WWLB

WWLB (93.1 FM) is a non-commercial broadcast radio station licensed to Ettrick, Virginia, serving the Petersburg/Richmond area. WWLB is owned and operated by VPM Media Corporation.[1] Along with sister station WBBT-FM in Powhatan, the station is branded as VPM Music, and is a companion service of the area's flagship NPR station, WCVE-FM. WWLB serves the southern portion of the Richmond market, while WBBT serves the northern portion.

For the radio station in Midlothian, Virginia that held the call sign WWLB at 98.9 FM from 2005 to 2014, see WLFV.
WWLB
Broadcast areaPetersburg, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Frequency93.1 MHz
BrandingVPM Music
Programming
FormatPublic radio
Ownership
OwnerVPM Media Corporation
WBBT-FM, WCVE-FM
History
First air date
2001 (as WJZV)
Former call signs
WJZV (2000-2006)
WLFV (2006-2014)
Call sign meaning
LiBerty (former branding at 98.9 FM)
Technical information
Facility ID76313
ClassA
ERP5,200 Watts
HAAT106 meters (348 ft)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitevpm.org

History

On October 20, 2014, WLFV changed their format from country (as "The Wolf", which moved to sister station WWLB 98.9 FM) to classic country, branded as "93.1 Hank FM".[2] The following day, the FCC authorized a swap of callsigns between the stations at 93.1 FM (now WWLB) and 98.9 FM (now WLFV).

On December 20, 2017, Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation announced that they would acquire WWLB and sister station, WBBT; WCVE-FM's music programming will move to the frequencies upon closure of the sale.[3][4] The purchase closed on February 15, 2018.

On June 1, 2018, WWLB and WBBT-FM switched to a new format, "WCVE Music", which assumes and augments the prior music programming of WCVE-FM. On August 5, 2019, WWLB and WBBT-FM were both rebranded as "VPM Music."

References
  1. "WWLB Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. Alpha Reboots Richmond Cluster
  3. Jones, Gabrielle (2017-12-19). "Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Acquires Two Radio Stations". Community Idea Stations. Retrieved 2017-12-20.
  4. Alpha Media Sells Richmond Pair To Commonwealth Public Broadcasting


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