WMVA was an oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Martinsville, Virginia, serving Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia. WMVA was last owned and operated by Martinsville Media, Inc.
History In October 2005, William D. Wyatt, Jr. purchased WMVA, which had an adult contemporary and sports radio format, from Billy D. Wilson and Linda R. Wilson. whom purchased it from founder Hans Peter Bluhm."Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, Vol. 135, October 3, 2005, p. 25.
The station went silent on January 28, 2019, and it never returned to the air."Response to Operational Status Inquiry & Surrender of FCC License Authorization", fcc.gov. Retrieved August 5, 2024. Its license was surrendered on July 23, 2021, and was cancelled on July 27, 2021.
Past personalities Charles F. Adams, newscaster (1942–1947, 1948, 1955)Sies, Luther F. (2014). Encyclopedia of American Radio, 1920-1960, 2nd Edition, Volume 1. McFarland & Company, Inc. . P. 11. Pete Bluhm Barry Michaels, radio personality, seven p.m. until midnight
References
External links Facility details for Facility ID 40510 (WMVA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System FCC History Cards for WMVA (covering 1938-1981)