WVLZ (1180 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Knoxville, Tennessee. and airs a sports radio format. The station is branded as Sports Radio 1180 The VLZ. The call letters refer to the team name for the University of Tennessee, the Volunteers. Many of the station's local sports talk shows are about Tennessee Volunteers football.
WVLZ operates at 10,000 watts by day, using a non-directional antenna. But because AM 1180 is a clear-channel frequency, reserved for Class A WHAM in Rochester, New York, WVLZ must reduce power to 2,600 watts during critical hours and sign-off at night. The transmitter is located off Strawberry Plains Pike in Knoxville.
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History
A construction permit to build a radio station on AM 1180 was first issued in December 1986. On June 1, 1988, WHJM first signed on. It was owned by Morgan Broadcasting Company, and was an affiliate of the former Satellite Music Network's "Pure Gold" service, playing oldies from the 1960s and 70s. Studios and offices were located at 802 S. Central Avenue in downtown Knoxville.
By 1990, the station had changed formats from oldies to adult standards, using SMN's Stardust music service. In 1993, WHJM changed its format to Christian country and Southern Gospel music. Later, the station was programmed as a talk radio outlet.
Morgan Broadcasting Co., of which Harry Morgan was president, sold WHJM and WKCE to Kirkland Wireless Broadcasters, Inc. for $400,000, in a deal reported February 24, 2002. Upon acquisition, the station's call letters were changed to WVLZ.
From January 2009 until August 29, 2014, WVLZ 1180 was known as "Tennessee Sports Radio." The station's programming included show hosts such as former University of Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge and former UT wide receiver Jayson Swain.
On August 29, 2014, WVLZ changed branding and reverted to its earlier format as "Oldies 1180," but returned to sports as "Sports Radio 1180 The VLZ" on Monday, January 5, 2015.
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References
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WVLZ
- Radio-Locator Information on WVLZ
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WVLZ
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