WRAD (AM)
| Simulcasts WRAD-FM Radford | |
|---|---|
| |
| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 1460 kHz |
| Branding | "Talk Radio WRAD" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio |
| Network | Fox News Radio |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Monticello Media LLC |
| WBRW, WPSK-FM, WRAD-FM, WVXL | |
| History | |
First air date | 1950 |
Call sign meaning | Radford |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73919 |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 37°8′35″N 80°34′38″W / 37.14306°N 80.57722°W |
| Translator(s) | 103.5 W278AJ (Blacksburg) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WRAD (1460 kHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Radford, Virginia, serving Pulaski and Montgomery Counties in Virginia. It simulcasts a talk radio format with co-owned WRAD-FM at 101.7 MHz. Programming is also heard on FM translator 103.5 W278AJ in Blacksburg, Virginia.[2]
WRAD-AM-FM are owned by Monticello Media LLC. The studios and offices are on Lee Highway in Radford. By day, WRAD is powered at 5,000 watts non-directional. At night, to protect other stations on 1460 AM from interference, WRAD reduces power to 37 watts.[3]
Programming
[edit]Much of the weekday schedule on WRAD-AM-FM is nationally syndicated. Hosts include Brian Kilmeade, Charlie Kirk, Sean Hannity, Ben Shapiro, Dave Ramsey and Red Eye Radio. Weekends feature shows on money, health, real estate, guns and technology. Weekend hosts include Kim Komando, Tom Gresham, as well as repeats of weekday shows. Most hours begin with an update from Fox News Radio.
History
[edit]The station signed on the air in 1950. In 1965, it added a sister station, WRAD-FM at 101.7 MHz.
WRAD-AM-FM had been owned and operated by Cumulus Media, Inc.[4] On September 6, 2018, Cumulus Media announced it would sell its Blacksburg cluster to Monticello Media.[5] The sale was approved December 1, 2018.[6]
Translator
[edit]| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W278AJ | 103.5 FM | Blacksburg, Virginia | 81543 | 200 | D | 37°11′11.6″N 80°28′53.8″W / 37.186556°N 80.481611°W | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRAD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W278AJ
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRAD-AM
- ^ "WRAD Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Cumulus Sells Blacksburg Cluster To Monticello Media
- ^ Six areas radio stations sold
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 73919 (WRAD) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRAD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 81543 (W278AJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W278AJ at FCCdata.org
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