WVIE (FM)

WVIE (107.3 FM) is a radio station in Charlotte Amalie, U.S. Virgin Islands. The station is licensed to Virgin Islands Radio Entertainment Detroit, LLC, which is wholly owned by R.J. Watkins Group; a sale to Educational Media Foundation is pending. WVIE carries network programming from K-LOVE, EMF's main Contemporary Christian music network.

WVIE
Frequency107.3 MHz
BrandingK-LOVE
Programming
FormatContemporary Christian
Ownership
Owner
WHPR-FM
WHPS-CD
History
First air date
1991
Former call signs
WVNX (1991–1998)
WVGN (1998–2015)
Former frequencies
97.1 MHz (1991-2001)
Call sign meaning
Virgin Islands Radio Entertainment
Technical information
Facility ID14999
ClassA
ERP1,650 Watts
HAAT439 meters (2315 feet)
Transmitter coordinates
18°21′24″N 64°57′59″W
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.klove.com

Ownership

The station, then known as WVGN, was acquired by Caribbean Broadcasting Network (then known as LKK Group; Keith Bass, President) from Calypso Communications in 2002.[1][2]

While Caribbean Broadcasting Network is a company whose television stations are affiliates of commercial networks, WVGN was operated under a separate arm, Caribbean Community Broadcasting, and solicited and accepted donations from listeners, as would most other NPR members.

Caribbean Broadcasting Network reached a deal to sell WVGN to R.J. Watkins, owner of WHPR-FM and operator of W33BY-D in Detroit, on August 7, 2014;[3] the sale was completed on February 17, 2015,[4] accompanied by a call sign change to WVIE.[5] WVGN's NPR programming continued through March 15, 2015; Watkins replaced this programming with contemporary music and talk shows.[6]

Since November 7, 2015, WVIE's signal was simulcast on W33BY's 3rd subchannel. Until then, it had been a SD simulcast of 33.1, 33.2 and 33.4, however, are still simulcasting W33BY-DT1 in SD.

References
  1. "Application Search Details". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. BIA Financial Networks (2002-03-11). "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  3. "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. August 7, 2014. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  4. "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. February 17, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  5. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 15, 2015.
  6. "Contemporary format to replace NPR programs as 107.3 is sold". Virgin Islands Daily News. March 14, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015.


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