2WD Norfolk Rebrands

Entercom AC "2WD" 101.3 WWDE Norfolk, VA has rebranded as "The New 101.3". The station hasn't completely dropped the "2WD" moniker, but is deemphasizing it in order to rebuild … [Read more...]

New Is Now In Norfolk

Clear Channel CHR "The New 105.3" WVMA Norfolk has rebranded as "Now 105.3". WVMA has struggled to take off since its flip to CHR in April 2012. It continues to lag well behind … [Read more...]

2012 Post-Christmas Format Change Watchlist

It's that time of the year again as stations across the country shift to Christmas music for the season. Quite a few of these stations will use the temporary ratings boost to … [Read more...]

WMOV Norfolk Is Movin To Christmas

Clear Channel Rhythmic AC "Movin 107.7" WMOV-FM Norfolk has dropped its branding for Christmas music as "Christmas 107.7". While not a complete guarantee the station will be … [Read more...]

Translator Report 5/4

Looking back at the rest of the big translator moves from April. Hope Christian Church has been granted a CP for 106.1 W291BA Baltimore to the Television Hill towers where it … [Read more...]

FM Talk Coming To Norfolk/Virginia Beach?

Update 4/19: Add another potential name for the pending Conservative Talker as Batton adds Freedom1021FM.com into his portfolio. Original Report 4/17: Is a station sale and flip … [Read more...]

Magic 105.3 Norfolk Goes CHR

Clear Channel Classic Hits "Magic 105.3" WVMA Norfolk, VA becomes the third CHR in the Tidewater as it becomes "The New 105.3". Running with 10,000 songs commercial free, the … [Read more...]

Translator Report 11/22

Clear Channel continues to be active moving translators into major markets. First in the nation's capital where they are moving 94.3 W232CB Frederick, MD down I-270 towards … [Read more...]

Translator Report 7/21

The FCC has begun to clear its large backlog of pending translator applications in order to ensure some frequencies remain available for LPFM's in their respective markets. Over … [Read more...]

96X Norfolk Tweaks

Sinclair Communications Modern Rock "96X" is in the process of a musical tweak as it shifts towards a Modern Hits direction similar to the recently launched "Click" branded … [Read more...]

107.7 WKUS Norfolk Movin Towards A Divorce

Update 3/31: The divorce has been finalized in Norfolk. Clear Channel has broken apart the simulcast of Urban AC "Kiss-FM" on 92.1 WKSA and 107.7 WKUS. At 3:00pm, 107.7 debuted its … [Read more...]

WXMM Norfolk Becomes CHR “Hot 100.5″

Update 4/27/09: WXMM did become CHR "Hot 100.5" at 7:00am under OM John Shomby and PD Paul McCoy. The station has new WVHT calls pending. … [Read more...]