WQRV
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| Broadcast area | Huntsville metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 100.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | 100.3 The River |
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| Format | Classic Hits |
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| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
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First air date | May 2, 1962 (as WVNA-FM Tuscumbia) |
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Call sign meaning | "River" |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 19456 |
| Class | C2 |
| ERP | 8,500 watts |
| HAAT | 299 meters (981 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°47′36.3″N 86°37′51″W / 34.793417°N 86.63083°W |
| Translator | HD2: 106.5 W293AH (Huntsville) |
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WQRV (100.3 FM "100.3 The River") is a commercial radio station licensed to Meridianville, Alabama, and serving the Huntsville metropolitan area. It broadcasts a classic hits radio format and is owned by iHeartMedia. The studios are on Peoples Road near Interstate 565 in Madison, Alabama. On weekdays, WQRV carries two nationally syndicated programs: The Rick Burgess Show from WZZK-FM Birmingham in morning drive time and The Martha Quinn Show from Premiere Networks in middays.
WQRV has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 8,500 watts. The transmitter tower is off NW Juniper Drive in Huntsville. WQRV broadcasts using HD Radio technology. The HD2 subchannel has a Top 40 (CHR) format as "106.5 KISS-FM". That feeds an FM translator at 106.5 MHz. The HD3 subchannel plays alternative rock as "ALT HSV".