WVTL (1570 AM) is a

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broadcasting a classic country

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to the

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in the U.S. state of

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. It is

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, and is owned by Roser Communications Network, Inc. WVTL's

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s and offices are in Florida, New York. By day, WVTL is powered at 1,000

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s, non-directional. As

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is a Mexican clear channel frequency, WVTL cuts its power to 204 watts at night to reduce interference. Programming is also heard on 250 watt

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104.7 W284BZ.

History

On August 16, 1961, the station first

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as WAFS. It became WKOL in 1967 and WBUG in 1990. The WVTL

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began to be used in 2004. In late December 2009, WVTL switched to a

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format. Along with its FM translator station, WVTL was called "Lite 104.7 and 1570 AM". In late February 2016, the station adapted to a classic country format. In October 2021, Roser Communications agreed to sell the station to Think Tank Media, owners of

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; the deal was called off in August 2022.

FM translator

In addition to the main AM station at 1570 kHz, WVTL is relayed by an

for those who prefer to listen in FM stereo. The FM translator frequency is used as the primary frequency for station

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ing.

References

External links

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FCC History Cards for WVTL
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