WGVU AM 1480 Kentwood/Grand Rapids

Simulcast on WGVS-AM 850 Muskegon

Slogan/Positioner: Real Oldies 1480/850; The Way Oldies Are Meant To Be Heard

Format: Public: Oldies

Web site: www.realoldies1480.com

E-Mail: visit web site

Major Network Affiliation: NPR

Class: B
Daytime Power / # of Towers: 2,000 watts / 1, omnidirectional
Nighttime Power / # of Towers: 5,000 watts / 4, directional

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage areas: Day, Night
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WGVU from Wikipedia
• WGVU from RadioTime.com
• WGVU on Facebook
• Tower photos, thanks Tom Bosscher

Call Sign History:

• WGVU: 7/20/1992
• WGVC:
• WAMX:
• WAFT:
• WMAX:

Call Sign Origin: Grand Valley State University

On Air Date: May 22, 1992

Owner: Grand Valley State University

Telephone: (616) 771-6666

Notes/History:

• 8/27/2009: Format change to 50s - 70s oldies with regular NPR news updates. WGVU becomes the first public/listener supported radio station to attempt an oldies format.
• 5/2006: AM Stereo noted back on, but soon is dropped again.
• 2005: Noted that station is no longer broadcasting in AM stereo.
• 11/25/1998: WLC Broadcasting returns WKBZ FM/AM to Grand Valley State University as a result of a bankruptcy settlement. GVSU is now simulcasting WGVU programming on the WKBZ (95.3/850) frequencies.

Center of antenna array/transmitter location:

Kent County

Old logo gallery:

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