WFTR
Radio station in Front Royal, Virginia
38°54′31.0″N 78°10′37.0″W / 38.908611°N 78.176944°W / 38.908611; -78.176944 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.[4]
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.[5]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
- Sports Radio 1450 WFTR on Facebook
- WFTR in the FCC AM station database
- WFTR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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Radio stations in the Winchester, Virginia, metropolitan area
- 610
- 790
- 1400
- 1450
- 1550
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