Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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1998
Hutchens Communications financial and ownership disputes
The station's Hutchens Communications ownership period was marked by reported employee payment problems, contested financing arrangements, and litigation involving Venture Technologies Group and Southern Nights Entertainment Corporation.
1996
Helicopter accident during antenna work
A helicopter crashed while assisting with removal of an old antenna from the station's tower, killing the pilot.
1988
Aircraft collision with WVGA transmission tower
A pilot died after a small aircraft struck WVGA's transmission tower in dense fog. The tower collapsed, the station was forced off the air, and related wrongful-death litigation followed. Available accounts describe an aviation accident and subsequent legal dispute rather than a finding of broadcast misconduct.