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| Frequency | 90.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz |
| Subchannels | HD2: Bama State Radio (Urban Contemporary) HD3: ASU Radio (Old School R&B/Gospel) |
| Affiliations | NPR, PRX |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Alabama State University |
| History | |
First air date | June 15, 1984 (1984-06-15) |
Call sign meaning | Voice of Alabama State |
| Technical information1 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 727 | |
| Class | C1 |
| ERP | 80,000 watts |
| HAAT | 106 meters (348 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 32°21′58″N 86°17′38″W / 32.366°N 86.294°W / 32.366; -86.294 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live Listen live (HD2) Listen live (HD3) |
| Website | wvasfm.org |
WVAS (90.7 FM) is a jazz-music formatted radio station in the Montgomery, Alabama, market licensed to the Alabama State University. WVAS is a member-supported non-commercial, educational station featuring news and other programming from National Public Radio and Public Radio Exchange. National programming produced by WVAS includes Café Jazz, distributed nationally by the African-American Public Radio Consortium.2
WVAS began broadcasting on June 15, 1984, from the fifth floor of the Levi Watkins Learning Center.3 Two years later, the station moved to its current location at Thomas Kilby Hall. Broadcasting from its transmitter on campus, WVAS has a signal that spans 18 counties, reaching a total population of more than 651,000.
In September 2007, WVAS received a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to assist in its conversion from analog to digital broadcasting.4 WVAS was one of just two radio stations in Alabama to receive such a grant.4
References
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WVAS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "AAPRC - Programs". Archived from the original on September 2, 2017. Retrieved September 2, 2017.
- Fetterman, Debbie (June 20, 1984). "ASU Students 'Jass It Up' With New Radio Station". The Advertiser. Montgomery, Alabama. p. 8A. Retrieved January 2, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- "CPB Awards Grants to 89 Public Radio Stations for Digital Transition" (Press release). Corporation for Public Broadcasting. September 20, 2007.
External links
External links
- WVAS official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 727 (WVAS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WVAS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database