WSHV

WSHV

South Hill, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	South Hill, Virginia Mecklenburg County, Virginia
Frequency	1370 kHz
Branding	96-7 WSHV
Programming
Language	English
Format	Urban adult contemporary
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	Birch Broadcasting Corporation (Lakes Media, LLC)
Sister stations	WHLF WLUS-FM WKSK-FM WMPW WWDN
History
First air date	November 1, 1953 (1953-11-01)
Former call signs	WJWS (1953–2001)
Call sign meaning	South Hill, Virginia
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	50235
Class	D
Power	4,200 watts (day) 410 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	36°44′39.0″N 78°9′42.0″W / 36.744167°N 78.161667°W / 36.744167; -78.161667
Translator	96.7 W244CP (South Hill)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	www.lakesmedianetwork.com/stations/wshv-fm/

WSHV is a AM radio urban adult contemporary station licensed to South Hill, Virginia, serving South Hill and Mecklenburg County, Virginia. WSHV is owned and operated by Thomas Birch's Birch Broadcasting Corporation, through licensee Lakes Media, LLC.^[2]

Format flips

On August 3, 2013, WSHV and its translator W244CP 96.7 flipped to classic country as "Country Legends 96-7".^[3]

On June 1, 2015, WSHV changed its format to a contemporary Christian format, branded as "96-7 Shine FM".^[4]

On July 3, 2020, WSHV changed their format from contemporary Christian to urban adult contemporary.^[5]

Translator

In addition to the main station, WSHV is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.^[6]

References

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 50235 (WSHV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WSHV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 150108 (W244CP) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W244CP at FCCdata.org