WRAR (AM)

WRAR
Broadcast area
Frequency1000 kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct
Ownership
OwnerA.C.T.I.O.N., Incorporated
History
First air date
November 1, 1970
Last air date
May 1, 2013 (2013-05-01)
Call sign meaning
Rappahannock River
Technical information
Facility ID55170
ClassD
Power300 watts daytime only
Transmitter coordinates
37°52′27″N 76°43′37″W / 37.87417°N 76.72694°W / 37.87417; -76.72694

WRAR was a broadcast radio station licensed to Tappahannock, Virginia, serving Tappahannock and Warsaw in Virginia. The station was last owned and operated by A.C.T.I.O.N., Incorporated.[1]

History

The station began broadcasting on November 1, 1970.[2] In the 1980s, the station aired a MOR-adult contemporary format.[2][3] WRAR last aired a religious format as an affiliate of the LifeTalk Radio Network. The station's last owner was A.C.T.I.O.N., Inc.[1] WRAR left the air on May 1, 2013, for financial reasons;[4] it was deleted on November 21, 2014.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "WRAR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ^ a b Sol Joseph Taishoff, "Broadcasting Cable Yearbook", R.R. Bowker, (1980) p. 73
  3. ^ "Across the Dial", Broadcasting Publications, (1983) p. 111. Accessed August 17, 2015
  4. ^ Wolcott, Jr., Hollis W. (May 7, 2013). "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "License Cancelled". Federal Communications Commission Licensing and Management System. March 28, 2024. Retrieved November 14, 2024.