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Broadcast area | Columbus, Ohio |
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| Frequency | 104.9 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 104.9 The River |
| Programming | |
| Format | Analog/HD1: Christian contemporary HD2: Christian hip hop "BOOST Radio" |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WZCP, WZNP, WFCO, WQKT, WKVX, WVMC-FM, WSOH, WKEN, WJEE, WHEI | |
| History | |
First air date | 1972 |
Call sign meaning | Christian Voice of (Central) Ohio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 11138 | |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 95.5 meters (313 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | riverradio.com |
WCVO is a radio station in Gahanna, Ohio, United States located at 104.9 MHz broadcasting family-friendly Christian music as "104.9 the River" in Central Ohio. The station was started by the Christian Voice of Central Ohio (CVCO), which was incorporated in 1964. In 2008, the parent company changed its name to One Connection Media Group. Since 2015, the organization has called itself River Radio Ministries.[2] 104.9 the River's slogan is "Uplifting and Encouraging".[3][4]
WCVO began broadcasting with 3,000 watts on 104.9 FM in 1972, with the studios and tower located at 4400 Reynoldsburg New Albany Road, just south of Ohio 161. An illuminated cross at the top of the tower made the station's facilities easy to locate for several miles. The station's facilities remained located here until 2011, when they relocated the studios to 881 East Johnstown Road. The transmitter is now located along Hamilton Road, broadcasting at 6,000 watts.
The station was the first Christian station to serve Columbus and area communities. For over 25 years the station broadcast a mix of Christian talk, preaching broadcasts, and Christian music of various genres. In 1982, a sister station with a similar format, WCVZ 92.7 FM was started in Zanesville, Ohio.
Christian Voice of Central Ohio, Inc. (CVCO) valued prayer to the point of dedicating a room in their facilities as a "Prayer Chapel", and broadcast a daily "Prayer Line" program that invited listeners to call and share prayer needs, which were lifted in prayer by volunteer hosts.
CVCO is a non-profit 501c3 organization, and has relied throughout its history on donations from listeners and business underwriters. Each year a "Sharathon" event invited participation by listeners.
In April 2016, the Ohio Supreme Court determined that WCVO-FM is considered a place of "public worship" and therefore exempt from property taxes, overturning an earlier decision by Ohio tax commissioner Joseph Testa.[5]
WCVO broadcasts in the HD Radio format.[6]
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WCVO is a radio station in Gahanna, Ohio, United States located at 104.9 MHz broadcasting family-friendly Christian music as "104.9 the River" in Central Ohio. The station was started by the Christian Voice of Central Ohio (CVCO), which was incorporated in 1964. In 2008, the parent company changed its name to One Connection Media Group. Since 2015, the organization has called itself River Radio Ministries. 104.9 the River's slogan is "Uplifting and Encouraging".
WYTS (1230 AM) is a commercial black-oriented news radio station licensed to Columbus, Ohio. Owned by iHeartMedia, the station serves the Columbus metro area. Besides a standard analog transmission, the station is available online via iHeartRadio. The WYTS studios are located along in Downtown Columbus, while the station transmitter resides southwest of the city's downtown area. WYTS is the sixth-oldest continuously running radio station in the state of Ohio, and is best known for its Top 40 format in the 1960s and 1970s under the heritage WCOL calls. In the time period between 1998 and today, the station has undergone five different format changes with as many different call signs.
WVXG (95.1 FM, "Classic Rock 95X") is a radio station licensed to serve Mount Gilead, Ohio, United States. The station is owned by Brent Casagrande, through licensee Delmar Communications, Inc., and serves the Mid-Ohio area. WVXG broadcasts a classic rock music format. The station is the local affiliate for The Bob and Tom Show, while the majority of the programming comes from the satellite-fed The Classic Rock Experience from ABC Radio Networks.
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