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WVON
CTL Reference Sheet · Version 1.0 · Published 2026-09-30
The WVON dossier (CTL-RD-MEDIA-000001) is CTL's comprehensive evidence file on the station: 34 sections, 44 relationship edges (28 Verified), and 37 claims reconciled 1:1 with the Type 04 evidence file CTL-EF-MEDIA-000001. A 1983 anachronism is refuted, and the full ownership timeline is built from primary evidence.
Verifiable facts
| Research ID | CTL-RD-MEDIA-000001 |
|---|---|
| Type | Research Dossier (Type 03) — Media outlet |
| Central question | What does the evidence establish about WVON — and what does it not? |
| Status | Research complete v1.0 (2026-09-28) |
| Key numbers | 34 sections · 44 relationship edges (28 Verified) · 37 claims 1:1 with CTL-EF-MEDIA-000001; 1983 anachronism refuted; full ownership timeline from primary evidence |
| Publisher | CultureTechLens NFP, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (EIN 39-3143901), Chicago, Illinois |
How to cite this sheet
APA: CultureTechLens. (2026). WVON (CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0) [Web page]. CultureTechLens. https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rd-media-000001/ MLA: CultureTechLens. “WVON.” CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0, CultureTechLens, 30 Sept. 2026, https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rd-media-000001/. Accessed DD Mon. YYYY. Chicago: CultureTechLens. “WVON.” CTL Reference Sheet, Version 1.0. CultureTechLens, September 30, 2026. https://culturetechlens.com/reference/ctl-rd-media-000001/.
Cite as: CultureTechLens, “WVON”, 2026-09-30.
Source: CultureTechLens.
Trust & evidence
Evidence before authority. CultureTechLens publishes its methods, its limits, and its corrections alongside its findings. Claims carry grades — VERIFIED, SUPPORTED, PROVISIONAL, DISPUTED, UNRESOLVED — and unknowns are never reported as zero.