FCCdata.org - powered by REC
Google API: Not set Sys40 | Advertising on FCCdata | Inquiries/Reporting Errors | JAPANESE日本語
  FCCdata.org - The internet's most comprehensive FM/AM/TV broadcast query tool covering the USA and Canada. Powered by REC.   FCC.today - your real time dashboard to the FCC's Media Bureau.
REC Broadcast Services - Full service FCC filing for LPFM and FM translators.
fcc.today The Podcast - April 14, 2025 (Mon, 14 Apr 2025)  Listen Now!
FCC nominee Olivia Trusty appears before Senate committee - Over 600 comments filed in Delete Delete Delete - FCC puts ATSC3 transition up for public comments - Michi at NAB - FCC April Open Meeting agenda.
USA (AM/FM/TV) USA (Amateur) Canada Mexico UK/Ireland Australia Japan/日本
Facility ID Call Sign Find Stations in or by community name or ZIP code CDBS ARN/LMS File #
Search by Party Name
Was this site helpful for you? If so, please show your support for REC by clicking on the donate button. Thank you!
WAMV
AMHERST VA
AM BROADCAST
1420 kHz
COMMUNITY FIRST BROADCASTERS, INC.
PO BOX 1420
P.O. BOX 1420
AMHERST VA 24521
4349469000
Facility ID: 12919
Licensed
Historic Grid View
View Public File
Correspondence
FRN: 0003769858
  
ML BP-19951027AB Granted 12/08/1995
L2C BL-19921215AD Granted 03/17/1993
REC Application ID: 179889 (LMS)
Legacy CDBS Application ID: 179889
Record Type: Full Service AM
Application Purpose: License to Cover
FRN: 0003769858
Community of license: AMHERST, VA, US
NAD83 Coordinates: 37 32' 23.5" N / 79 5' 29.1" W
Frequency: 1420 kHz
FCC Station Class: D
Public Notice Comments: LIC TO COVER (BP-920526DB) FOR CHGS.
Daytime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 32' 23.5" N / 79 3' 9.1" W
Power: 2.2 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 281.6 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio		 Elec.
Ht.		 Phas-
ing		 Spac-
ing		 Orien-
tation		 Tower
Ref		 Top
Load		 Sw
A		 Sw
B		 Sw
C		 Sw
D		 Tower
Height
A189.9000NN000052.8m
Nighttime | View Towers
Primary Tower Coordinates: 37 32' 23.5" N / 79 5' 29.1" W
Power: 0.047 kW
Directional Antenna: N
RMS Standard: 309.4 mV/m at 1km
Twr Field
Ratio		 Elec.
Ht.		 Phas-
ing		 Spac-
ing		 Orien-
tation		 Tower
Ref		 Top
Load		 Sw
A		 Sw
B		 Sw
C		 Sw
D		 Tower
Height
A189.9000NN000052.8m
BROADCAST AUXILIARY/REMOTE PICK-UP/STL
WPOS782 947.5000 132 SCHOOL RD
CALL SIGN HISTORY
WAMV - 10/14/1980 (CDBS)
WWWL - 06/28/1985 (CDBS)
WAMV - 05/15/1988 (CDBS)
TRANSLATORS/BOOSTERS/SATELLITES
1.W276DN103.1AMHERST VA
For assistance with LPFM, FM and translators, contact REC!
APPLICATION HISTORY
Public Notice Details BAL-19800111HD Assign License/CP Granted
05/12/1980
Public Notice Details BAL-19801219HT Assign License/CP Granted
04/17/1981
Transaction log data BR-19810528UI Renewal Granted
10/22/1981
Public Notice Details BAPL-19830603ED Assign License/CP Granted
07/29/1983
Public Notice Details BAL-19880126EB Assign License/CP Granted
03/23/1988
Transaction log data BR-19880531UK Renewal Granted
09/15/1988
Public Notice Details BL-19921215AD License to Cover Granted
03/17/1993
Public Notice Details BP-19951027AB Modify License Granted
12/08/1995
  BLSTA-19960607AAA Special Temporary Auth.-engineering Granted
07/19/1996
Transaction log data BR-19950601WX Renewal Granted
09/14/1998
Transaction log data BR-20030930AUE Renewal Granted
08/04/2004
Transaction log data BR-20110526AEU Renewal Granted
10/07/2011
Transaction log data 0000073725 Renewal Granted
09/25/2019
A red arrow means this application has additional transaction log history since July 1, 2014. Click the arrow to expand.
A blue arrow means that some details may be available through public notice data. Click the arrow to expand. (Provided by the REC Radio History Project)
IMPORTED LETTERS
Imported LetterBR-20030930AUE07/15/2008
Imported LetterBL-19921215AD03/17/1993
History card 01/01/1980
Copyright © REC Networks - All Rights Reserved
US broadcast functionality powered by REC Enhanced License Management System (eLMS)
ko-fi.com/recnet
ko-fi.com/recnet