WTWV-FM

WTWV-FM
Broadcast areaHampton Roads - Norfolk - Virginia Beach
Frequency92.9 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding92.9 The Wave
Programming
FormatYacht rock
Ownership
Owner
WGH, WGH-FM, WVBW-FM, WVSP-FM
History
First air date
December 1965 (1965-12) (as WXYW)
Former call signs
  • WXYW (1964–1970)
  • WFOG (1970–1976)
  • WFOG-FM (1976–1982)
  • WFOG (1982–1996)
  • WFOG-FM (1996–1999)
  • WWSO-FM (1999–2003)
  • WFOG (2003–2005)
  • WVBW (2005–2022)
Call sign meaning
"The Wave"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID64000
ClassB
ERP50,000 watts
HAAT148 meters (486 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°52′35.0″N 76°23′28.0″W / 36.876389°N 76.391111°W / 36.876389; -76.391111
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website929thewave.com

WTWV-FM (92.9 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Suffolk, Virginia, and serving Hampton Roads. It is owned and operated by Max Media with studios on Greenwich Road in Virginia Beach near Interstate 264. WTWV-FM airs a yacht rock radio format using the branding "92.9 The Wave".

WTWV-FM has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 50,000 watts, the maximum for most stations in this section of Virginia. The transmitter is off Greenbrook Drive in Suffolk.