WVLG

WVLG (640 AM) is a radio station licensed to Wildwood, Florida. The station is also broadcast on 102.7 FM in the northern part of the listening area and on 104.5 in the southern part.[2]

WVLG
CityWildwood, Florida
Broadcast areaThe Villages
BrandingAM 640 Timeless Hits
SloganThe Voice Of The Villages
Frequency640 kHz
Translator(s)W274BR (102.7 MHz, The Villages)
First air date1986 (as WHOF)
FormatOldies/Easy listening
Power930 watts (day)
860 watts (night)
ClassB
Facility ID70724
Call sign meaningThe ViLlaGes
Former call signsWHOF (1986-1988)
WMZY (5/1988-8/1988)
WHOF (1988-2000)
AffiliationsFox News Radio
OwnerVillage Communications[1]
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.thevillagesdailysun.com/links/wvlg/

WVLG broadcasts mainly to The Villages, Florida retirement community with a mixed oldies and easy listening format, and is an affiliate of Fox News Radio.

History

The WVLG Studio in the Spanish Springs Square of the Villages, Florida.

Originally licensed as WHOF in 1986 and was owned by Walker Heart of Florida Broadcasting and the station was licensed in Wildwood, Florida, but had a studio in Leesburg, Florida. In 1987, the station was sold to Jim Patrick and operated as WMZY and played contemporary Christian music and changed back to WHOF in 1988 and offered religious/talk programming. In 2001 the station was purchased by the Senior Broadcasting Corporation. In 2011, the station was sold for $750,000 to Villages Communications.[3]

References

  1. WVLG Sold by Senior Broadcasting to Village Communications
  2. "W274BR-FM 102.7 MHz". Theodric Technologie. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
  3. "Central Florida Radio". Retrieved 2018-02-16.

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