 was "If I Ever Lose My Faith In You" bySting.
• WVRT was the first station in Williamsport to utilize digital computer automation. Often the weekday DJs would record voice tracks for the weekend that sounded live, as if the DJ were in the studio.
• Variety 97.7's original live remote broadcast vehicle was a VolkswagenVanagon mini-bus, which often had to be "jump started" just like the one in the movieLittle Miss Sunshine.
• As an April Fools' Day joke in 1998, John Patrick looped the end of the song "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" byJourney for almost an hour and played it on the air after the 7 a.m. news. Patrick took calls on the air about his "Compact Disc being stuck."
• The original Variety 97.7 on-air line-up was:
  • John Patrick - Mornings
  • Jeff Austin - Middays
  • Mike Stevens - Afternoons
  • Troy Lee - Evenings
  • Overnights were board-oped until the computer automation was installed.

Mornings: Elvis Duran

Mid-days: On-Air with Ryan Seacrest

Afternoons: Marlyn & DC

Evenings: On Air Romeo

Overnights: JoJo Wright

Weekends: Boy Toy Jesse, Letty B, JoJo Wright, Romeo (Most Requested Live), Tanya Rad & EJ (The Vibe), andRyan Seacrest (AT40)41°13′16″N77°16′37″W / 41.221°N 77.277°W /41.221; -77.277

• Facility details for Facility ID 740038 (WVRT) in theFCC Licensing and Management System
• WVRT inNielsen Audio's FM station database

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• Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States

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