WVNZ (1450
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) is a
Spanish
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CHR formatted
broadcast
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radio station
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licensed to
Highland Springs, Virginia
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History
Edmund Sewell Read founded the community of Highland Springs in t ...
, serving Metro Richmond. WVNZ is owned and operated by Mike Mazursky, through licensee Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.
History
On November 9, 2015, the then-WREJ went silent (off the air). Its previous black gospel format moved to sister station
WLEE 990 AM, replacing news/talk.
On February 4, 2016, WREJ swapped call signs with its sister station, assuming the WLEE call sign. The station changed its call sign to WONA on March 15, 2016.
Effective June 28, 2016,
Davidson Media Group The Davidson Media Group (DMG) is a Charlotte-based broadcaster specializing in multi-cultural, community focused formats. The company runs stations in a number of markets in 10 states and also specializes in selling large blocks of time on some o ...
donated WONA to the Delmarva Educational Association.
On October 31, 2017, Mobile Radio Partners, Inc. finalized the purchase of WONA from Delmarva Educational Association, at a price of $25,000. They changed the station's call sign to WBTL on the same day. On November 6, 2017, WBTL returned to the air with rhythmic oldies, branded as "U Win Radio" (simulcasting
WUWN 1450 AM Highland Springs).
On March 14, 2018, WBTL and WUWN changed format from rhythmic oldies to oldies, branded as "Boomtown Radio".
WBTL changed its call sign to WULT on August 27, 2018 (with WUWN picking up the WBTL call sign). The station also moved its community of license from
Richmond
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to Sandston. The station changed back to the WBTL call sign on September 11, 2018.
On June 26, 2023, WBTL changed its call sign to WVNZ. On July 24, 2023, the station changed its format from oldies (which continued on
WBTL 1320 AM Richmond) to a simulcast of Spanish CHR-formatted
WULT
WULT (1540 AM) is a Spanish CHR formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Sandston, Virginia and serving the Richmond, Virginia area. WULT is owned and operated by Mike Mazursky, through licensee Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.
The station c ...
1540 AM Sandston.
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1964 establishments in Virginia
Spanish-language radio stations in the United States
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