WFTR
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Broadcast area | Northern Virginia |
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| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports Radio 1450 |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Sports radio[1] |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Royal Broadcasting, Inc. |
| WZRV | |
| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1948[2][3] |
Call sign meaning | Warren Front Royal |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 63530 | |
| Class | C |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 38°54′31.0″N 78°10′37.0″W / 38.908611°N 78.176944°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WFTR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WFTR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "WFTR Debuts as New Virginia MBS Outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 27, 1948. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
External links
[edit]- 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