WINV (1560 AM, "Classic Hits the Fox") was a radio station broadcasting a classic hits music format, simulcasting WXOF 96.3 FM Yankeetown, Florida.[1] Formerly licensed to Beverly Hills, Florida, United States, and originally licensed to Inverness, the station was owned by WGUL-FM, Inc. and featured programming from Citadel Media and Dial Global.[2]
| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Classic Hits the Fox |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Defunct (formerly Classic Hits, WXOF simulcast) |
| Affiliations | Citadel Media, Dial Global |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WGUL-FM, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1966 |
Last air date | October 9, 2011 |
Former call signs | WYSE (1966–1984) WKIQ (1984–1987) WINV (1987–2012) |
Call sign meaning | INVerness, Florida |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 34560 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 4,100 watts critical hours |
Transmitter coordinates | 28°50′30.00″N 82°22′16.00″W / 28.8416667°N 82.3711111°W |
WINV went silent on October 9, 2011. On September 4, 2012, the station's owners submitted the license to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for cancellation, saying they had no plans to return the station to the air. The FCC cancelled the station's license and deleted the WINV call sign from the FCC database.
References
edit- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Winter 2010. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
- ^ "WINV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2010-02-20.
External links
edit- Station Search Details: DWINV (Facility ID: 34560)
- FCC Histoey Cards for WINV (covering 1964-1980 as WYSE)
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