WFTR is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Front Royal, Virginia, serving Front Royal and Warren County, Virginia.[1] WFTR is owned and operated by Royal Broadcasting, Inc.[5]
| Broadcast area | Front Royal, Virginia Warren County, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 1450 AM kHz |
| Branding | Fox Sports Radio 1450 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports[1] |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio Washington Capitals Washington Nationals |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Royal Broadcasting, Inc. |
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| History | |
First air date | September 19, 1948[2] |
Former call signs | WFTR (1948–Present)[3] |
Call sign meaning | Warren FronT Royal |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 63530 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts day and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°54′31.0″N 78°10′37.0″W / 38.908611°N 78.176944°W |
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Public license information | |
History
editWFTR 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- ^ a b "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