WIVI
| City | Charlotte Amalie, U. S. Virgin Islands |
|---|---|
| Branding | Hitz 96 |
| Slogan | "The VI's #1 Hit List" |
| Frequency | 96.1 FM (MHz) |
| Format | Pop Contemporary Hit Radio |
| ERP | 2400 watts |
| HAAT | 457 meters (1500 feet) |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 57787 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 18°21′33″N 64°58′18″W / 18.35917°N 64.97167°W |
| Callsign meaning | W I Virgin Islands |
| Owner |
Ackley Media Group (GARK LLC) |
| Sister stations | WVJZ, WWKS, WVWI |
| Website | amg.vi |
WIVI (96.1 FM, "Hitz 96") is a radio station licensed to serve Charlotte Amalie, U. S. Virgin Islands. The station is owned by Gordon P. Ackley through GARK LLC. It airs a hip hop, R&B, pop, rock music format.[1]
Lonely Planet's 2001 guide to the Virgin Islands described this station as, "probably the most popular rock & roll station" in the USVI.[2]
The station was assigned the WIVI call sign by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on May 17, 1988.[3] The station had branded itself as "Pirate Radio" before a flip to the "Hitz 96" moniker on October 1, 2009.
Ownership
In May 2007, WIVI was sold by Rox Radio Enterprises Inc. (Jason Ackley, president, CEO) to Gordon P. Ackley. Rox Radio, 60% owned by Gordon Ackley, assigned WIVI to GARK LLC, which is 100% owned by Ackley, for a reported $300,000.[4]
References
- ↑ "Fall 2007 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ Peffer, Randall (2001). Virgin Islands. Oakland, California: Lonely Planet. p. 41. ISBN 0-86442-735-2.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ↑ BIA Financial Networks (2007-05-14). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable.
External links
- Hitz 96 Facebook page
- Ackley Media Group
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WIVI
- Radio-Locator information on WIVI
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WIVI