WRAD (AM)
Radio station in Radford, Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Simulcasts WRAD-FM Radford | |
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Broadcast area | Pulaski County - Montgomery County |
Frequency | 1460 kHz |
Branding | "Talk Radio WRAD" |
Programming | |
Format | Talk Radio |
Network | Fox News Radio |
Affiliations | Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
Ownership | |
Owner | Monticello Media LLC |
WBRW, WPSK-FM, WRAD-FM, WVHK | |
History | |
First air date | 1950; 74 years ago (1950) |
Call sign meaning | W RADford |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 73919 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000 watts day 37 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°8′35.0″N 80°34′38.0″W |
Translator(s) | 103.5 W278AJ (Blacksburg) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | WRADradio.com |
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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. But at night, to protect other stations on 1460 AM from interference, WRAD reduces power to only 37 watts.[3]