WMVL
| City of license | Linesville, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Meadville, Pennsylvania |
| Branding | Cool 101.7 |
| Slogan | Classic Rock & Roll Hits |
| Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
| First air date | 1970 (as WVCC) |
| Format | Oldies |
| ERP | 1,400 watts |
| HAAT | 169 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 2900 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°42′38.00″N 80°16′29.00″W / 41.7105556°N 80.2747222°W |
| Callsign meaning | W "MeadViLle" |
| Former callsigns | WVCC (1970-2003) |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio, Jones Radio Network, Premiere Radio Networks |
| Owner | Vilkie Communications |
| Sister stations | WGRP, WLOA |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | cool1017online.com |
WMVL (101.7 FM) is a radio station broadcasting an oldies format. Licensed to Linesville, Pennsylvania, USA, the station serves the Meadville, Pennsylvania area. The station is currently owned by Vilkie Communications and features programing from ABC Radio, Jones Radio Network and Premiere Radio Networks.[1][2]
Before being purchased by Vilkie Communications, WMVL was based in Linesville, and was known as WVCC ("The Wonderful Voice of Crawford County").[3]
Radio Hosts
Cool 101.7 advertises itself as "local radio, local people," and as such the station features on-air personalities predominately from the Meadville and Crawford County area. The station's morning show is the only one the Crawford county listening area that begins at 5am and is hosted on weekday's by Dave Hanahan. "Susie Q" host late mornings into the early afternoon. Dr. Tom Arno hosts the late afternoon block from his home studio in Charleston South Carolina. Tom Arno remains one Meadville's most popular radio personalities despite broadcasting from another state.[4] He also acts as the in-house meteorologist for Cool 101.7. The weekday late night block is hosted by Jenna Wagner, weekend afternoons are hosted by Tonya Vorisek and Sunday afternoons are hosted by Chuck Burkett.[5]
Sports Coverage
WMVL is the sole broadcaster of many high school sports teams in the Crawford County area. Local football, baseball, basketball and wrestling are covered extensively throughout the year. In 2011 WMVL also joined in a partnership to broadcast college sports for Allegheny College, including football and basketball.[6] Operations manager and sports director Chuck Stopp has been heard on the station since 1970, and continued with the station since it changed from WVCC to WMVL. He provides play-by-play commentary for a majority of the high school and college sports that are broadcast on the station.[7]
In addition, WMVL serves as an affiliate for the Motor Racing Network's NASCAR coverage.[8]
References
- ↑ "WMVL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WMVL Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "Joe Vilkie - COOL 101.7 WMVL FM - Good Time Rock N' Roll - Linesville PA - Meadville PA". Cool1017online.com. 2003-04-01. Retrieved 2013-07-28.
- ↑ "Weather Wizard Dr. Tom Arno, leaving for a warmer climate". The Meadville Tribune. Meadville Tribune. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ "Programming Schedule". Cool 101.7 Official Website. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ "Allegheny Announces Partnership With Cool 101.7". Allegheny College Athletics. Allegheny College.
- ↑ "Chuck Stopp". Cool 101.7 Official Website. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
- ↑ "Affiliate List". Motor Racing Network Official Website. Retrieved 2 January 2012.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMVL
- Radio-Locator information on WMVL
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WMVL
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