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WFTR

WFTR is a sports radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Front Royal, Virginia, serving Northern Virginia. WFTR is owned and operated by Royal Broadcasting, Inc.

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WFTR
Broadcast area
Northern Virginia
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingFox Sports Radio 1450
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatSports radio1
Affiliations
Ownership
OwnerRoyal Broadcasting, Inc.
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History
First air date
September 19, 1948 (1948-09-19)23
Call sign meaning
Warren Front Royal
Technical information4
Licensing authority
FCC
63530
ClassC
Power
  • 1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
38°54′31.0″N 78°10′37.0″W / 38.908611°N 78.176944°W / 38.908611; -78.176944
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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

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

References

  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-564. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  4. "Facility Technical Data for WFTR". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. "WFTR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  6. "WFTR Debuts as New Virginia MBS Outlet" (PDF). Broadcasting. September 27, 1948. Retrieved January 10, 2015.
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