WPIR (FM)

Last updated
WPIR
WPERlogo2019.png
Broadcast area Northern Virginia
Frequency 89.9 MHz
BrandingWPER
Programming
Format Christian adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Baker Family Stations
  • (Positive Alternative Radio, Inc.)
WPER, WPZR, WMXH-FM
History
First air date
1999
Former call signs
WCFL (1987-1990)
WPAV (1990)
WPVB (1990-1996)
WPER (1996-2018)
Technical information
Facility ID 18852
Class B
Power 41,000 Watts
HAAT 127.4 meters (418 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°40′42.0″N77°47′18.0″W / 38.678333°N 77.788333°W / 38.678333; -77.788333
Translator(s) See § Translators
Links
Webcast WPER Webstream
Website WPER Online

WPIR (89.9 FM) is a Christian adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Culpeper, Virginia. It serves the Northern Virginia area from a transmitter near Warrenton, Virginia, and simulcasts its sister station WPER. The station is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations. [1]

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Combined 89.5/90.5 history

Old WPER Logo used from 1999 to 2006 WPER Old.jpg
Old WPER Logo used from 1999 to 2006

In January 2006, Positive Alternative Radio bought the old CSN-Virginia, a network of four full-power stations and almost two dozen translators that formerly broadcast programming from local Calvary Chapel churches alongside KAWZ's Calvary Satellite Network. In the buyout, these stations were split between the then-WPER and WRXT in Lynchburg. WPER obtained WJYJ, based out of Fredericksburg, and seven of the translators, increasing its range of its new network all the way down to Richmond, Williamsburg, and even Buckingham County. Accordingly, WPER changed all promotional materials from "Positive Hits 89.9 WPER" to "Positive Hits 89.9 and the NEW 90.5".

WPIR swapped call signs with sister station WPER on February 20, 2018.

Translators

WPIR is relayed by three translators to widen its broadcast area. Co-owned WPER relays the same programming on additional translators.

Call sign Frequency
(MHz)
City of license Facility
ID
ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
Class FCC info
W228BA93.5 Leesburg, Virginia 1887710359 m (1,178 ft)D FCC LMS
W243AF96.5 Flint Hill, Virginia 1888110318 m (1,043 ft)D FCC LMS
W279CV103.7 Winchester, Virginia 14276810175 m (574 ft)D FCC LMS

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