WSVE (defunct)
| City of license | Jacksonville, Florida |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Jacksonville, Florida |
| Frequency | 1280 kHz |
| First air date | August 1948 [1] |
| Format | Black gospel |
| Language(s) | English |
| Power |
5,000 watts daytime 133 watts nighttime |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 10519 |
| Former callsigns |
WIVY (1948-1976) WEXI (1976-1985)[2] WXOJ (1985-March 14, 1987) WSVE (March 14, 1987-June 24, 2004) |
| Owner |
Rev. Levi Willis, Sr. (Willis & Sons) |
WSVE was radio station licensed in Jacksonville, Florida. WSVE was owned by Willis & Sons. WSVE last operated on 1280 kHz with 5,000 watts of power daytime & 133 watts nighttime.
History
As WIVY
WIVY started broadcasting on 1050 kilocycles (as kiloHertz was then known) in August 1948. Its initial power was 1,000 watts, daytime only. It was affiliated with MacGregor, World & Hearst's INS.[3] In 1971 it held a construction permit to move to 1280 kHz and in increase power from 1,000 watts daytime-only to 5,000 watts daytime-only.[4] It also spawned WIVY-FM/102.9 in 1965. It changed callsigns to WEXI circa 1976.
As WEXI
When WIVY changed calls to WEXI, WIVY-FM remained under its old callsign. WIVY/1280 aired a contemporary music format. It switched to all-news by 1978.[5] WEXI became WXOZ circa 1985.[6]
Willis & Sons
Bishop Levi Willis, Sr.'s Willis & Sons, Inc. bought the station on July 14, 1986. It was by then WXOZ with a children's educational format.[7] On March 14, 1987 it became WSVE.
References
- ↑ 2003-2004 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook, p. D-98
- ↑ 1977 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. C-42. This shows 1280 as WEXI.
- ↑ 1949 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. 101.
- ↑ 1972 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. B-42
- ↑ 1979 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. C-44.
- ↑ 1986 Broadcasting Yearbook, p.B-59.
- ↑ 1987 Broadcasting Yearbook, p. B-61.
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