WVIG (105.5

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station broadcasting a classic country music format. Licensed to

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area. The station is owned by Joey and Kelsey O’Rourke, through licensee JKO Media Group. WVIG is not licensed to broadcast in the digital hybrid HD format.

History

On January 30, 2017, David Crooks' DLC Media took over ownership of WZJK as the previous call sign, WWVR, moved to

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' 98.5 signal as "98.5 The River WWVR", replacing

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. Upon the move, 105.5 flipped to variety hits as "105.5

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", with new call sign WZJK. In August 2021, DLC Media announced that it would sell WVIG (95.9 FM) to the

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. The WVIG call sign was to be moved to 105.5 after the sale of 95.9. WVIG's classic country format was moved to WZJK, replacing the Jack FM variety hits format. The 95.9 facility then was taken silent. The station assumed the WVIG call sign from 95.9 on January 26, 2022. In 2024, DLC Media sold WVIG, along with WAMB and WFNB in

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, to Joey and Kelsey O’Rourke's JKO Media for $875,000.

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* VIG (FM) Radio stations established in 1967 1967 establishments in Indiana Classic country radio stations in the United States Vigo County, Indiana {{Indiana-radio-station-stub