WQVA

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WQVA
City of license Lexington, South Carolina
Broadcast area Columbia
Branding Radio Ritmo
Frequency 1170 (kHz)
First air date 1983
Format Spanish Contemporary
ERP 10,000 watts non-directional daytime, 2,500 watts non-directional during critical operating hours
Class D
Owner Peregon Communications, Inc

WQVA is a radio station licensed to Lexington, South Carolina that airs a Spanish Contemporary format targeting Columbia under the name "Radio Ritmo". The station is licensed by the FCC to broadcast on 1170 AM kHz with a ERP of 10 kW during the day and 2.5 kW during critical operating hours. Both signals are non-directional.

[edit] Station history

1170 signed on as WXAX in late 1983 with a Country format. The station became WLGO in 1988 with an automated Adult Contemporary format. This lasted until the early 90s, when the station went to a Religious format.

In 2005, the station was sold and the format was changed to Spanish Contemporary under the "Radio Ritmo" handle. The new call letters became WQVA.

The station is owned by Peregon Communications, which also simulcasts "Radio Ritmo" on WIGL/St. Matthews (under a LMA).

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