WOLD-FM
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| City | Marion, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Southwest Virginia |
| Branding | "102.5 WOLD" |
| Slogan | The Greatest Hits" |
| Frequency | 102.5 FM MHz |
| First air date | March 14, 1968 |
| Format | Classic rock |
| Power | 440 Watts |
| HAAT | 367 meters (1,204 ft) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 19477 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 36°54′10.0″N 81°32′17.0″W / 36.902778°N 81.538056°W |
| Affiliations |
Cumulus Media Networks Premiere Radio Networks United Stations Radio Networks Virginia Tech IMG Sports Network |
| Owner | CDM Broadcasting, Inc. (T.E.C. 2 Broadcasting, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WZVA |
| Webcast | WOLD-FM Webstream |
| Website | WOLD-FM Online |
WOLD-FM (102.5 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Marion, Virginia. The station broadcasts a classic rock music format to Southwest Virginia. WOLD-FM is owned and operated by CDM Broadcasting, Inc.
WOLD-FM broadcasts a classic rock music format to the greater Marion/Saltville/Tazewell, Virginia, area. Weekday programming includes The John Boy and Billy Big Show (from Premiere Radio Networks) in the mornings,The Rick and Bubba Show afternoons and Nights with Alice Cooper (from United Stations Radio Networks) in late night. Weekend programming includes The Tim White Bluegrass Show and Virginia Tech Hokies sports broadcasts.
WOLD-FM signed on in 1968 as a sister station to WOLD (1330 AM). The AM station is now licensed as WITM and owned by Praise and Glory Ministries based in Knoxville, Tennessee.
In November 2007, longtime license holder Emerald Sound, Inc., reached an agreement with TECO Broadcasting, Inc., to transfer the broadcast license for WOLD-FM plus all of the station's assets for a published sale price of $400,000. In addition, TECO Broadcasting agreed to pay Emerald Sound owners Robert S. Dix and Patricia A. Dix $100,000 as "non-compete" compensation. TECO Broadcasting is wholly owned by Tom Copenhaver, licensee for WZVA. The deal was accepted for filing by the FCC on January 30, 2008, approved on April 10, 2008, and the transaction consummated on May 1, 2008.
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