WFIR
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| City of license | Roanoke, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Roanoke Valley |
| Branding | "News/Talk 960-AM and FM-107.3 WFIR" |
| Slogan | "Roanoke Valley's Local News and Weather Station" |
| Frequency | 960 kHz |
| Translator(s) | W297BC - 107.3 MHz |
| First air date | May 5, 1924 |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power | 5,000 Watts day and night |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 31138 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°15′20.0″N 79°57′20.0″W / 37.25556°N 79.95556°W |
| Callsign meaning | W First In Roanoke |
| Former callsigns | WDBJ (1924-1969) WFIR (1969-present) |
| Affiliations | ABC Radio News Fox News Radio |
| Owner | Mel Wheeler, Inc. |
| Website | WFIR Online |
WFIR is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Roanoke, Virginia, serving the Roanoke Valley. WFIR is owned and operated by Mel Wheeler, Inc.
[edit] Programming
As of the Winter 2010, notable syndicated programming includes Coast to Coast AM, Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Dave Ramsey, and Mark Levin. The station's local programming includes Roanoke Valley's Morning News with Joey Self and Greg Roberts Live weekday evenings.
[edit] Tower
The WFIR tower is located at Towers Mall, with the two towers surrounded by a shopping center in Southwest Roanoke.
[edit] External links
- News/Talk 960-AM and FM-107.3 WFIR Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WFIR
- Radio-Locator Information on WFIR
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WFIR
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W297BC
- Radio-Locator information on W297BC
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