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WJSR
WJSR (100.9 FM) is a broadcast radio station licensed to Lakeside, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia. WJSR is owned and operated by SummitMedia, and broadcasts an urban contemporary radio format. The station's studios are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County, and its transmitter is located in Mechanicsville, Virginia. WJSR is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio (hybrid) format. Programming and corporate history 101.1 FM When WRFK-FM (106.5) was planning to sign off as an NPR station in March 1988, it was clear that a new NPR station must be found. Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation, owners of WCVE-TV and WCVW-TV, applied for and received, a license to temporarily broadcast at 101.1 until a suitable permanent frequency could be found. From March 1988 to October 1989, 101.1 was the home of WCVE-FM and NPR. After WCVE-FM moved to a permanent home at 88.9, the 101.1 frequency went dark. WDYL In Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W291CL
W291CL is a broadcast translator radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond. W291CL is owned by Radio by Grace, Inc. and operated by SummitMedia under an LMA. History The FCC authorized W291CL in April 2013. The station signed on in May 2014 relaying WHTI's "Hot 100.9" programming for several days, before the slogan changed to reflect the new dial position at 106.1 MHz as "Hot 106.1". The license was transferred by owner Clark Parrish from his Radio Assist Ministry holding company to his Edgewater Broadcasting holding company on January 2, 2015, as part of a 69-station transfer. As a translator is not permitted to originate its own programming, by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation, W291CL is relaying the HD2 subchannel of WURV 103.7 FM. On June 26, 2017, W291CL/WURV-HD2 dropped its contemporary hits format and began stunting with songs with "Move" in the title, while redirecting listeners to sister WURV. At Noon the following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WURV
WURV (103.7 FM "103.7 Your Variety") is a commercial radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia. The station is owned by SummitMedia, through licensee SM-WURV, LLC. WURV broadcasts a hot adult contemporary music format to the Richmond/ Petersburg/ Central Virginia radio market. WURV's studios and offices are on Moorefield Park Drive in Richmond. The transmitter is off Old Bon Air Road, also in Richmond. WURV broadcasts in the HD Radio (hybrid) format. Its HD2 subchannel runs an all sports format, which is simulcast on translator station 106.1 W291CL as "Sports 106.1". WURV's HD3 subchannel simulcasts Virginia Tech's public radio station 89.1 WVTF from Roanoke, Virginia. It feeds translator station 92.5 W223AZ, which is owned by Virginia Tech. History WFMV On December 23, 1961, the station first signed on the air as WFMV. It was owned by Professional Broadcasting, Inc. and aired a classical music format, operating as the first stereo radio station in Richmond. WF ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKHK
WKHK (95.3 FM) is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Colonial Heights, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia. WKHK is owned and operated by SummitMedia. The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County, and its transmitter is located in Bensley, Virginia. WKHK is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD digital hybrid format. WKHK-HD2 On August 7, 2016, WKHK-HD2 and simulcasting translator W282CA signed on for the first time. The new stations began stunting with ''Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang'', by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, on a loop. The stunt ended just after Noon, on August 9, and the Classic Hip Hop format began. Using Westwood One's Classic Hip Hop network, the first song heard on the station was ''Rock It'' by Master P. On May 7, 2021, WKHK-HD2/W282CA dropped the classic hip hop format and began simulcasting WKHK. On January 11, 2022, WKHK-HD2/W282CA dropped the WK ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKLR
WKLR (96.5 FM) is a classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia. WKLR is owned and operated by SummitMedia. The station's studios and offices are located west of Richmond proper in unincorporated Chesterfield County, and its transmitter is located in Chester, Virginia. HD Radio WKLR is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format, and broadcasts one HD subchannel: * WKLR-HD3 retransmits WPER from Fredericksburg, Virginia, which features contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Chri ... and feeds translator W273BB at 102.5 in Richmond. References External linksClassic Rock 96.5 Online 1963 establishments in Virginia Classic rock radio stati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
W282CA
W282CA is a classic country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Richmond, Virginia. W282CA is owned by Radio by Grace, Inc., and operated by SummitMedia. History On August 7, 2016, W282CA signed on for the first time and began stunting with "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", by Dr. Dre featuring Snoop Doggy Dogg, on a loop. The stunt ended just after Noon, on August 9, and the Classic Hip Hop format began. Using Westwood One's Classic Hip Hop network, the first song heard on the station was "Rock It" by Master P featuring Weebie and Krazy. On May 7, 2021, W282CA dropped the classic hip hop format and began simulcasting parent station WKHK WKHK (95.3 FM) is a country music formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Colonial Heights, Virginia, serving Richmond and Petersburg in Virginia. WKHK is owned and operated by SummitMedia. The station's studios and offices are located ...'s country format. On January 11, 2022, W282CA changed its format to clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SummitMedia
SummitMedia, LLC is an American radio broadcasting company based in Birmingham, Alabama. The company formed to purchase mid-market radio stations being divested by Cox Radio in 2013. On November 1, 2018, SummitMedia acquired 19 stations in four markets from the E. W. Scripps Company. Stations References External links Official website American companies established in 2013 Companies based in Birmingham, Alabama Radio broadcasting companies of the United States 2013 establishments in Alabama {{Alabama-radio-station-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation
