WMRV-FM
Encyclopedia
WMRV-FM: Real Music Variety, is a class B radio station
originally with a Top 40 format, now a Hot AC station in Binghamton, NY located on the dial at 105.7 FM
. The website gives the time period of the music as "90s, 2000s, and today".
History:
WMRV is named for the late entertainer and game show creator Merv Griffin, who owned the FM station, as well as its sister station, WENE-AM. When Griffin and his wife, Julann, divorced in 1973, she retained ownership of the stations as part of the settlement. Notable Dates in Binghamton TV History
Radio station
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originally with a Top 40 format, now a Hot AC station in Binghamton, NY located on the dial at 105.7 FM
FM broadcasting
FM broadcasting is a broadcasting technology pioneered by Edwin Howard Armstrong which uses frequency modulation to provide high-fidelity sound over broadcast radio. The term "FM band" describes the "frequency band in which FM is used for broadcasting"...
. The website gives the time period of the music as "90s, 2000s, and today".
History:
WMRV is named for the late entertainer and game show creator Merv Griffin, who owned the FM station, as well as its sister station, WENE-AM. When Griffin and his wife, Julann, divorced in 1973, she retained ownership of the stations as part of the settlement. Notable Dates in Binghamton TV History