WKVL

WKVL
City	Knoxville, Tennessee
Broadcast area	Knoxville, Tennessee
Branding	Country Radio AM850 WKVL
Slogan	Genuine Country
Frequency	850 kHz
First air date	1953
Format	Classic Country
Power	50,000 watts day
Class	D
Facility ID	66618
Transmitter coordinates	36°4′12″N 83°58′19″W / 36.07000°N 83.97194°W / 36.07000; -83.97194Coordinates: 36°4′12″N 83°58′19″W / 36.07000°N 83.97194°W / 36.07000; -83.97194
Callsign meaning	W KnoxViLle
Former callsigns	WHIG (1984) WIVK (1984-1988) WUTK (1988-1997) WIOL (1997-1998) WJBZ (1998-1999)
Owner	Blount Broadcasting Corporation
Website	wkvl.com

WKVL (850 AM, "The Voice of Knoxville") is a radio station licensed to Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. The station serves the Knoxville area. The station is currently owned by Blount Broadcasting Corporation.

History

This station was country music WIVK in the 1970s, simulcasting WIVK-FM because it lacked a nighttime signal. In the mid-1980s it was adult contemporary WHIG but later returned to the WIVK simulcast. Then it was all news while WUTK, owned by the University of Tennessee.

On July 2, 2010, the classic country music returned to the airwaves. The station targeted 1950s through 1980s country. The local lineup included Bob Lewellyn, Eddie Beacon, Tee Blackman and newcomer Tim Byrd.^[1]^[2]

In May 2013, Blount Broadcasting Corporation, owner of WKVL and WLOD, entered into a time brokerage agreement^[3] with Oak Ridge FM who moved their News/Talk format from WNOX, which they had recently sold. WKVL currently simulcasts with WLOD.

On March 31, 2014 WKVL changed their format to classic country.^[4]

On December 15, 2014 WKVL went silent. On December 14, 2015 WKVL returned to the air with classic country.

References

↑ "Knoxville’s WKVL Goes Classic Country". Radio-Info.com. 2010-07-01.
↑ "WKVL Goes Country". AllAccess.com.
↑ "The End of an Era for Knoxville News/Talk; Country to Take Over 100.3 Frequency.". Talkers. May 1, 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
↑ WKVL Returns to Classic Country

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WKVL

Radio-Locator Information on WKVL

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WKVL

Country radio stations in the state of Tennessee
Stations	KYTN – Union City WAKM – Franklin WANT – Lebanon WBEJ – Elizabethton WBRY – Woodbury WCOR – Lebanon WCYQ – Oak Ridge WDEB-FM – Jamestown WDKN – Dickson WDKW – Maryville WDXE – Lawrenceburg WECO-FM – Wartburg WEIO – Huntingdon WEKR – Fayetteville WEPG – South Pittsburg WEYE – Surgoinsville WFWL – Camden WGAP – Maryville WGKX – Memphis WGOC – Kingsport WGSQ – Cookeville WHMT - Tullahoma WIKQ – Tusculum WIVK-FM – Knoxville WJDT – Rogersville WJJM-FM – Lewisburg WJLE – Smithville WJLE-FM – Smithville WJSQ – Athens WKBQ – Covington WKDF – Nashville WKJQ-FM – Parsons WKOS – Kingsport WKSR – Pulaski WKVL - Knoxville WKWX – Savannah WKXD-FM – Monterey WLAR – Athens WLCT – Lafayette WLFP – Germantown/Memphis WLIL – Lenoir City WLIV – Livingston WLIV-FM – Monterey WLLI - Jackson WLLI-FM - Dyer WLLX – Lawrenceburg WLNQ – White Pine WLNT-LP – Loudon WLOD – Loudon WLVS-FM – Clifton WLXA - Loretto WMCP – Columbia WMCT – Mountain City WMOD – Bolivar WMTN – Morristown WMUF – Henry WMYL – Halls Crossroads WNCK - Cookeville WNKX-FM – Centerville WNOX – Karns WNPC – Newport WOGT – East Ridge WOGY – Jackson WOOP-LP – Cleveland WOPC - Linden WORM-FM – Savannah WOWF – Crossville WPFT – Pigeon Forge WQLA - La Follette WRGS – Rogersville WSBI – Static WSDQ – Dunlap WSIB - Selmer WSIX-FM – Nashville WSM – Nashville WSM-FM – Nashville WTNK – Hartsville WTNV – Tiptonville WTRB – Ripley WUCZ – Carthage WUSY – Cleveland WVFB – Celina WWLX – Lawrenceburg WWYN – Mckenzie WXOQ – Selmer WYSH – Clinton WYTM-FM – Fayetteville WZLT – Lexington
Defunct	WAXO – Lewisburg
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Tennessee

Daytime-only radio stations in Tennessee
Stations	WBBX - Kingston WBOL - Bolivar WBRY - Woodbury WCLC - Jamestown WCTA - Alamo WDEB - Jamestown WDTM - Selmer WENO - Nashville WENR - Englewood WETR - Knoxville WFCM - Smyrna WFCN - Nashville WGUE - Memphis WHEW - Franklin WHGG - Kingsport WJBE - Powell WJPJ - Humboldt WKCE - Maryville WKVL - Knoxville WLOD - Loudon WNPC - Newport WNWS - Brownsville WOCV - Oneida WPTN - Cookeville WPWT - Colonial Heights WQZQ - Goodlettsville WRQR - Paris WSBI - Static WSDQ - Dunlap WSGI - Springfield WSLV - Ardmore WTNW - Jasper WTPR - Paris WUAT - Pikeville WVLZ - Knoxville WWDX - Huntingdon WYXE - Gallatin
Defunct	WKJQ - Parsons WMTY - Farragut WNPZ - Knoxville WPFD - Fairview
See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night

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