WVIE
Encyclopedia
WVIE is a radio station
broadcasting a sports
format. Licensed to Pikesville, Maryland
, USA, it serves the Baltimore
area.
The station is currently owned by M-10 Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Premiere Radio Networks
and Fox Sports Radio
. WVIE is the flagship radio station for Towson Tigers
football and UMBC Retrievers
men's basketball. WVIE airs Washington Wizards
basketball as an affiliate station.
The station signed on in 1955 as WEBB 1360 kHz; from 1979 to 1990, the station was owned by Dorothy Brunson
, who would program the station with an Urban Contemporary
format. Brunson would sell her radio stations, including WEBB, in 1990, in order to provide funds for her new television station, WGTW-TV
in Philadelphia. Prior to June 2006, this station carried an adult standards
format as WWLG, "Legends 1370," and between 1992 and 1993 held the WHLP calls.
The station relocated to 1370 kHz on July 22, 2002, becoming WVIE, "V-1370, The Voice", an all women-oriented talk with programming from Joy Browne
, Laura Ingraham
, Tammy Bruce
, Laura Schlessinger
, and Sally Jessy Raphael
.
However, by late 2007, Bruce and Raphael were dropped in favor of non-woman oriented talk radio
programming such as Mancow Muller
, Glenn Beck
, and Phil Hendrie
. That programming was ended in favor of a sports format on September 8, 2008 with the nickname "Fox 1370 Sports Radio".
Sports hosts Jerry Coleman and Rob Long became the main talents on the station. Rob Long now hosts the late-morning show from 9 am-Noon and maintains a website covering local sports, www.roblongshow.com. Jerry Coleman hosts "Sports with Coleman" afternoons from 3-6 pm and maintains a website www.sportswithcoleman.com.
In May 2011, WVIE began moving away from the sports format, adding the long-form news program America's Morning News (syndicated by Talk Radio Network
) in morning drive from 5–9 a.m. and returning to the "V-1370" branding. That July, the station canceled its local sports talk shows in favor of carrying the America's Radio News all-news
network, complementing sister conservative talk
station WCBM
; nighttime and weekend programming will still be provided by Fox Sports Radio.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
broadcasting a sports
Sports radio
Sports radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcasting of sporting events. A popular format with an almost exclusively male demographic in most areas, sports radio is characterized by an often-boisterous on-air style and extensive debate and analysis by both hosts and...
format. Licensed to Pikesville, Maryland
Pikesville, Maryland
Pikesville is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Pikesville is just northwest of the Baltimore city limits. It is the northwestern suburb closest to Baltimore.The population was 29,123 at the 2000 census...
, USA, it serves the Baltimore
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
area.
The station is currently owned by M-10 Broadcasting, Inc. and features programming from Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Radio Networks
Premiere Networks is an American radio network. It is the largest syndication company in the United States based on popularity of programming...
and Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio
Fox Sports Radio, abbreviated FSR, is an international radio network consisting of sports talk programming. The network is a service of Premiere Networks...
. WVIE is the flagship radio station for Towson Tigers
Towson Tigers
The Towson Tigers, formerly Towson College Knights, are the athletics teams of Towson University. All of the major athletic teams compete in the Colonial Athletic Association with 20 Division I athletic teams The Towson Tigers, formerly Towson College Knights, are the athletics teams of Towson...
football and UMBC Retrievers
UMBC Retrievers
The UMBC Retrievers represent the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in NCAA Division I athletics. The official colors of the Retrievers are black and gold with red . The Retrievers field 17 varsity sports; eight men and nine women. UMBC competes in the America East athletic conference...
men's basketball. WVIE airs Washington Wizards
Washington Wizards
The Washington Wizards are a professional basketball team based in Washington, D.C., previously known as Washington Bullets. They play in the National Basketball Association .-Early years:...
basketball as an affiliate station.
The station signed on in 1955 as WEBB 1360 kHz; from 1979 to 1990, the station was owned by Dorothy Brunson
Dorothy Brunson
Dorothy Edwards Brunson was a notable African-American broadcaster.Between 1973 and 1979, Brunson was an executive with Inner City Broadcasting Corporation, which owned five radio stations including WLIB and WBLS in New York City.After leaving Inner City Broadcasting, Brunson was the first...
