WRAF (FM)

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WRAF
WRAF HISradio90.9 logo.png
Broadcast area Athens, Georgia
Northeast Georgia
Frequency 90.9 MHz
BrandingHIS radio 90.9
Programming
Format Christian radio
Affiliations Salem Communications, HIS Radio
Ownership
OwnerRadio Training Network, Inc.
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 67213
Class C1
ERP 100,000 watts
HAAT 172.0 meters (564.3 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°35′57.00″N83°21′55.00″W / 34.5991667°N 83.3652778°W / 34.5991667; -83.3652778
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.hisradio.com/home/athens/

WRAF (90.9 FM) is a Christian radio station owned and operated by Radio Training Network, Inc. It is licensed to Toccoa Falls, Georgia and serves the Athens metropolitan area along with much of Northeast Georgia. It features a Christian adult contemporary music format. Three family ministries are also included in the weekday schedule: Dr. James Dobson, Dr. David Jeremiah and Dr. Charles Stanley .It features news from Salem Communications. [2]

Contents

History

Its sister and companion station was WTXR.

The station, along with WEPC (now WAHP), WPFJ, WTXR, and translators W221AZ and W265AZ, was purchased from Toccoa Falls College effective July 25, 2016 for $2.1 million.

Translators and simulcasts

The station relays its signal through various other radio stations and translators to broaden its coverage range:

Call sign Frequency City of license FID FCC info
W221AZ92.1 FM FM Toccoa, GA

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WRAF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WRAF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.