WDVH (AM)

WDVH
Broadcast areaGainesville-Ocala
Frequency980 kHz
BrandingR&B 94.1
Programming
FormatUrban oldies-leaning urban adult contemporary
Ownership
OwnerMARC Radio Gainesville, LLC
WHHZ, WPLL, WRZN, WTMG, WTMN, WXJZ
History
First air date
October 1955; 68 years ago (1955-10)
Former call signs
WDVH (1955–1986)
WLUS (1986–2004)
Call sign meaning
W Toby Dowdy, Rob Vaughn and Tom Hanson (initials of former owners)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID18047
ClassD
Power5,000 watts day
166 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
29°37′27.33″N 82°17′17.7468″W / 29.6242583°N 82.288263000°W / 29.6242583; -82.288263000
Translator(s)94.1 W231DH (Gainesville)
Repeater(s)100.9 WXJZ-HD2 (Gainesville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitewww.rnb941.com

WDVH (980 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Gainesville, Florida, broadcasting to the Gainesville-Ocala radio market. It is owned by MARC Radio and broadcasts an Urban oldies-leaning urban adult contemporary radio format, mainly focusing on R&B hits from the 1970s, 80s and 90s, while also playing some newer songs. It calls itself "R&B 94.1."

By day, WDVH is powered at 5,000 watts, non-directional; to protect other stations on 980 AM from interference, at night it greatly reduces power to 166 watts.[2] Programming is also heard on 250 watt FM translator W231DH at 94.1 MHz in Gainesville.[3]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDVH". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WDVH-AM
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W231DH