in the late 1940s, wrva's facilities extended beyond richmond. an ad in a 1947 issue of the trade magazine "broadcasting" proclaimed "studios in richmond and norfolk, virginia." (richmond and norfolk are nearly 100 miles apart.) the same ad noted that wrva was "virginia's only 50,000 watt radio station." an fm presence was established in norfolk june 6, 1948, when wrvc began broadcasting there on 102.5 mhz, "airing shows of cbs, duplicating parts of the wrva schedule and originating some of its own programs."