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WFTR
Broadcast areaFront Royal, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia
Frequency1450 AM kHz
BrandingFox Sports Radio 1450
Programming
FormatSports[1]
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Washington Capitals
Washington Nationals
Ownership
OwnerRoyal Broadcasting, Inc.
WZRV
History
First air date
September 19, 1948[2]
Former call signs
WFTR (1948-Present)[3]
Call sign meaning
Warren FronT Royal
Technical information
Facility ID63530
ClassC
Power1,000 watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates
38°54′31.0″N 78°10′37.0″W / 38.908611°N 78.176944°W / 38.908611; -78.176944

WFTR is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Front Royal, Virginia, serving Front Royal and Warren County, Virginia.[1] WFTR is owned and operated by Royal Broadcasting, Inc.[4]

History

WFTR began broadcasting September 19, 1948, as a Mutual affiliate on 1450 kHz, with 250 watts of power. The station was, at the time, licensed to the Sky-Park Broadcasting Corporation.[5]

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Logo under the CBS Sports Radio affiliation

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. ^ "WFTR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "WFTR Debuts as New Virginia MBS Outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 27, 1948. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
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