WFTR

WFTR

Front Royal, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Northern Virginia
Frequency	1450 AM kHz
Branding	Fox Sports Radio 1450
Programming
Language	English
Format	Sports radio [1]
Network	Fox Sports Radio
Affiliations	Washington Capitals Washington Nationals
Ownership
Owner	Royal Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations	WZRV
History
First air date	September 19, 1948 (1948-09-19) [2]
Former call signs	WFTR (1948–present) [3]
Call sign meaning	Warren Front Royal
Technical information [4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63530
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates	38°54′31.0″N78°10′37.0″W / 38.908611°N 78.176944°W / 38.908611; -78.176944
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

WFTR is a sports radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Front Royal, Virginia, serving Northern Virginia. ^[1] WFTR is owned and operated by Royal Broadcasting, Inc. ^[5]

History

WFTR began broadcasting September 19, 1948, as a Mutual affiliate on 1450 kHz, with 250 watts of power. The station was, at the time, licensed to the Sky-Park Broadcasting Corporation. ^[6]

References

1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved July 16, 2015.
2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
4. "Facility Technical Data for WFTR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
5. "WFTR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
6. "WFTR Debuts as New Virginia MBS Outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 27, 1948. Retrieved January 10, 2015.

External links

• Sports Radio 1450 WFTR on Facebook
• Facility details for Facility ID 63530 (WFTR) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WFTR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database