WMRA

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WMRA
WMRA-FM 2009.PNG
City of license See Chart
Branding "WMRA"
Slogan "NPR News & NPR Talk"
Frequency See Chart
First air date 1969
Format Public Radio
Power See Chart
Facility ID 65447
Transmitter coordinates WMRA 38°33′50.0″N 78°57′00.0″W / 38.56389°N 78.95°W / 38.56389; -78.95
Callsign meaning W (James) Madison Radio Associates
Affiliations National Public Radio
BBC World Service
Public Radio International
American Public Media
Owner James Madison University
(James Madison University Board of Visitors)
Webcast WMRA Webstream
Website WMRA Online

WMRA is a Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Harrisonburg, Virginia. Repeater stations serve Charlottesville, Lexington, Winchester and Farmville, VA. The network broadcasts primarily NPR news and talk programming, with classical music weekday evenings, and folk and blues on the weekends, along with programs such as Car Talk and A Prairie Home Companion. WMRA is owned and operated by James Madison University.

[edit] Network stations

Location Frequency Call sign
Harrisonburg 90.7 FM WMRA
Crozet 103.5 FM WMRY
Lexington 89.9 FM WMRL
Farmville 91.3 FM WMLU

WMRA also operates WEMC (91.7 FM) in Harrisonburg (under a local management agreement) with primarily a classical music format, as well as BBC news, Democracy Now!, weeknight jazz, Saturday folk/bluegrass/rock and Sunday morning sacred music.

[edit] Translators

Translators of WMRA
Call sign MHz City of license Power
(W)
Additional Information
W233AA 94.5 FM Winchester, Virginia 45 watts FCC

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