WVVE (FM)
WVVE (95.3 MHz; "Oldies 95.3") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to Grand Marais, Minnesota, United States, and serves the North Shore region. WVVE broadcasts with an ERP of 63,000 watts.
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| City | Grand Marais, Minnesota |
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| Broadcast area | North Shore (Lake Superior) |
| Branding | Oldies 95.3 & 102.9 |
| Slogan | Original Oldies Radio |
| Frequency | 95.3 MHz |
| First air date | 1998 (as WXXZ) |
| Format | Oldies (WHRY simulcast) |
| ERP | 63,000 watts |
| HAAT | 209 meters |
| Class | C1 |
| Facility ID | 18531 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 47°44′56″N 90°21′28″W |
| Call sign meaning | Similar to the word "Wave" |
| Former call signs | WXXZ (1998-2017) |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio |
| Operator | Baroka Broadcasting, Inc. |
| Owner | Aurora Broadcasting LLC. (Shire & Shore Communications) |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | whry1029.com |
History
95.3 FM Grand Marais (as WXXZ), and 106.7 FM Babbitt (as KOAD) formerly simulcast KQDS-FM from Duluth. In 2017, Midwest Communications sold W288AI (Ely), WXXZ (Grand Marais) and KAOD (Babbitt) to Aurora Broadcasting LLC.
In 2017, WXXZ and KOAD both changed their callsign. WXXZ changed their callsign to WVVE, and KOAD changed their callsign to KZJZ.
In May 2018, after stunting, WVVE and KZJZ launched an adult album alternative format branded as "Radio North Of Ordinary."
In June 2019 Shire & Shore Communications announced that it would sell WVVE to Zoe Communications, Inc.[1]
On September 16, 2019 WVVE returned to air simulcasting oldies-formatted WHRY 1450 AM Hurley, WI.[2]
Sources
northpine.com
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Radio Locator For WVVE
fccinfo.com
Boreal.org
References
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WVVE
- Radio-Locator information on WVVE
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WVVE