WNKV (FM)

{{Short description|Radio station in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WNKV

| city = Burgettstown, Pennsylvania

| country = US

| area = {{ubl|Western Pennsylvania|West Virginia Panhandle|Eastern Ohio}}

| branding = "103.5 K-Love"

| frequency = 103.5 MHz

| repeaters =

| airdate = May 1, 1947 (as WSTV-FM)

| format = Christian adult contemporary

| network = K-Love

| erp = 19,500 watts

| haat = {{convert|247|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = B

| facility_id = 65408

| coordinates = {{coord|40|20|33.2|N|80|37|13.3|W|region:US-PA_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = K-Love

| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WSTV-FM (1947–1974)|WRKY (1974–2000)|WOGE (2000)|WOGH (2000–2017)|WLYI (2017–2022)|WOGH (2022–2025)}}

| owner = Educational Media Foundation

| sister_stations = WPKV

| licensing_authority = FCC

}}

WNKV (103.5 FM, "103.5 K-Love”) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Burgettstown, Pennsylvania. It serves Western Pennsylvania including part of Greater Pittsburgh, as well as the West Virginia Panhandle and Eastern Ohio. It is owned by Educational Media Foundation (EMF){{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WNKV |title=WNKV Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=WI25&band=fm&callLetter=WOGH|title=WOGH Station Information Profile|publisher=Nielsen Audio}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/FMTV-service-area?t=FM1093229.html|title=Application Service Contour Map |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }} and is an affiliate of K-Love, EMF's contemporary Christian music network.

WNKV has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 19,500 watts. The transmitter is on Burr Avenue in Mingo Junction, Ohio, near the Ohio River.[https://radio-locator.com/info/WNKV-FM?loc=40.44142%2C-79.97729&locn=Pittsburgh%2C%20Pennsylvania Radio-Locator.com/WNKV] It shares a tower with WTOV-TV.

History

On May 1, 1947, the station signed on as WSTV-FM. It was originally licensed to Steubenville, Ohio, co-owned with WSTV (1340 AM). The two stations mostly simulcast, although WSTV went dark in 2011.

In the 2000s and early-mid 2010s, 103.5 was part of a multi-station simulcast known as "Froggy". Sister stations included the "Froggyland" flagship WOGI "Froggy 104.3", WOGG "Froggy 94.9" and WFGI-FM "Froggy 95.5". The station had Froggy-oriented call signs, WOGE in 2000 and WOGH from 2000 to 2017. The "Froggy" stations carried a country music format.

=Willie 103.5=

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On April 11, 2017, WOGH split from the "Froggy" simulcast and flipped to classic country, branded as "Willie 103.5."[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/117410/forever-brings-classic-country-pittsburgh/ Forever Brings Classic Country to Pittsburgh] Radioinsight - April 11, 2017 On April 17, 2017, WOGH changed its call letters to WLYI, to go with the "Willie 103.5" branding.{{Cite web|url=http://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?call=WOGH&x=0&y=0&sr=Y&s=C|title=Radio Station Finder}}

WLYI had an application with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to move its tower location from Jefferson County, Ohio, to an area near Imperial, Pennsylvania, thus giving it complete coverage within the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. However that application was dismissed by the FCC for failing to provide FAA registration data for the application.{{cite web |title=FCC Document |url=https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=11382 |website=fcc.gov |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220324155538/http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=11382 |archive-date=24 March 2022 |url-status=live}}

=Froggy returns=

On August 1, 2022, WLYI flipped back to country, once again as part of "Froggy". The station changed its call letters back to WOGH with the change.{{Cite web |title=Willie Gives Way To More Froggy In Pittsburgh |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/235624/willie-gives-way-to-more-froggy-in-pittsburgh/ |access-date=2022-08-01 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}

=Sale to EMF=

On November 8, 2024, Forever Media announced that it was selling WOGH to Educational Media Foundation, which announced plans to bring the K-Love Christian contemporary music format to the signal, giving the network full coverage in the Pittsburgh market (supplementing WPKV) and the upper Ohio Valley.{{Cite web |date=2024-11-08 |title=EMF Acquires Columbus & Pittsburgh Signals |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/286570/emf-acquires-columbus-pittsburgh-signals/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}} The station officially flipped from country to the K-Love format in March 2025. On March 19, 2025, the call sign was changed to WNKV, which was moved from WRNV in Norco, Louisiana.{{cite web |last1=Reynolds |first1=Matt |title=Form 380 - Exchange Request |url=https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/public/tv/draftCopy.html?displayType=html&appKey=25076f91958c3f6f019590f76ad60000&id=25076f91958c3f6f019590f76ad60000&goBack=N |website=Licensing and Management System |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=March 22, 2025 |date=March 13, 2025}}

References

External links

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Category:Christian adult contemporary radio stations in the United States

Category:Radio stations established in 1947

Category:1947 establishments in Pennsylvania

Category:K-Love radio stations

Category:Educational Media Foundation radio stations