WTVY-FM
Encyclopedia
WTVY-FM is an American radio station
licensed
to serve the community of Dothan, Alabama
, United States. The station is owned by Magic Broadcasting and the broadcast license
is held by Magic Broadcasting Alabama Licensing LLC. The station was assigned the WTVY-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on December 22, 1978
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format. Current weekday on-air staff include Bud & Broadway in the morning, Mike Alan in middays, Wendy in afternoons, and John Garrett at night. WTVY-FM also airs The Crook and Chase Countdown. Notable former on-air staff include Roy Fox, Alan Rice, David Sommers, Steve Crosby, Jason Taylor, Rusty Aldridge, David Gilligan, Russ Reagan, and Ben Chalker.
Radio station
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licensed
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve the community of Dothan, Alabama
Dothan, Alabama
Dothan is a city located in the southeastern corner of the US state of Alabama, situated approximately west of the Georgia state line and north of Florida. It is the seat of Houston County, with portions extending into nearby Dale County and Henry County...
, United States. The station is owned by Magic Broadcasting and the broadcast license
Broadcast license
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is held by Magic Broadcasting Alabama Licensing LLC. The station was assigned the WTVY-FM call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
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on December 22, 1978
1978 in radio
The year 1978 saw a number of significant events in radio broadcasting.-Events:* May 6 – Bob Kingsley, producer of the syndicated "American Country Countdown," takes over as host. He replaces Don Bowman, who had hosted for the first 4½ years...
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Programming
WTVY-FM airs a country musicCountry music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
format. Current weekday on-air staff include Bud & Broadway in the morning, Mike Alan in middays, Wendy in afternoons, and John Garrett at night. WTVY-FM also airs The Crook and Chase Countdown. Notable former on-air staff include Roy Fox, Alan Rice, David Sommers, Steve Crosby, Jason Taylor, Rusty Aldridge, David Gilligan, Russ Reagan, and Ben Chalker.