WAVA (AM)

WAVA is a Religious Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Arlington, Virginia, serving the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore, Maryland metro areas.[1] WAVA is owned and operated by Salem Media Group.[5] In its early history, the station sported pop, country and news/talk formats. As WARL, it was the first station to brand itself as playing "country western music." [6]

WAVA
CityArlington, Virginia
Broadcast areaWashington, D.C.
Baltimore, Maryland
Frequency780 AM kHz
BrandingAM780 WAVA
Programming
FormatReligious Talk[1]
Ownership
OwnerSalem Media Group
(Salem Communications Holding Corporation)
WAVA-FM, WRCW, WWRC
History
First air date
November 7, 1946[2]
Former call signs
WARL (1947-1961)
WAVA (1961-1977)
WABS (1977-2005)[3]
WAVA (2005-present)[4]
Call sign meaning
Washington Arlington VirginiA
Technical information
Facility ID54465
ClassD
Power12,000 watts day (main)
9,800 watts critical hours (main)
5,000 watts day (auxiliary)
4,000 watts critical hours (auxiliary)
Transmitter coordinates
38°58′35″N 77°6′52″W (main)
39°0′1″N 77°3′28″W (auxiliary)
Translator(s)W244EB (96.7 MHz, Burke)
Links
WebcastWAVA Webstream
WebsiteWAVA Online

WAVA is a daytime-only station because 780 AM is a clear-channel frequency on which WBBM is the dominant Class A station.

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-559. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. "History Cards for WAVA". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
  4. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. "WAVA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  6. WETA. "When Washington was Nashville North". weta.org. Retrieved 22 April 2018.


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