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WADV
Lebanon, Pennsylvania;
Broadcast area	Lebanon
Frequency	940 kHz
Programming
Format	Christian, Southern gospel
Ownership
Owner	Estate of Earl Kochel, Jr.; (Wadv Radio, Inc);
History
First air date	July 4, 1976
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20401
Class	D
Power	1,000 watts day; 5 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	40°22′22.00″N 76°21′53.00″W / 40.3727778°N 76.3647222°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

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WADV (940 AM) is a radio station licensed to Lebanon, Pennsylvania, United States. The station is currently owned by the Kochel family under holding company Wadv Radio, Inc.^[2]^[3] It went silent on December 5, 2019 due to problems with the transmitter.^[4] After notifying the FCC in February 2020 of the shutdown (citing a transmitter failure), the Kochels ceased responding to inquiries about the station.^[5] As of January 2021, WADV resumed broadcasting after replacing their transmitter.^[6]

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WADV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WADV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WADV Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ "Silent AM Broadcast Stations List". 25 May 2016.
^ "Radio silence: FCC chides AM station WADV for failing to notify commission of intent to halt operations". 27 May 2020.
^ "WADV back on the air after a year offline". 13 Jan 2021.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 20401 (WADV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WADV in Nielsen Audio's AM station database

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WADV". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WADV Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[3] "WADV Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

[4] "Silent AM Broadcast Stations List". 25 May 2016.

[5] "Radio silence: FCC chides AM station WADV for failing to notify commission of intent to halt operations". 27 May 2020.

[6] "WADV back on the air after a year offline". 13 Jan 2021.

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+{{for|the former WADV in Buffalo, New York|WYRK}}
 {{Infobox radio station
 | name             = WADV
 | logo             =
-| city             = [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania|Lebanon]], [[Pennsylvania]]
+| city             = [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania]]
 | area             = Lebanon
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+| branding         =
-| branding         =
 | frequency        = {{Frequency|940|[[kHz]]}}
-| repeater         =
+| translator       =
-| airdate          =
+| airdate          = July 4, [[1976 in radio|1976]]
-| format           = Silent
+| format           = [[Christian radio|Christian]], [[Southern gospel]]
-| power            = 1,000 [[watt]]s day<br />5 [[watt]]s night
+| power            = 1,000 [[watt]]s day<br>5 [[watt]]s night
-| erp              =
-| haat             =
 | class            = D
 | facility_id      = 20401
 | coordinates      = {{coord|40|22|22.00|N|76|21|53.00|W|type:landmark_region:US-PA_source:FCC}}
 | callsign_meaning =
 | former_callsigns =
-| owner            = Estate of Earl Kochel, Jr.
-| licensee         =Wadv Radio, Inc
-| sister_stations  =
-| webcast          =
-| website          =
 | affiliations     =
+| owner            = Estate of Earl Kochel, Jr.
+| licensee         = Wadv Radio, Inc
+| sister_stations  =
+| webcast          =
+| website          =
+| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
 }}
-{{for|the former WADV in Buffalo, New York|WYRK}}
-'''WADV''' (940 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania]], United States. The station is currently owned by the Kochel family under holding company Wadv Radio, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WADV |title=WADV Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WADV|title=WADV Station Information Profile|publisher=[[Arbitron]]}}</ref> It has been [[dark (broadcasting)|silent]] since December 5, 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/silent-am-list|title = Silent AM Broadcast Stations List|date = 25 May 2016}}</ref> After notifying the FCC in February 2020 of the shutdown (citing a transmitter failure), the Kochels ceased responding to inquiries about the station.<ref>https://lebtown.com/2020/05/27/radio-silence-fcc-chides-am-station-wadv-for-failing-to-notify-commission-of-intent-to-halt-operations/</ref>
+'''WADV''' (940 [[AM broadcasting|AM]]) is a [[radio station]] licensed to [[Lebanon, Pennsylvania]], United States. The station is currently owned by the Kochel family under holding company Wadv Radio, Inc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WADV |title=WADV Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WADV|title=WADV Station Information Profile|publisher=[[Arbitron]]}}</ref> It went [[dark (broadcasting)|silent]] on December 5, 2019 due to problems with the transmitter.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fcc.gov/media/radio/silent-am-list|title = Silent AM Broadcast Stations List|date = 25 May 2016}}</ref> After notifying the FCC in February 2020 of the shutdown (citing a transmitter failure), the Kochels ceased responding to inquiries about the station.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lebtown.com/2020/05/27/radio-silence-fcc-chides-am-station-wadv-for-failing-to-notify-commission-of-intent-to-halt-operations/|title = Radio silence: FCC chides AM station WADV for failing to notify commission of intent to halt operations|date = 27 May 2020}}</ref> As of January 2021, WADV resumed broadcasting after replacing their transmitter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lebtown.com/2021/01/13/wadv-back-on-the-air-after-a-year-offline/|title=WADV back on the air after a year offline|date = 13 Jan 2021}}</ref>
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
-{{AM station data|WADV}}
+{{AM station data|20401|WADV}}
-{{clear}}
 {{Harrisburg Radio}}
-[[Category:Radio stations in Pennsylvania|ADV]]
 [[Category:Radio stations established in 1977]]
 [[Category:Southern Gospel radio stations in the United States]]
+[[Category:Christian radio stations in Pennsylvania|ADV]]
 {{Pennsylvania-radio-station-stub}}
-[[Category:Christian radio stations in Pennsylvania|ADV]]