WVUS

Infobox Radio station
name = WVUS


city = Grafton, West Virginia
area = Grafton, West Virginia
Taylor County, West Virginia
branding = "WVUS-AM 1190"
slogan =
airdate = 1948
frequency = 1190 kHz
format = Adult Standards
power = 4,500 Watts daytime
22 Watts nighttime
erp =
class = D
callsign_meaning = West Virginia United States
former_callsigns =
owner = Appalachian Radio, LLC
sister_stations =
webcast =
website =
affiliations = ABC Radio's "Timeless" Network

WVUS is an Adult Standards formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Grafton, West Virginia, serving Grafton and Taylor County, West Virginia. WVUS is owned and operated by Appalachian Radio, LLC.

History

WVUS began broadcasting as WVVW in 1948. The station switched calls to WKGA in July of 1982.

WVUS would become country formatted WTBZ and begin simulcasting then co-owned WTBZ-FM (now WDKL).In August of 2002, WTBZ-FM was sold to Educational Media Foundation (becoming a K-LOVE affiliate), while WTBZ-AM dropped country for a Rhythmic Contemporary Hit Radio format.

On May 6th, 2008, WTBZ became WVUS in the first step as becoming a "new station". Owner Appalachian Radio has an application to move the station from AM 1260 to AM 1190 and increase the station's daytime power to 4,500 watts.

On August 8th, 2008, WVUS officially began broadcasting on AM 1190.

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