WRVV

WRVV
Broadcast areaSouth Central Pennsylvania
Frequency97.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe River 97.3
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: Talk (WHP)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
June 1946 (1946-06) (as WHP-FM)
Former call signs
  • WHP-FM (1946–1990)
  • WXBB (1990)
  • WHP-FM (1990–1992)
Former frequencies
43.5 MHz (1945) (CP)
Call sign meaning
"River"
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID15324
ClassB
ERP
  • 15,000 watts (analog)
  • 475 watts (digital)[2]
HAAT260 meters (850 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°20′43.3″N 76°52′7.9″W / 40.345361°N 76.868861°W / 40.345361; -76.868861
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitetheriver973.iheart.com

WRVV (97.3 FM, "The River 97.3") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and broadcasts a classic rock format. The station's studios and offices are located at 600 Corporate Circle in Harrisburg.[3]

WRVV has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 15,000 watts. The transmitter antenna is on the WHP-TV broadcast tower on Blue Mountain in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County at (40°20′43.3″N 76°52′7.9″W / 40.345361°N 76.868861°W / 40.345361; -76.868861).[4][5] It uses the slogan is "Real. Rock. Variety." WRVV broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel simulcasts the talk radio programming on sister station WHP (580 AM).[6]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRVV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Digital Radio Notification [WRVV]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. August 11, 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  3. ^ "THE RIVER 97.3 Contact Info: Number, Address, Advertising & More". iheart.com. Retrieved November 25, 2017.
  4. ^ "FM Query Results for WRVV". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  5. ^ "TV Query Results for WHP-TV". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 22, 2016.
  6. ^ https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=65HD Radio Guide for Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Archived December 22, 2015, at the Wayback Machine