WRVV

WRVV (97.3 FM, "The River 97.3") is a commercial FM radio station licensed to serve Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and broadcasts a classic rock format. The station's studios and offices are located at 600 Corporate Circle in Harrisburg.

WRVV
Broadcast areaSouth Central Pennsylvania
Frequency97.3 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingThe River 97.3
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatClassic rock
SubchannelsHD2: Talk (WHP)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
June 1946 (1946-06) (as WHP-FM)
Former call signs
  • WHP-FM (1946–1990)
  • WXBB (1990)
  • WHP-FM (1990–1992)
Former frequencies
43.5 MHz (1945) (CP)
Call sign meaning
"River"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID15324
ClassB
ERP
  • 15,000 watts (analog)
  • 475 watts (digital)
HAAT260 meters (850 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
40°20′43.3″N 76°52′7.9″W
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live (via iHeartRadio)
Websitetheriver973.iheart.com

WRVV has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 15,000 watts. The transmitter antenna is on the WHP-TV broadcast tower on Blue Mountain in Susquehanna Township, Dauphin County at (40°20′43.1″N 76°52′8.3″W). It uses the slogan is "Real. Rock. Variety." WRVV broadcasts using HD Radio technology. Its HD2 digital subchannel simulcasts the talk radio programming on sister station WHP (580 AM).

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