WARO

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WARO
WARO-FM radio station logo.png
Broadcast area Fort Myers/Naples, Florida
Frequency 94.5 MHz
Branding94.5 The Arrow
Programming
Format Classic rock
Ownership
Owner
  • Sun Broadcasting, Inc.
  • (Sun Broadcasting, Inc.)
WXCW-TV
WHEL
WFSX-FM
History
First air date
1962 (as WNFM)
Former call signs
WCVU (1962-1994)
WRAO (8/1994-10/1994)
Call sign meaning
"Arrow"
Technical information
Facility ID 66224
Class C0
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 309 meters
Transmitter coordinates
26°20′27″N81°42′47″W / 26.34083°N 81.71306°W / 26.34083; -81.71306
Links
Website 945thearrow.com

WARO is a commercial radio station located in Fort Myers, Florida, licensed to Naples, Florida, broadcasting to the Fort Myers/Naples area on 94.5 FM. WARO airs a classic rock music format branded as "94.5 The Arrow". The station previously broadcast an all-1970s music format until approximately 2003.

Its transmitter is located east of I-75 near Bonita Springs in southern Lee County.

From 1996 to January 27, 2012, Sun Broadcasting was known as Meridian Broadcasting, Inc

Coordinates: 26°20′28″N81°42′47″W / 26.341°N 81.713°W / 26.341; -81.713


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