WDVV
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Broadcast area | Wilmington, North Carolina |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 89.7 MHz |
| Branding | The Word 89.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Carolina Christian Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Phonetic sound-alike to dove |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 43707 | |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 4,900 watts |
| HAAT | 134 meters |
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| Links | |
Public license information | Template:FCC Licensing and Management System facility |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | yourwordradio.com |
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WDVV (89.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Christian talk and teaching format.[2] Licensed to Wilmington, North Carolina, United States, the station serves the Wilmington area. The station is owned by Carolina Christian Radio, Inc.[3]
History
In the mid-1980s, Dennis Anderson, an owner of several McDonald's franchises, & Michael Escalante started Praise Broadcasting Network Inc. to address the lack of Christian radio in the area. WMYT, a 10,000-watt AM which had been off the air since 1996 (when Hurricane Fran damaged the transmitter site and operations), signed on as the first station in the network with Darryl "Chuck" Langley serving as station manager. In September 1999, 89.7 Dove FM made its debut with "All music, all the time." Program director Al Lanier described the format as starting with "joyous music" as in Psalm 100 followed by softer music for reflection. The music included "upbeat, sing-along church camp favorites," orchestra arrangements, and urban gospel artists such as Andre Murrell. A Spanish language program aired on weekends, and radio stations in Haiti, Sudan and Uganda were planned.[4][5]
Until late 2021, Carolina Christian Radio of Wilmington, owners of WWIL-FM, aired a blend of Christian praise, worship, and hymns on 89.7 including music from artists such as Robin Mark, Sovereign Grace Music,[6] Hosanna, Darlene Zschech, Chris Tomlin, Travis Cottrell, Keith Getty,[7] Hillsong, Enfield,[8] and Don Moen.
In September 2021 WDVV changed their format from contemporary Christian (which moved to online-only) to Christian talk and teaching, branded as "The Word", format moved from WZDG 88.5 FM Scotts Hill.[9]
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References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WDVV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WDVV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Business Digest," Star-News, April 29, 1997.
- ^ Ben Steelman, "Praise Radio; It's the Gospel Truth: Christian Radio Is Gaining Popularity," Star-News, December 14, 1999.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Dove 89.7 Song - Create In Me by Sovereign Grace Music". www.invubu.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Dove 89.7 Song - Holy Spirit (With Gabriel's Oboe) by Keith Getty, Kristyn Getty". www.invubu.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."The Dove 89.7 Song - Unfailing Grace by Enfield". www.invubu.com. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ Hope Radio Expands In Wilmington Radioinsight - December 2, 2021
External links
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- WDVV in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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