WFLO (AM)

For the Farmville, Virginia radio station, see WFLO-FM.
WFLO
Broadcast areaFarmville, Virginia
Prince Edward County, Virginia
Frequency870 kHz
Programming
FormatFull-service
Ownership
OwnerHeart of Virginia Communications
History
First air date
August, 1947[1]
Former call signs
WFLO (1947–Present)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID12317
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
Transmitter coordinates
37°19′35.0″N 78°23′9.0″W / 37.326389°N 78.385833°W / 37.326389; -78.385833
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewflo.net

WFLO (870 kHz) is a full-service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Farmville, Virginia, serving Farmville and Prince Edward County, Virginia. WFLO is owned and operated by Heart of Virginia Communications.[4]

In January 2021, Educational Media Foundation agreed to buy Colonial Broadcasting Company's WFLO and WFLO-FM. WFLO ended its broadcast as full service on December 31.[5][6] After the sale, EMF converted both stations to K-Love and divested the AM station to Heart of Virginia Communications.[7] WFLO relaunched as "870 WFLO" on December 1, 2022.[8]

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFLO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ "WFLO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Jacobson, Adam (January 5, 2021). "An Exit From Broadcasting Brings Another EMF Market Entry | Radio & Television Business Report".
  6. ^ Jacobson, Adam (May 3, 2022). "Goodbye, Farmville: Colonial Completes Combo Sale | Radio & Television Business Report".
  7. ^ Jacobson, Adam (July 20, 2022). "A Farmville Flip For EMF | Radio & Television Business Report".
  8. ^ "WFLO To Relaunch On December 1 - RadioInsight". 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2022-11-29.


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