WREN-LP

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WREN-LP
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Broadcast area Charlottesville, Virginia
Albemarle County, Virginia
Frequency 97.9 FM MHz
Branding97.9 The Wren
Programming
Format Classic hits
Oldies [1]
Ownership
OwnerGenesis Communications
History
First air date
March 14, 2016 [2]
Call sign meaning
The Wren
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 194996
Class L1
Power 22 watts
HAAT 62 meters (203 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°4′39.0″N78°28′21.0″W / 38.077500°N 78.472500°W / 38.077500; -78.472500
Links
Public license information
LMS
Webcast WREN-LP Webstream
Website WREN-LP Online

WREN-LP is a classic hits and oldies formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charlottesville, Virginia, serving Charlottesville and Albemarle County in Virginia. [1] WREN-LP is owned and operated by Genesis Communications. [4] The station was formerly simulcast on WKMZ-LP 96.5 FM in nearby Ruckersville.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings . Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  2. "WREN-LP, 97.9 in Charlottesville VA is on the..." LPFMDatabase.com/Facebook. March 15, 2016. Retrieved March 15, 2016.
  3. "Facility Technical Data for WREN-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. "WREN-LP Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved March 15, 2016.