WISE-FM is a public radio station licensed to Wise, Virginia, serving Norton, Coeburn and Clintwood in Virginia.[1] WISE-FM is owned and operated by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.[5] The station rebroadcasts the public radio programming of Emory and Henry College radio station WEHC full-time. It also broadcasts in HD Radio; HD1 rebroadcasts the analog signal while HD2 is a feed of WVTF Music.
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 90.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Radio IQ |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio[1] |
| Subchannels | HD2: WVTF Music (classical music) |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1999[2] |
Former call signs | WCVC-FM (1997–1999)[3] |
Call sign meaning | Wise, Virginia |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 85287 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 220 watts |
| HAAT | 204 meters (669 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°57′39.0″N 82°30′56.0″W / 36.960833°N 82.515556°W |
| Translator(s) | § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WISE-FM is one of three stations whose call signs spell out their city of license; the others are WACO-FM and WARE.
Programming
editWISE-FM and its translators were previously full-time repeaters of Virginia Tech's Radio IQ news and public affairs network, based at WVTF in Roanoke. Effective November 12, 2022, the Virginia Tech Foundation and Emory and Henry College entered into a deal whereby WISE-FM became a repeater of the college's WEHC, based in Emory. WEHC also carries Radio IQ for part of the day, but breaks from the network in afternoons and evenings (1–4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight) to air its own locally-focused talk, music, and sports programming.[6][7]
Translators
editIn addition to the main station, WISE-FM is relayed by FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[8][9][10][11][12]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W211BF | 90.1 FM | Big Stone Gap, Virginia | 92702 | 8 | 341.3 m (1,120 ft) | D | LMS |
| W212BP | 90.3 FM | Clintwood, Virginia | 121853 | 1 | 128.4 m (421 ft) | D | LMS |
| W217BF | 91.3 FM | Pound, Virginia | 121793 | 1 | 332.9 m (1,092 ft) | D | LMS |
| W219CJ | 91.7 FM | Norton, Virginia | 92894 | 50 | 53 m (174 ft) | D | LMS |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-573. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WISE-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WISE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "WEHC Widens Signal to become WEHC, Emory, and WISE-FM, Wise". October 28, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ "WEHC Schedule Changes". November 21, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
- ^ "W211BF Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "W212BP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "W217BF Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "W219CJ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 12, 2015.
- ^ "WVTF/Radio IQ Post-Flip Schedule" (PDF).
External links
edit- WVTF Public Radio Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 85287 (WISE-FM) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WISE-FM in Nielsen Audio's FM station database