WALV-FM
Encyclopedia
WALV-FM is known as "105.1 ESPN Chattanooga" and is a radio station
serving Chattanooga
, Tennessee
. The station is an affiliate of ESPN Radio
.
Before WALV moved to 104.9, the station was at 95.3, and called Alive 95. Before becoming Alive 105, 104.9 was AC Lite Rock 104.9 WDNT, a call sign that the station shared its AM located at 1280. Before Becoming Lite Rock 104.9 the station played a mix of Oldies
from the 50's, 60's,70's, and early 80's, under the moniker Oldies 104.9. Before the station started playing oldies
in October 2000, the station played country music
under the call sign WDNT-FM and was actually based in Dayton. The WDNT Oldies station was programmed by Max Hackett, a longtime talk show host in the market.
In December 2007, WALV-FM's main broadcast studio was moved to Chattanooga, TN with sister stations WJTT-FM and WMPZ-FM. Sister station WHJK-FM was also moved into the Chattanooga building at this time. The new studio location is 1305 Carter Street in Downtown Chattanooga.
On June 15th 2009, WALV dropped its Hot AC format and "Alive" name for ESPN Radio as "105.1 The Zone".
Radio station
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serving Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
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. The station is an affiliate of ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio
ESPN Radio is an American sports radio network. It was launched on January 1, 1992 under the original banner of "SportsRadio ESPN." ESPN Radio is located at ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut...
.
History
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
from the 50's, 60's,70's, and early 80's, under the moniker Oldies 104.9. Before the station started playing oldies
Oldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
in October 2000, the station played country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
under the call sign WDNT-FM and was actually based in Dayton. The WDNT Oldies station was programmed by Max Hackett, a longtime talk show host in the market.
In December 2007, WALV-FM's main broadcast studio was moved to Chattanooga, TN with sister stations WJTT-FM and WMPZ-FM. Sister station WHJK-FM was also moved into the Chattanooga building at this time. The new studio location is 1305 Carter Street in Downtown Chattanooga.
On June 15th 2009, WALV dropped its Hot AC format and "Alive" name for ESPN Radio as "105.1 The Zone".