WFLO (AM)
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Broadcast area | Prince Edward County and Richmond City |
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| Frequency | 870 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Full-service |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Heart of Virginia Communications |
| History | |
First air date | August 1947[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 12317 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°19′35.0″N 78°23′9.0″W / 37.326389°N 78.385833°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wflo.net |
WFLO (870 kHz) is a full-service formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Farmville, Virginia, serving Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia and Richmond City, Virginia and also live streaming on iHeartRadio. WFLO is owned and operated by Heart of Virginia Communications.[3]
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.[4][5] After the sale, EMF converted both stations to K-Love and divested the AM station to Heart of Virginia Communications.[6] WFLO relaunched as "870 WFLO" on December 1, 2022.[7]
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WFLO". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WFLO Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Jacobson, Adam (January 5, 2021). "An Exit From Broadcasting Brings Another EMF Market Entry | Radio & Television Business Report".
- ↑ Jacobson, Adam (May 3, 2022). "Goodbye, Farmville: Colonial Completes Combo Sale | Radio & Television Business Report".
- ↑ Jacobson, Adam (July 20, 2022). "A Farmville Flip For EMF | Radio & Television Business Report".
- ↑ "WFLO To Relaunch On December 1 - RadioInsight". November 29, 2022. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
External links
- WFLO-AM Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 12317 (WFLO) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFLO in Nielsen Audio's AM station database