WKVT-FM
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WKVT-FM
| logo = WKVT-FM WZBK Rewind 92.7 102.3 logo.png
| city = Brattleboro, Vermont
| country = US
| area = Brattleboro, Vermont
| branding = Rewind 92.7 & 102.3
| frequency = {{Frequency|92.7|MHz}} {{HD Radio}}
| translator = {{Radio Relay|100.3|W262CL|Brattleboro|HD2}}
| repeater = {{Radio Relay|1220|WZBK|Keene, New Hampshire}}
| airdate = {{start date and age|1980}}
| format = Classic hits
| subchannels = HD2: Soft AC "EZ Favorites 100.3/107.5" (simulcast of WKNE-HD2)
| erp = 1,800 watts
| haat = {{convert|186|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = A
| facility_id = 57780
| licensing_authority = FCC
| coordinates = {{coord|42|53|45.2|N|72|39|47.3|W|region:US-VT_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations =
| owner = Saga Communications
| licensee = Saga Communications of New England, LLC
| sister_stations = WINQ, WRSY
| webcast = {{listenlive|https://player.amperwave.net/7899}}
| website = {{ubl|{{URL|https://myrewindradio.com}}|{{URL|https://ezfavorites.com/}}}}
}}
WKVT-FM (92.7 MHz, "Rewind 92.7 & 102.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Brattleboro, Vermont. The station is owned by Saga Communications and licensed to Saga Communications of New England, LLC; it operates as part of Saga's Monadnock Broadcasting Group. It airs a classic hits music format.{{cite web |title=Winter 2008 Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=fm&callLetter=WKVT}}
History
The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since September 12, 1979.{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=57780&Callsign=WKVT-FM}}
On December 19, 2016, WKVT-FM changed its format from classic hits to classic rock, branded as "Iconic Rock 92.7".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/110018/saga-flips-two-in-brattleborokeene/ Saga Flips Two in Brattleboro/Keene] Radioinsight - December 31, 2016
File:WKVT-FM 92.7 Bratt FM logo.png
On March 23, 2018, WKVT-FM changed its format from classic rock to variety hits, branded as "92.7 Bratt FM".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/167315/wkvt-flips-to-variety-hits-bratt-fm/ WKVT Flips to Variety Hits Bratt FM] Radioinsight - March 23, 2018
The station also served as the Brattleboro area's New England Patriots' affiliate for NFL games until WINQ took over.[https://www.patriots.com/audio/game-broadcast-info New England Patriots Game Radio Broadcast Information], New England Patriots. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
On July 27, 2021, WKVT-FM changed its format from variety hits to classic hits, branded as "Rewind 92.7 & 102.3", adding a simulcast on WZBK (1220 AM and 102.3 FM) in Keene, New Hampshire.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/211264/saga-goes-in-rewind-in-brattleboro-keene/ Saga Goes In Rewind In Brattleboro & Keene] Radioinsight - August 2, 2021
Translators
After having relayed WKVT (1490 AM) for a while, W262CL (100.3 FM) has been relaying WKVT-FM HD2 (which is, in turn, a simulcast of WKNE-HD2 from Keene, New Hampshire) since December 2018.{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=Saga Brings EZ Favorites To Brattleboro & Keene |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/173264/saga-brings-ez-favorites-to-brattleboro-keene/ |access-date=January 4, 2019 |work=RadioInsight |date=December 30, 2018}}
{{RadioTranslators
| callsign = WKVT-FM
| width =
| call1 = W262CL
| freq1 = 100.3
| city1 = Brattleboro, Vermont
| fid1 = 140890
| watts1 = 250
| haat1 = 0
| class1 = D
| coord1 = {{coord|42|50|47.2|N|72|41|15.3|W|region:US-VT_type:landmark|name=W262CL}}
| notes1 = Relays HD2
}}
References
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External links
- [https://myrewindradio.com/ WKVT-FM official website]
{{FM station data|57780|WKVT-FM}}
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|140890|W262CL}}
- {{FXL|W262CL}}
- [https://mbgradio.com/ Monadnock Broadcasting Group]
{{Bennington and Brattleboro-Keene Radio}}
{{Classic Hits Radio Stations in Vermont}}
{{Saga Communications}}
Category:Classic hits radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1980
Category:1980 establishments in Vermont
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