WGRV (AM) explained

WGRV
City:Greeneville, Tennessee
Branding:News Radio 1340
Frequency:1340 kHz
Translator:W258DM (99.5 MHz, Greeneville)
Format:News Talk Information
Power:1,000 watts unlimited
Class:C
Facility Id:54602
Coordinates:36.1694°N -82.8478°W
Callsign Meaning:WGReeneVille
Owner:Radio Greeneville, Inc.
Sister Stations:WSMG-AM, WIKQ-FM
Webcast:WGRV stream
Website:WGRV.com
Affiliations:Fox Radio, Westwood One,
Licensing Authority:FCC

WGRV (1340 AM and 99.5 FM, "Hometown Radio") is a radio station broadcasting a News Talk Information and Traditional Country format. Licensed to Greeneville, Tennessee, United States, the station is currently owned by Radio Greeneville, Inc. and features programming from Fox Radio and Westwood One.[1]

WGRV also broadcasts community information on Comcast Cable, channel 18, which shows local events, community calendar items, local video of interest, and community birthdays and simulcasts WGRV's live shows and newscasts.

WGRV signed on the air on November 16, 1946, with a live broadcast from the ballroom of the Brumley Hotel in downtown Greeneville.

WGRV carries a wide variety of community programming, including broadcasting live from local sports and community events.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WGRV Facility Record . United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division . 2010-03-24.