WVFS

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WVFS Tallahassee
Broadcast areaTallahassee, Florida
Frequency89.7 MHz
Programming
Format
Ownership
OwnerFlorida State University
WFSQ, WFSU-FM, WFSW, WFSU-TV
History
First air date
1987; 37 years ago (1987)
Call sign meaning
Voice of Florida State
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4204
ClassC3
ERP7,000 watts
HAAT55 meters
Transmitter coordinates
30°26′22.00″N 84°17′29.00″W / 30.4394444°N 84.2913889°W / 30.4394444; -84.2913889
Links
Public license information
Websitewvfs.fsu.edu

WVFS, launched in 1987, is one of four radio stations that broadcast from Florida State University in the Tallahassee area. (WFSQ, WFSU-FM, and WFSW are the others.) WVFS is referred to as "V89", "The Voice", or "The Voice of Florida State". WVFS broadcasts at 89.7 FM. The station is staffed by student and community volunteers. Featuring no automation, the DJ booth at WVFS is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, every day of the year. New and different music is played to provide an alternative to commercial radio.

Programming[edit]

The programming schedule at WVFS is divided into regular programming and specialty programming. Regular programming time slots include a combination of newly released material, music from the WVFS Catalog, and listener requests. Regular programming also occasionally features News, Weather, and Concert Updates, promotional announcements, and public service announcements (PSAs). Specialty programming on WVFS consists of 28 named shows of varying lengths which air at routinely scheduled times, either once every week or once every month.

Volunteers[edit]

WVFS holds a volunteer "cattle call" at the beginning of the fall, spring, and summer semesters to recruit volunteers. WVFS accepts student volunteers from Florida State University as well as community volunteers.

Awards[edit]

Year Award Category Work Credits Result
2009 New York Festivals Best Music Program Sonic Safari Host : Jamie Madden Bronze[2]
New York Festivals Magazine Format Vox Populi Creative Director: Heidi Kerr
News Director: Ryan Williams
Chief Producer: Tim Cason
Bronze[3]
New York Festivals Best Comedy/Humor Personality: Local Hearty White Executive Producer/Host: David Morris Finalist[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WVFS Tallahassee". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "New York Festivals - Winners Showcase". newyorkfestivals.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  3. ^ "New York Festivals - Winners Showcase". newyorkfestivals.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
  4. ^ "New York Festivals - Winners Showcase". newyorkfestivals.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2022.

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