WGRV-LP

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WGRV-LP
City of license Melbourne, Florida
Broadcast area Melbourne/Indian River
Frequency 93.1 MHz
First air date April 5 2005
Format Smooth Jazz
ERP 39 watts
HAAT 47.2 meters (155 feet)
Class L1
Facility ID 135636
Transmitter Coordinates 28°05′05.00″N 80°34′03.00″W / 28.08472, -80.5675
Callsign meaning "Groove"
Former callsigns WCEE-LP (2002-2005)
WGRZ-LP (2005-2007)
Owner Brevard Youth Education Broadcasting Corporation
Webcast listen live
Website thegroove.org

WGRV-LP (93.1 FM) is a radio station consisting of a series of low power transmitters throughout the Brevard/Indian River, Florida area. This non-commercial station broadcasts a smooth jazz format and is supported by its listeners. Licensed to Melbourne, Florida, USA, the station serves the Melbourne area. The station is currently owned by Brevard Youth Education Broadcasting Corporation.[1] The station is a network of low power transmitters in the Brevard area broadcasting on 93.1 (WGRV-LP), 103.3 (WGRV), 93.1 (WGRZ), 103.3 in the Cocoa Beach area, 102.3 in the Cape Canaveral area and 100.7 FM in the Rockledge area.

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[edit] History

The station was first assigned the call letters WCEE-LP on 2002-06-18. On 2005-03-21, the station changed its call sign to WGRZ-LP. On 2007-03-12 it changed again to the current WGRV.[2]

[edit] Awards

The station was nominated for the Smooth Jazz Radio Station Of The Year by Radio and Records magazine in 2006 and 2007.[3][4]

[edit] Translators

Callsign Frequency City of license Power Class Additional Information
W300BQ 107.9 FM Vero Beach, Florida 250 watts D FCC Radio Locator

[edit] References

  1. ^ WGRV-LP Facility Record. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ WGRV Call Sign History. United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "2006 Industry Achievement Awards", Radio and Records, 2006-09-21. Retrieved on 2008-01-20c. 
  4. ^ "2007 Industry Achievement Awards", Radio and Records, 2007-09-26. Retrieved on 2008-01-20. 

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