WOVK

WOVK
City Wheeling, West Virginia
Branding 98.7 WOVK
Frequency 98.7 MHz
Format Country
ERP 50,000 Watts
HAAT 119 meters
Class B
Facility ID 44048
Transmitter coordinates 40°04′58″N 80°46′18″W / 40.08278°N 80.77167°W / 40.08278; -80.77167
Callsign meaning We're The Ohio Valley's K(C)ountry
Former callsigns WWVA-FM
Owner iHeartMedia, Inc.
(Capstar TX LLC)
Sister stations WBBD, WEGW, WKWK-FM, WVKF, WWVA
Webcast WOVK Webstream
Website WOVK Online

WOVK (98.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Country format. Licensed to Wheeling, West Virginia, USA, it serves the Wheeling area. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc..

History

The 98.7 MHz frequency in Wheeling was originally assigned to WWVA-FM, which began broadcasting September 1, 1947. It was licensed to West Virginia Broadcasting Corporation.[1]

References

  1. "WWVA-FM Opens" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 8, 1947. Retrieved 8 October 2014.


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