WVFM FM 106.5 Kalamazoo

Slogan/Positioner: Music Variety from Yesterday and Today

Format: Adult Contemporary

Web site: www.wvfm.fm

E-mail: visit web site

Power/Height/Class: 33,000 watts / 600 feet / B

FCC technical information:

• engineering data
• station details
• coverage area

More about station:

• Radio Locator coverage area
• FCCInfo.com listing
• Recnet Broadcast Query
• WVFM from Wikipedia
• WVFM from RadioTime.com
• WVFM on Facebook
• Tower photos, thanks Tom Bosscher

Call Sign History:

• WVFM: 3/26/2007
• WQLR: sign on

Call Sign Origin: Variety FM (previous format)

On Air Date:

Owner: Midwest Communications

Telephone: (269) 345-7121

Notes/History:

• 2009: Format transitions back to Adult Contemporary.
• 8/27/2006: Format change from Adult Contemporary to Variety Hits.
• 3/2006: FCC approves Midwest Communications acquisition of WQLR, WKZO, and WQSN from Fairfield Broadcasting.
• 1/2006: Announced that Fairfield Broadcasting has sold its Kalamazoo stations (WQLR-FM 106.5, WKZO-AM 590, WKLZ-AM 1470, WQSN-AM 1660) to Midwest Communications for $13.25 million pending FCC approval and closing. WKLZ 1470 will go off-air and is not included in sale.
• 3/2003: Format moves back to mainstream Adult Contemporary.
• 4/2002: Station shifts away from Adult Contemporary more towards Hot Adult Contemporary.
• 3/1999: Station repositions from Q-Lite to Q106.5.
• 19xx: On air as WQLR, Clear 106.5 FM with a beautiful music / easy listening format that was eventually syndicated to other stations as 'KalaMusic'.

Transmitter location:

Barry County

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