WLUV

WLUV (1520 AM) is a radio station licensed to Loves Park, Illinois, United States, the station serves the Rockford area. Originally a daytime-only station, WLUV operates with reduced power at night. The station carries an Oldies, and Sports format. WLUV is currently owned by Angelo Joseph Salvi. A sister station, WLUV-FM operated at 96.7 MHz, but is now known as WKGL-FM and is owned by Cumulus Media.[1][2]

WLUV
CityLoves Park, Illinois
Broadcast areaRockford metropolitan area, Illinois
Frequency1520 kHz
BrandingLuv Radio
Programming
FormatOldies / sports radio
AffiliationsWestwood One
Ownership
OwnerAngelo Joseph Salvi
History
First air date
February 14, 1963
Call sign meaning
"W Loves Park"
Technical information
Facility ID2255
ClassD
Power500 watts day
13 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°19′48″N 89°4′58″W

1520 AM is a United States clear-channel frequency, on which WWKB in Buffalo, New York and KOKC in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma share Class A status. WLUV must drastically reduce nighttime power in order to protect the nighttime skywave signals of the Class A stations.

Translator

In addition to the main AM station, WLUV is relayed by an FM translator to provide stereo with improved sound and wider nighttime coverage; WLUV transmits with 13 watts of nighttime power.

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		Height
(m (ft))		ClassFCC info
W287BY105.3Rockford, Illinois15183713590 m (300 ft)DFCC

References
  1. "WLUV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "WLUV Station Information Profile". Arbitron.


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