WRIQ
Radio station in Charles City, Virginia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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WRIQ (89.7 MHz) is a National Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Charles City, Virginia, serving the Richmond–Petersburg area.[4] WRIQ is part of the Radio IQ network, simulcasting the NPR news and talk programming of flagship WVTF. WRIQ is owned by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) through its fundraising arm, the Virginia Tech Foundation.[5]
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
Broadcast area | Richmond, Virginia–Petersburg, Virginia |
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Frequency | 89.7 MHz |
Branding | Radio IQ |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
Affiliations | BBC World Service National Public Radio Public Radio International |
Ownership | |
Owner | |
WVTF, WWVT-FM, WISE-FM | |
History | |
First air date | 2000[1] |
Former call signs | WAUQ (1997–2015) WLRJ (2015–2017) WNVU (2017–2020)[2] |
Call sign meaning | Richmond IQ |
Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 82970 |
Class | B |
Power | 27,000 Watts |
HAAT | 69.6 meters (228 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°31′40.50″N 77°22′46.90″W |
Links | |
Public license information | |
Webcast | WRIQ Webstream |
Website | WRIQ Online |
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