WRVV
Encyclopedia
WRVV is an FM radio station
broadcasting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
. Its format is classic hits
broadcasting on 97.3 MHz with a power
of 15 kilowatts
from the WHP-TV
tower in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania
. Its slogan is "The River 97.3 WRVV, Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, Lebanon: Rock without the Hard Edge". The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications
.
. As such, it duplicated format with WHP-AM about 50% of the time. The rest of the time was devoted to musical instrumentals and other "Musak" type material.
In 1992 the station was sold to Dame Media along with its sister station WHP-AM
and moved out of the Channel 21 building to a new studio location at 600 Corporate Circle (40°18′24.9372"N 76°50′56.9436"W). The format change to Rock music
. Since that time, the format has undergone slight evolution, occurring mostly after the sale to Clear Channel in 1999. Overall, WRVV is known for being true to the rock music without the hard edge format since its inception.
FM broadcasting
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broadcasting in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 49,528, making it the ninth largest city in Pennsylvania...
. Its format is classic hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
broadcasting on 97.3 MHz with a power
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 15 kilowatts
Kw
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from the WHP-TV
WHP-TV
WHP-TV is the CBS-affiliated television station for South Central Pennsylvania licensed to Harrisburg. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 21. Its transmitter on a ridge north of Linglestown Road in Susquehanna Township...
tower in Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania
Susquehanna Township, Pennsylvania may refer to:*Susquehanna Township, Cambria County, Pennsylvania*Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania*Susquehanna Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania*Susquehanna Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania...
. Its slogan is "The River 97.3 WRVV, Harrisburg, York, Lancaster, Lebanon: Rock without the Hard Edge". The station is owned by Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications
Clear Channel Communications, Inc. is an American media conglomerate company headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. It was founded in 1972 by Lowry Mays and Red McCombs, and was taken private by Bain Capital LLC and Thomas H. Lee Partners LP in a leveraged buyout in 2008...
.
History
The station was signed on in 1946 by WHP Inc, owner of WHP-AMWHP (AM)
WHP is an AM station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts at 580 kHz with 5,000 watts power daytime non-directional and 5,200 watts night time power from a six tower antenna array in Enola, Pennsylvania....
. As such, it duplicated format with WHP-AM about 50% of the time. The rest of the time was devoted to musical instrumentals and other "Musak" type material.
In 1992 the station was sold to Dame Media along with its sister station WHP-AM
WHP (AM)
WHP is an AM station in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station broadcasts at 580 kHz with 5,000 watts power daytime non-directional and 5,200 watts night time power from a six tower antenna array in Enola, Pennsylvania....
and moved out of the Channel 21 building to a new studio location at 600 Corporate Circle (40°18′24.9372"N 76°50′56.9436"W). The format change to Rock music
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
. Since that time, the format has undergone slight evolution, occurring mostly after the sale to Clear Channel in 1999. Overall, WRVV is known for being true to the rock music without the hard edge format since its inception.
Weekdays
- Glenn Hamilton: mid-days (9am-2pm)
- Jeni Gipe: afternoons (2pm-7pm)
- Michael Anthony Smith: evenings (7pm-midnight)
- Chris Andree: overnights (midnight-5am)
Features
- Mini-Concerts: A set of three songs played by a particular artist every weekday morning at 10. The set starts off with the sound of a concert crowd cheering, although the songs are played as their regular album versions. The station also occasionally features mini-concert weekends, which are played at the bottom half of every hour from Friday afternoon until Sunday evening.
- 8:00 '80s Thing: Rock music played exclusively from that decade every weeknight at 8.
- Weekly Artist Profile: Jeni Gipe provides information on a particular rock artist/group and plays three of their songs every Tuesday night at 9. Profiles are often divided into two or three parts.
- Wednesday CD: A classic rock & roll album played in its entirety without interruption every Wednesday night at 11.
- Thursday Night Theme Set: A set of three songs that fit a particular theme, played every Thursday night at 9. The selection is picked and submitted by local residents.
- Friday Flashback: Rock from the 1970s and 1980s to kick off the weekend, played every Friday afternoon at 5.
- Superstar Concert: Glenn Hamilton hosts this every Saturday night at 11 and plays a live concert from a particular rock group.