WPLV

{{for|the West Point, Georgia radio station that held the call sign WPLV at 1310 AM from 1988 to 1994 and 1996 to 2015|WPCH (AM)}}

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WPLV

| logo = KLOVE 2014.svg

| city = Navarre, Florida

| area = Pensacola, Florida

| branding = K-LOVE

| frequency = 95.7 MHz

| repeater =

| airdate = 1998

| format = Contemporary Christian

| power =

| erp = 25,000 watts

| haat = 86 meters

| class = C3

| facility_id = 52024

| coordinates = {{coord|30|27|2.00|N| 86|51|59.00|W|region:US_type:city}}

| callsign_meaning = W PensacoLa V

| former_callsigns = WAFN (1993–1994)
WZEW (1994–1997)
WGCX-FM (1997)
WGCX (1997–2009)
WKFP (2009–2015)

| owner = EMF Broadcasting

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast = [http://www.klove.com/listen/ Listen Live]

| website = [http://www.klove.com klove.com]

| affiliations = K-LOVE

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WPLV (95.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Navarre, Florida, United States, serving the Pensacola area. The station is owned by the Educational Media Foundation.

History

The station signed on in 2000 as WGCX with the contemporary Christian format it continues to broadcast. Before signing on, the station had the call signs WAFN, WZEW, and WGCX-FM.{{cite web|url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=52024&Callsign=WPLV |title=WPLV Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

In October 2013, 550 AM, Inc., sold WKFP to Educational Media Foundation for $1.75 million.[http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/86425/emf-acquires-pensacola-k-love-affiliate/ EMF Acquires Pensacola K-Love Affiliate - Radio Insight] The sale was consummated on December 23, 2013.

The station changed its call sign on July 21, 2015, to the current WPLV.

References

External links

{{FM station data|52024|WPLV}}

Category:K-Love radio stations

Category:Radio stations established in 1999

Category:1999 establishments in Florida

Category:Educational Media Foundation radio stations

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