WBAV-FM

WBAV-FM
Broadcast areaCharlotte metropolitan area
Frequency101.9 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingV 101.9
Programming
FormatUrban adult contemporary
Subchannels
AffiliationsCompass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner
WKQC, WNKS, WPEG, WSOC-FM
History
First air date
September 1947 (1947-09)
Former call signs
  • WGNC-FM (1947–1978)
  • WZXI (1978–1987)
  • WLIT (1987–1988)
  • WCKZ (1988–1994)
Call sign meaning
Best Adult Variety
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID6587
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT301 meters (988 ft)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitev1019.com
foxsportsradiocharlotte.com (HD2)
podcastradious.com (HD3)

WBAV-FM (101.9 FM, "V 101.9") is a commercial radio station licensed to Gastonia, North Carolina, United States, and serving the Charlotte metropolitan area. Owned by the Beasley Broadcast Group, it carries an urban adult contemporary format, with studios on South Boulevard in Charlotte's South End.

WBAV-FM's transmitter is sited on Crowder's Mountain, along McSwain Groves Road in Gastonia. The station broadcasts in HD Radio; it carries sports from Fox Sports Radio on the HD-2 subchannel and all-podcasts on the HD-3 subchannel.