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WVNZ (AM)

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WVNZ
SimulcastofWULT Sandston
Highland Springs, Virginia
Broadcast area	Metro Richmond
Frequency	1450 kHz
Branding	Ultra Richmond
Programming
Format	Spanish CHR
Ownership
Owner	Mike Mazursky (Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.)
Sister stations	WBTL, WTOX, WULT
History
First air date	1964 (as WRGM)
Former call signs	WWWW (1964) WRGM (1964–1977) WKIE (1977–1990) WRBN (1990–1993) WREJ (1993–2016) WLEE (2016) WONA (2016–2017) WBTL (2017–2018) WULT (2018) WBTL (2018–2023)
Technical information^[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	73728
Class	C
Power	960 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	37°32′40.0″N 77°20′46.0″W / 37.544444°N 77.346111°W / 37.544444; -77.346111
Translator(s)	92.9 W225CU (Highland Springs)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	ultraradiorichmond.com

WVNZ (1450 kHz) is a Spanish CHR formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Highland Springs, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond. WVNZ is owned and operated by Mike Mazursky, through licensee Mobile Radio Partners, Inc.^[2]

History

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On November 9, 2015, the then-WREJ went silent (off the air). Its previous black gospel format moved to sister station WLEE 990 AM, replacing news/talk.

On February 4, 2016, WREJ swapped call signs with its sister station, assuming the WLEE call sign. The station changed its call sign to WONA on March 15, 2016.

Effective June 28, 2016, Davidson Media Group donated WONA to the Delmarva Educational Association.

On October 31, 2017, Mobile Radio Partners, Inc. finalized the purchase of WONA from Delmarva Educational Association, at a price of $25,000. They changed the station's call sign to WBTL on the same day. On November 6, 2017, WBTL returned to the air with rhythmic oldies, branded as "U Win Radio" (simulcasting WUWN 1450 AM Highland Springs).^[3]

On March 14, 2018, WBTL and WUWN changed format from rhythmic oldies to oldies, branded as "Boomtown Radio".^[4]

WBTL changed its call sign to WULT on August 27, 2018 (with WUWN picking up the WBTL call sign). The station also moved its community of license from Richmond to Sandston. The station changed back to the WBTL call sign on September 11, 2018.

On June 26, 2023, WBTL changed its call sign to WVNZ. On July 24, 2023, the station changed its format from oldies (which continued on WBTL 1320 AM Richmond) to a simulcast of Spanish CHR-formatted WULT 1540 AM Sandston.^[5]