WVAL
WVAL (800 AM) is a radio station in St. Cloud, Minnesota airing a classic country format. It airs news on the hour from CBS Radio. The station is owned by Tri-County Broadcasting. WVAL first aired in 1963, went on hiatus in the early 1980s, returning to the airwaves in 1999. The station shares AM towers with its three other sister stations, WMIN, WBHR, and WXYG. There are seven total towers. The call sign is based on owner Herb Hoppe's wife Val.[1]
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| City | Sauk Rapids, Minnesota |
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| Broadcast area | St. Cloud, Minnesota |
| Branding | AM 800 WVAL |
| Slogan | Minnesota's Country Legend |
| Frequency | 800 kHz |
| Translator(s) | 102.3 W272EG (Sauk Rapids) |
| First air date | 1999 |
| Format | Commercial; Classic country |
| Power | 2,600 watts (day) 850 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 78914 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 45°36′18″N 94°08′21″W |
| Call sign meaning | VAL - named for owner's wife |
| Owner | Tri-County Broadcasting |
| Sister stations | WBHR, WHMH-FM, WMIN, WXYG |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 800wval.com |
References
- http://www.fybush.com/site-20141219 Site of the Week 12/19/2014
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WVAL
- Radio-Locator Information on WVAL
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WVAL
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