WGVL

WGVL
Broadcast areaUpstate South Carolina
Frequency1440 kHz
BrandingGreenville's BIN 1440
Programming
FormatBlack-oriented news
AffiliationsBlack Information Network
Ownership
Owner
WESC, WESC-FM, WMYI, WROO, WSSL-FM
History
First air date
September 22, 1940; 84 years ago (1940-09-22)
Former call signs
  • WMRC (1940–1954)
  • WAKE (1954–1955)
  • WQOK (1955–1982)
  • WGVL (1982–1984)
  • WSSL (1984–1985)
  • WGSL (1985–1986)
  • WSSL (1986–1995)
Call sign meaning
Greenville
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID59821
ClassB
Power5,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
34°52′6.00″N 82°28′4.00″W / 34.8683333°N 82.4677778°W / 34.8683333; -82.4677778
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitegreenville.binnews.com

WGVL (1440 AM) is a radio station licensed to Greenville, South Carolina. It is owned and operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. The station serves as Greenville's Black Information Network affiliate.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGVL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.