WVAS
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| Frequency | 90.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz |
| Subchannels | HD2: Bama State Radio (Urban Contemporary) HD3: ASU Radio (Old School R&B/Gospel) |
| Affiliations | NPR, PRX |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alabama State University |
| History | |
First air date | June 15, 1984 |
Call sign meaning | Voice of Alabama State |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 727 |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 80,000 watts |
| HAAT | 106 meters (348 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°21′58″N 86°17′38″W / 32.366°N 86.294°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen live (HD2) Listen live (HD3) |
| Website | wvasfm.org |
WVAS (90.7 FM) is a jazz-music formatted radio station in the Montgomery, Alabama, market licensed to the Alabama State University. WVAS is a member-supported non-commercial, educational station featuring news and other programming from National Public Radio and Public Radio Exchange. National programming produced by WVAS includes Café Jazz, distributed nationally by the African-American Public Radio Consortium.[2]
WVAS began broadcasting on June 15, 1984, from the fifth floor of the Levi Watkins Learning Center.[3] Two years later, the station moved to its current location at Thomas Kilby Hall. Broadcasting from its transmitter on campus, WVAS has a signal that spans 18 counties, reaching a total population of more than 651,000.
In September 2007, WVAS received a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to assist in its conversion from analog to digital broadcasting.[4] WVAS was one of just two radio stations in Alabama to receive such a grant.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVAS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "AAPRC - Programs". Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- ^ Fetterman, Debbie (June 20, 1984). "ASU Students 'Jass It Up' With New Radio Station". The Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 8A. Retrieved January 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "CPB Awards Grants to 89 Public Radio Stations for Digital Transition" (Press release). Corporation for Public Broadcasting. September 20, 2007.
External links
[edit]- WVAS official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 727 (WVAS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVAS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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