WPVC-LP

WPVC-LP was a Progressive Talk Radio and Electronic Dance Music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County in Virginia.[2] WPVC-LP was owned and operated by Promise Land Communications.[4]

WPVC-LP
CityCharlottesville, Virginia
Broadcast areaCharlottesville, Virginia
Albemarle County, Virginia
Branding"94.7 WPVC"
Slogan"The Progressive Voice of Charlottesville"
Frequency94.7 FM MHz
First air dateSeptember 20, 2015[1]
FormatProgressive Talk Radio (weekdays)
Electronic Dance Music (weekends)[1][2]
Power21 Watts
HAAT64.6 meters (212 ft)
ClassL1
Facility ID192897
Transmitter coordinates38°4′39.0″N 78°28′21.0″W
Call sign meaningW Progressive Voice (of) Charlottesville
Former call signsWPVC-LP (2014-2020)[3]
AffiliationsPacifica Radio
OwnerPromise Land Communications
WebcastWPVC-LP Webstream
WebsiteWPVC-LP Online

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On June 17, 2020, the station ceased broadcasting. Promised Land Communications cited, in a Facebook post "the ongoing legal challenge...by the out of state giant Saga Communications".[5] In late 2019, Saga accused Promised Land, along with four other Charlotteville area low-power FM stations of operating as a "de facto cluster".[6] Saga owns six stations in the Charlottesville market.[6][7] Saga has accused low-power stations licensure violations in the past.[8] It is unclear if Promised Land Communications will attempt to sell the station to another company.

References
  1. "If you turn to 94.7 right now in Charlottesville... - 94.7 FM Charlottesville". Promise Land Communications/Facebook. September 20, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
  2. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  4. "WPVC-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  5. "PRESS RELEASE - June 17, 2020". Promise Land Communications/Facebook. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  6. "Saga Hits Charlottesville LPFMs for Operating as a Radio Cluster". Insideradio.com. September 11, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  7. "Saga Communications - Charlottesville, VA". Saga Communications, Inc. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  8. Provence, Lisa (October 16, 2019). "License to bully?: Local nonprofit stations say Saga is out to bankrupt them". C-Ville Weekly. Charlottesville, Virginia: C-VILLE Weekly. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
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