, who would program the station with an Urban Contemporary
Urban contemporary
Urban contemporary is a music radio format. The term was coined by the late New York DJ Frankie Crocker in the mid 1970s. Urban contemporary radio stations feature a playlist made up entirely of hip hop/rap, contemporary R&B, pop, electronica such as dubstep and drum and bass and Caribbean music...
format. Brunson would sell her radio stations, including WEBB, in 1990, in order to provide funds for her new television station, WGTW-TV
WGTW-TV
WGTW-TV, digital channel 27, is a Trinity Broadcasting Network-owned and operated television station licensed to Burlington, New Jersey, and serving the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area...
in Philadelphia. Prior to June 2006, this station carried an adult standards
Adult standards
Adult standards is a North American radio format heard primarily on AM or class A FM stations.Adult standards is aimed at "mature" adults, meaning mainly those persons over 50 years of age, but it is mostly targeted for senior citizens...
format as WWLG, "Legends 1370," and between 1992 and 1993 held the WHLP calls.
The station relocated to 1370 kHz on July 22, 2002, becoming WVIE, "V-1370, The Voice", an all women-oriented talk with programming from Joy Browne
Joy Browne
Joy Browne also named Dr. Joy, is an American radio psychologist.-Early life:Browne was born in New Orleans, Louisiana and educated at Rice University in Houston, TX.-Career:...
, Laura Ingraham
The Laura Ingraham Show
The Laura Ingraham Show is a three-hour American radio show hosted by conservative commentator Laura Ingraham on Talk Radio Network. , the show is broadcast live on Channel 2, from 9 a.m...
, Tammy Bruce
Tammy Bruce
Tammy Bruce is an American radio host, author, and political commentator. Her nationally-syndicated talk show, The Tammy Bruce Show, airs live weekdays from 11am-1pm Pacific time online via ....
, Laura Schlessinger
Laura Schlessinger
Laura Catherine Schlessinger is an American talk radio host, socially conservative commentator and author. Her radio program consists mainly of her responses to callers' requests for personal advice and has occasionally featured her short monologues on social and political topics...
, and Sally Jessy Raphael
Sally Jessy Raphaël
Sally Lowenthal , better known as Sally Jessy Raphael, is an American talk show host, known for the eponymous Sally talk show she hosted for two decades.-Early years:...
.
However, by late 2007, Bruce and Raphael were dropped in favor of non-woman oriented talk radio
Talk radio
Talk radio is a radio format containing discussion about topical issues. Most shows are regularly hosted by a single individual, and often feature interviews with a number of different guests. Talk radio typically includes an element of listener participation, usually by broadcasting live...
programming such as Mancow Muller
Mancow Muller
Matthew Erich "Mancow" Muller is an American radio and television personality. He is best known for Mancow's Morning Madhouse, formerly on Rock 103.5 and WKQX-FM , both Chicago-based radio shows that have been nationally syndicated mostly in small markets by Talk Radio Network...
, Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck
Glenn Edward Lee Beck is an American conservative radio host, vlogger, author, entrepreneur, political commentator and former television host. He hosts the Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show that airs throughout the United States on Premiere Radio Networks...
, and Phil Hendrie
The Phil Hendrie Show
The Phil Hendrie Show is a comedy talk radio program. The show is syndicated throughout North America on Talk Radio Network. It is known for outrageous guests, the majority of whom are fictional and voiced live by the host, Phil Hendrie...
. That programming was ended in favor of a sports format on September 8, 2008 with the nickname "Fox 1370 Sports Radio".
Sports hosts Jerry Coleman and Rob Long became the main talents on the station. Rob Long now hosts the late-morning show from 9 am-Noon and maintains a website covering local sports, www.roblongshow.com. Jerry Coleman hosts "Sports with Coleman" afternoons from 3-6 pm and maintains a website www.sportswithcoleman.com.
In May 2011, WVIE began moving away from the sports format, adding the long-form news program America's Morning News (syndicated by Talk Radio Network
Talk Radio Network
Talk Radio Network is an American radio network providing talk radio programming, with an emphasis on conservative talk on weekdays and variety/general interest talk radio on weekends. Some of the most recognizable personalities in American radio, such as Laura Ingraham and Michael Savage, are...
) in morning drive from 5–9 a.m. and returning to the "V-1370" branding. That July, the station canceled its local sports talk shows in favor of carrying the America's Radio News all-news
All-news radio
All-news radio is a radio format devoted entirely to discussion and broadcast of news.All-news radio is available in both local and syndicated forms, and is carried in some form on both major US satellite radio networks...
network, complementing sister conservative talk
Conservative talk
Conservative talk radio is a talk radio format in the United States and Canada devoted to expressing conservative viewpoints of issues, as opposed to progressive talk radio...
station WCBM
WCBM
WCBM is a Talk formatted broadcast radio station in Baltimore, Maryland. The station is owned by WCBM Maryland, Inc., which also owns WVIE, 1370 AM...
; nighttime and weekend programming will still be provided by Fox Sports Radio.