WRAR-FM

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WRAR-FM
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Broadcast area Northern Neck
Frequency 105.5 MHz
Branding105-5 WRAR
Programming
Format Hot adult contemporary
Affiliations ABC Radio News
Ownership
OwnerReal Media, Inc.
WNNT-FM
History
First air date
1971
Call sign meaning
WRAppahannock River
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 55172
Class A
Power 6,000 Watts
HAAT 100 Meters
Transmitter coordinates
37°52′27.0″N76°43′37.0″W / 37.874167°N 76.726944°W / 37.874167; -76.726944
Links
Public license information
Webcast WRAR-FM Webstream
Website WRAR-FM Online

WRAR-FM is a hot adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Tappahannock, Virginia, serving the Northern Neck. WRAR-FM is owned and operated by Real Media, Inc. [2]

Contents

History

The station signed on in 1971, as a sister station to WRAR-AM, and has been a contemporary music station since its beginning. The station used live air personalities during the 1970s and 1980s, but relied on syndicated programming during the 1990s. In the 1980s, WRAR was an affiliate of Rick Dees Weekly Top 40. In the last several years, the station has returned to the use of live local announcers once again.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WRAR-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WRAR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.