WAVA (AM)
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| City | Arlington, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Washington, D.C. Baltimore, Maryland |
| Branding | "AM780 WAVA" |
| Slogan | "Life Changes Here" |
| Frequency | 780 AM kHz |
| First air date | November 7, 1946[1] |
| Format | Religious Talk[2] |
| Power |
12,000 watts day (main) 9,800 watts critical hours (main) 5,000 watts day (auxiliary) 4,000 watts critical hours (auxiliary) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 54465 |
| 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) |
| Callsign meaning | W Arlington VirginiA |
| Former callsigns |
WARL (1947-1961) WAVA (1961-1977) WABS (1977-2005)[3] WAVA (2005-present)[4] |
| Owner |
Salem Media Group (Salem Media of Virginia, Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WAVA-FM, WRCW, WWRC |
| 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.[2] 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]
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-559. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. 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.
- ↑ http://blogs.weta.org/boundarystones/2014/04/03/when-washington-was-nashville-north
External links
- AM780 WAVA Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WAVA
- Radio-Locator Information on WAVA
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WAVA
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