WRAW
| File:WRAW.png | |
| Frequency | 1340 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | Rumba 1340 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Spanish CHR |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| WRFY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | September 1922 |
Former call signs | WRAW (1922-9/19/06) WKAP (9/19/06-7/05/07) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 69566 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°19′27.00″N 75°55′10.00″W / 40.3241667°N 75.9194444°W (NAD27) |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | rumba1340.iheart.com |
WRAW (1340 kHz, "Rumba 1340") is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Reading, Pennsylvania. The station is owned by iHeartMedia, Inc. and broadcasts a Spanish CHR radio format. WRAW's service contour covers communities such as Ephrata, Pottstown, Kutztown, Boyertown and Hamburg.[1] Some programming is simulcast from co-owned 1390 WLAN in nearby Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
WRAW is also heard on FM translator station W22BY on 92.3 MHz in Laureldale, Pennsylvania.[2]
History
WRAW is one of the oldest radio stations in Central Pennsylvania, going on the air in September 1922.[3] At first, it was powered at only 100 watts. WRAW originally was an NBC Red Network affiliate, airing its dramas, comedies, news, sports, soap operas, game shows and big bands broadcasts during the Golden Age of Radio.[4] In the 1950s, it switched to the CBS Radio Network and aired a middle of the road music format.
In the 1980s, it played a syndicated adult standards format, known as The Music of Your Life.
WRAW changed formats in 2006 to Religious talk and music as Praise Radio 1340 with the call sign WKAP. In 2007 it changed its call letters and format back to WRAW. In 2008, the station derived a portion of its programming from Scott Shannon's The True Oldies Channel from ABC Radio.[5]
On February 27, 2014, WRAW changed to Spanish CHR, branded as "Rumba 1340".[6]
Translators
WRAW programming is broadcast on the following translator:
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W222BY | 92.3 FM | Laureldale, Pennsylvania | 90 | 242.4 m (795 ft) | D | FMQ |
References
- ^ "0.5 mV/m Service Contour for WRAW, 1340 kHz, Reading, PA". bing.com. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRAW
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1985 page B-234
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1940 page 150
- ^ "Radio Stations". Scott Shannon's True Oldies Channel. Archived from the original on July 28, 2008. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
- ^ "Rumba Rolls Into Reading". radioinsight.com. Retrieved 2016-05-12.
External links
- WRAW in the FCC AM station database
- WRAW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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