WAVA (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Washington, D.C. Baltimore, Maryland |
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| Frequency | 780 AM kHz |
| Branding | AM780 WAVA |
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious Talk[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WAVA-FM, WRCW | |
| History | |
First air date | November 7, 1946[2] |
Former call signs | WARL (1947-1961) WAVA (1961-1977) WABS (1977-2005)[3] WAVA (2005-present)[4] |
Call sign meaning | Washington Arlington VirginiA |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54465 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 12,000 watts day (main) 9,800 watts critical hours (main) 5,000 watts day (auxiliary) 4,000 watts critical hours (auxiliary) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°58′35″N 77°6′52″W / 38.97639°N 77.11444°W (main) 39°0′1″N 77°3′28″W / 39.00028°N 77.05778°W (auxiliary) |
| Translator(s) | W244EB (96.7 MHz, Burke) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WAVA Webstream |
| Website | WAVA Online |
WAVA is a Religious Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Arlington, Virginia, serving the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metro areas.[1] WAVA is owned and operated by Salem Media Group.[5] In its early history, the station sported pop, country and news/talk formats. As WARL, it was the first station to brand itself as playing "country western music." [6]
WAVA is a daytime-only station because 780 AM is a clear-channel frequency on which WBBM is the dominant Class A station.
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-559. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "History Cards for WAVA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ "WAVA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ WETA. "When Washington was Nashville North". weta.org. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
External links
- AM780 WAVA Online
- Facility details for Facility ID WAVA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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- 1947 establishments in Virginia
- Religious radio stations in the United States
- Talk radio stations in the United States
- Radio stations established in 1947
- Radio stations in Virginia
- Salem Media Group properties
- Daytime-only radio stations in Virginia
- Christian radio stations in Virginia
- Virginia radio station stubs