WCVE-FM is a Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, serving the Metro Richmond area. WCVE-FM is owned and operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation.
WCVE-FM's signal is simulcasted on sister stations WCNV-FM in Heathsville and WMVE-FM in Chase City.
WCVE-FM's studios are located with sister television stations WCVE-TV and WCVW-TV at 23 Sesame Street in Bon Air, Virginia.
WCVE-FM follows a cla...
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WCVE-FM is a Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, serving the Metro Richmond area. WCVE-FM is owned and operated by Commonwealth Public Broadcasting Corporation.
WCVE-FM's signal is simulcasted on sister stations WCNV-FM in Heathsville and WMVE-FM in Chase City.
WCVE-FM's studios are located with sister television stations WCVE-TV and WCVW-TV at 23 Sesame Street in Bon Air, Virginia.
WCVE-FM follows a classical music format. In the mid 1980's, local station WRFK's owners, Union Theological Seminary, were looking to sell their station, which would be highly valuable as a commercial station. Efforts were made to keep WRFK as an NPR and classical station while another station could be found to take up the format.
In less than two months time, Commonwealth Virginia Educational Television (CVET) got special permission to broadcast on 101.1 MHz while a deal could be worked out with WTVR-TV to place a permanent home for the new station on 88.9. On...
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