WAMV (Illinois)

WAMV and WAMV-FM
Broadcast areaGreater St. Louis
Frequencies
  • WAMV: 1490 kHz
  • WAMV-FM: 101.1 MHz
Ownership
OwnerStan-Lin, Inc.
History
First air date
  • WAMV: May 19, 1935 (1935-05-19)
  • WAMV-FM: May 3, 1960 (1960-05-03)
Last air date
  • WAMV: April 24, 1964
Former call signs
  • WAMV:
    • WTMV (1935–1957)
    • WAMV (1957–1961, 1963–1964)
    • WBBR (1961–1963)
Former frequencies
  • WAMV: 1500 kHz (1935–1941)
Call sign meaning
ABC Mississippi Valley
Technical information
Power
  • WAMV:
    • 500 watts day
    • 250 watts night
ERP
  • WAMV-FM: 37,000 watts
HAAT
  • WAMV-FM: 140 ft (43 m)
Transmitter coordinates

WAMV was a radio station that operated in East St. Louis, Illinois, from 1935 to 1964 on the AM band. An FM adjunct operated on 101.1 FM from 1960 to 1964, using the WAMV-FM call sign at both the beginning and conclusion of its existence.