WAIW (FM)
| File:WINC-FM 2014.PNG | |
| Broadcast area | Shenandoah Valley Northern Virginia Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia Potomac Highlands of West Virginia Central Maryland Metro Washington, D.C. |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 92.5 FM MHz |
| Branding | "92-5 WINC-FM" pronounced as "Wink FM" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot Adult Contemporary[1] |
| Affiliations | AccuWeather |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WINC, WXBN, WZFC | |
| History | |
First air date | November 18, 1946[4] |
Former call signs | WINC-FM (1946–1949)[5] WRFL (1949-1979) WQUS (1979-1981)[6] |
Call sign meaning | WINChester[7] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 41810 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 22,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 434 meters (1,424 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′21.0″N 78°1′28.0″W / 38.955833°N 78.024444°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WINC-FM Webstream |
| Website | WINC-FM Online |
WINC-FM is a Hot Adult Contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Winchester, Virginia.[1] WINC-FM is owned and operated by Centennial Broadcasting.[2]
Coverage area
With the station's transmitter located atop a mountain, WINC-FM's signal can be heard throughout the Shenandoah Valley, Central and Northern Virginia, the Eastern Panhandle and Potomac Highlands of West Virginia, parts of Central and Western Maryland and Metro Washington, D.C.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ a b "WINC Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Centennial Broadcasting". Centennial Broadcasting. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ 1947 Broadcasting Yearbook (PDF). Broadcasting Publications. 1947. p. 236. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "August 31 Decisions" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 5, 1949. p. 84.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "Call Letter Origins: The List". Bob Nelson/Barry Mishkind. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
- ^ "54 dBu Service Contour for WINC-FM, Winchester, VA, 92.5 MHz BLH-19910930KD". Federal Communications Commission/OpenStreetMap. Retrieved April 19, 2018.
External links
- 92-5 WINC-FM Online
- FCC History Cards for WINC-FM
- Facility details for Facility ID WINC ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database