{{Infobox radio station
| name = W296BV
| image =
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| city = [[Newton, Illinois]]
| area = Unrated
| branding =
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| frequency = 107.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]]
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = July 15, 2004
| last airdate =
| format = [[Sports Talk]]
| language = English
| power =
| erp = 250 watts
| haat =
| class = D
| facility_id = 146848
| coordinates = {{coord|38.9025|-88.1511|type:landmark_region:US_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
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| owner =
| licensee = VLN Broadcasting, Inc
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| webcast =
| website = [https://www.wvlnam.com/] wvlnam.com
}}

'''W296BV''' is an American ([[FM Translator|FM translator]]) [[radio station]] licensed by the [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] to serve the community of [[Newton, Illinois]] on the frequency of 107.1 [[Megahertz|MHz]] . The station license is assigned to VLN Broadcasting, Inc. W296BV-FX) airs a [[Sports Talk]] format.

The [[FCC]] first licensed this station to begin operations on July 15, 2004 using callsign W243-BL.

The station has held the W296BV callsign since July 11, 2007.<ref name="fcccsh">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History|url= http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=146848&Callsign=W296BV |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}</ref>
==Call signs used at this station==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! As Of
! Call Sign
|-
|July 15, 2004|| W243BL ||
|-
|July 11, 2007|| W296BV ||
|}
==References==
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==External links==
* [https://www.wvlnam.com/ wvlnam.com] Official W296BV Website
* FCC Public Inspection File online [https://publicfiles.fcc.gov/fm-profile/w296bv]
* {{ FX station data|W296BV}}
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[[Category:Radio stations in Illinois]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 2004]]
[[Category:2004 establishments in Illinois]]
[[Category: Radio stations in the United States]]
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