The VPM Media Corporation, formerly known as the Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation and Central Virginia Educational Television Corporation, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that is the group owner of Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member public television stations and National Public Radio (NPR) member stations in central and western Virginia. The organization is based in Richmond, Virginia. VPM Media is owned by the Virginia Foundation for Public Media. The stations were originally branded under the blanket name ''Community Idea Stations''. As of May 2018, organizational funding was primarily private with only 9% from The Corporation for Public Broadcasting with the private split evenly between individuals and corporations and no state funding. History Central Virginia Educational Television Corp. was founded in 1961. The corporation was first led by Bill Spiller, who was general manager of WCVE-TV in 1964. The broadcaster gained two stations in Northern Vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WCVE-TV
WCVE-TV (channel 23) is a PBS member television station in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Owned by the VPM Media Corporation (formerly known as the Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation), the station maintains studios and a transmitter at 23 Sesame Street in Bon Air, a suburb of Richmond. WHTJ (channel 41) in Charlottesville operates as a full-time satellite of WCVE-TV; this station's transmitter is located atop Carters Mountain. WCVE-TV also operates a sister station in Richmond, WCVW (channel 57), whose transmitter is co-located with WCVE-TV. The three stations were collectively branded as the Community Idea Stations from 2001 until 2019, when Commonwealth Public Broadcasting rebranded its stations as VPM (short for Virginia Public Media), with WCVE-TV and WHTJ becoming VPM PBS and WCVW becoming VPM Plus. History The community-owned public broadcasting company was established in 1961 by Thomas Boushall (Chairman of the Richmond School Board and an officer of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contemporary Christian Music
Contemporary Christian music (CCM), also known as Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music, is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christianity, Christian faith and stylistically rooted in Christian music. Originating in the United States, it was formed by those affected by the 1960s Jesus movement revival who began to express themselves in other styles of popular music, beyond the church music of hymns, Gospel music, gospel and Southern gospel music that was prevalent in the church at the time. Initially referred to as Jesus music, today, the term is typically used to refer to pop music, pop, but also includes Christian rock, rock, Christian alternative rock, alternative rock, Christian hip hop, hip hop, Christian metal, metal, Contemporary worship music, contemporary worship, Christian punk, punk, Christian hardcore, hardcore punk, Latin Christian music, Latin, Christian electronic da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WCDX
WCDX (92.1 FM) is an urban contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Mechanicsville, Virginia, serving the Richmond/ Petersburg area. WCDX is owned and operated by Urban One. The station's studios and offices are located just north of Richmond proper on Emerywood Parkway in unincorporated Henrico County, and its transmitter is located separately a mile east of the studios. WCDX is licensed by the FCC to broadcast in the HD Radio format.http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=56 HD Radio Guide for Richmond, Virginia Alumni Juan Conde, who later became evening news anchor for local ABC affiliate WRIC-TV, was WCDX's morning man for most of the 1990s. Translator In addition to the main station, WCDX is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area. The translator was launched on November 17, 2015, and is primarily directed at the Petersburg area. References External links iPower 92-1 and 104-1 Online* {{Radio One 1985 establishment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lakeside, Virginia
Lakeside is a census-designated place (CDP) in Henrico County, Virginia, United States. It is an inner suburb of Richmond, Virginia. The population was 12,203 at the 2020 census. Geography Lakeside is located at (37.610695, −77.475747). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.58%, is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 11,157 people, 4,982 households, and 2,909 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,657.1 people per square mile (1,025.7/km2). There were 5,177 housing units at an average density of 1,232.9/sq mi (475.9/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 86.16% White, 8.75% African American, 0.61% Native American, 1.43% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.22% from other races, and 1.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.45% of the population. There were 4,982 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HD Radio
HD Radio (HDR) is a trademark for in-band on-channel (IBOC) digital radio broadcast technology. HD radio generally simulcast, simulcasts an existing analog radio station in digital format with less noise and with additional text information. HD Radio is used primarily by FM broadcasting, FM radio stations in the United States, U.S. Virgin Islands, Canada, Mexico and the Philippines, with a few implementations outside North America. HD Radio transmits the digital signals in unused portions of the same band as the analog AM and FM signals. As a result, radios are more easily designed to pick up both signals, which is why the HD in HD Radio is sometimes referred to stand for "hybrid digital", not "high definition". Officially, HD is not intended to stand for any term in HD Radio, it is simply part of iBiquity's trademark, and does not have any meaning on its own. HD Radios tune into the station's analog signal first and then look for a digital signal. The European DRM system shares c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
