Broadcast area | Metro Fredericksburg |
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Frequency | 96.9 MHz |
Branding | 96.9 The Rock |
Programming | |
Format | Classic rock |
Affiliations | United Stations Radio Networks |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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WFLS-FM, WNTX, WVBX | |
History | |
First air date | October 1998 |
Former call signs | WLMN (1991–1998) [1] |
Technical information [2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 55174 |
Class | A |
ERP | 2,950 watts |
HAAT | 144 meters (472 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°57′56.0″N77°22′19.0″W / 37.965556°N 77.371944°W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | 969therock.com |
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