WFVL
{{for|the radio station previously using this callsign|WMGU}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WFVL
| logo = KLOVE 2014.svg
| city = Lumberton, North Carolina
| area = Fayetteville metropolitan area
| branding =
| airdate = 1964
| frequency = 102.3 (MHz)
| translator =
| format = Contemporary Christian
| power =
| erp = 6,000 watts
| haat = {{convert|82|m|sp=us}}
| class = A
| facility_id = 41311
| coordinates = {{coord|34|35|58|N|79|00|33|W|type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning = WFayetteViLle
| former_callsigns = WAGR-FM (1964–1972)
WJSK (1972–1998)
WFNC-FM (1998–2009){{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=41311&Callsign=WFVL|title=Call Sign History|access-date=2011-06-02}}
| affiliations =
| owner = Educational Media Foundation
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = {{URL|klove.com}}
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WFVL is a K-Love-affiliated Contemporary Christian radio station in the Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States, market which broadcasts on 102.3 FM.
History
Prior to March 9, 1998, this station was a Country station in Lumberton, North Carolina with the call letters WJSK. Al Kahn, who bought WAGR in January 1957, signed WJSK on the air in 1964Michael Futch, "Lumberton Undergoes Radio Changes," The Fayetteville Observer, January 11, 1998. and took the station's letters from the names of his sons Jeff and Steve Kahn.Michael Futch, "Call Letters Have Their Swan Song," The Fayetteville Observer, June 10, 2004.
After Messa Corp. bought the stations from Southeastern Broadcasting Corp. in July 1992, WJSK and WAGR ended their tradition of airing only Lumberton high school football and began carrying games involving other Robeson County teams.Charles Broadwell, "High School Broadcasts to Have New Sound," The Fayetteville Observer, August 27, 1992.
In 1993, Arthur DeBerry and Associates of Durham bought WAGR and WJSK.Jay Woodard, "Radio Stations' Sales Under Way," The Fayetteville Observer, August 25, 1993.
Cape Fear Broadcasting bought the station in 1998 and changed the call sign to WFNC-FM.
In 1999, Cape Fear Broadcasting announced the sale of its stations to Cumulus Broadcasting. This sale was challenged by Ocean Broadcasting of Wilmington, North Carolina because it would give Cumulus 6 FMs and an AM in Wilmington, and about 55 percent of market revenue.Michael Futch, "For Cumulus, the Wait Continues," The Fayetteville Observer, September 10, 2000.
Until 2006, this station aired the same programming as talk radio station WFNCJosh Shaffer, "Cape Fear Plans to Buy WJSK," The Fayetteville Observer, December 30, 1997. WFNC-FM then simulcast WFVLMichael Futch, "Oldies Return to Airwaves," The Fayetteville Observer, February 17, 2006. until 2009. On March 30, 2009, the simulcast with WFVL 106.9 FM ended when the station (now WMGU) changed formats to Urban adult contemporary. The oldies format continued without 106.9 FM{{cite news|url=http://fayobserver.com/articles/2011/05/04/1091084?sac=Bus|title=Live Wire: Oldies station has taped shows|last1=Pritchard|first1=Catherine|last2=Phillips|first2=Gregory|work=The Fayetteville Observer|date=2011-05-04|access-date=2011-06-02}}Michael Futch, "WMGU hopes its 'Magic' will succeed in urban market," The Fayetteville Observer, April 7, 2009. and on April 1, 2009, the WFVL call sign replaced WFNC-FM on 102.3 FM.
Educational Media Foundation bought WFVL from Cumulus in exchange for a Louisiana station. EMF changed WFVL to the K-LOVE Contemporary Christian format.{{cite news|url=http://fayobserver.com/articles/2012/08/25/1199192|title=Live Wire: WFVL changes hands, format|last=Pritchard|first=Catherine|work=The Fayetteville Observer|date=2012-08-25|access-date=2012-09-13}}
References
External links
- {{FM station data|41311|WFVL}}
{{Fayetteville Radio}}
{{K-LOVE}}
Category:K-Love radio stations
Category:Educational Media Foundation radio stations
Category:1964 establishments in North Carolina
Category:Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States