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WVAL

WVAL (800 AM) is a radio station serving St. Cloud, Minnesota airing a classic country format. The station is owned by Tri-County Broadcasting. WVAL first aired in 1963, went on hiatus in the early 1980s, returning to the airwaves in 1999. The station shares AM towers with its three other sister stations, WMIN, WBHR, and WXYG. There are seven total towers. The call sign is based on owner Herb Hoppe's wife Val.

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WVAL (800 AM) is a radio station serving St. Cloud, Minnesota airing a classic country format. The station is owned by Tri-County Broadcasting. WVAL first aired in 1963, went on hiatus in the early 1980s, returning to the airwaves in 1999. The station shares AM towers with its three other sister stations, WMIN, WBHR, and WXYG. There are seven total towers. The call sign is based on owner Herb Hoppe's wife Val.

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  1. date of death: 2018-03-28 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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