WPAR
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| City | Salem, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Roanoke/Lynchburg, Virginia |
| Frequency | 91.3 MHz |
| Branding | Spirit FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Positive Alternative Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 8, 1993 |
Call sign meaning | W Positive Alternative Radio |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 53097 |
| Class | C3 |
| Power | 3,300 Watts |
| HAAT | 270 Meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°22′23.0″N 79°55′37.0″W / 37.373056°N 79.926944°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WPAR Webstream |
| Website | WPAR Online |
WPAR is a Contemporary Christian formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Salem, Virginia; with studios in Lynchburg. It is the flagship station of Positive Alternative Radio, which is headquartered in Blacksburg.[1]
WPAR operates a network of full-power stations and translators stretching from southern West Virginia through the Shenandoah Valley and the Roanoke/Lynchburg area to the fringes of the Richmond market. The stations collectively identify themselves as "Spirit FM."
WRXT, at 90.3 FM broadcasts in HD.[2]
Simulcasts[]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Facility ID | ERP (W) |
Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOKD-FM | 91.1 FM | Danville | Virginia | 82092 | 18,000 | C2 |
| WPIN-FM | 91.5 FM | Dublin | Virginia | 53090 | 85 | A |
| WOKG | 90.3 FM | Galax | Virginia | 87377 | 2,700 | C3 |
| WPIM | 90.5 FM | Martinsville | Virginia | 40508 | 4,000 | A |
| WRXT | 90.3 FM (HD) | Roanoke | Virginia | 70358 | 5,500 | C2 |
| WPVA | 90.1 FM | Waynesboro | Virginia | 53099 | 2,500 | B1 |
| WPIB | 91.1 FM | Bluefield | West Virginia | 53098 | 12,000 | C1 |
WRXT exists mainly to bring WPAR's programming into Lynchburg and points east. However, the main WPAR signal covers Roanoke very well (Salem is an inner-ring suburb of Roanoke).
Translators[]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | State | Facility ID | Rebroadcasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W253BH | 98.5 | Blacksburg | Virginia | 53096 | WPIN-FM |
| W294BY | 106.7 | Charlottesville | Virginia | 142782 | WPVA |
| W254AH | 98.7 | Farmville | Virginia | 18879 | WPVA |
| W277CY | 103.3 | Harrisonburg | Virginia | 141355 | WPVA |
| W295AI | 106.9 | Marion | Virginia | 142575 | WPIB |
| W279AC | 103.7 | Roanoke | Virginia | 70360 | WRXT (FM/HD1) |
References[]
- ^ "WPAR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=447 HD Radio Guide for Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA
External links[]
- Spirit FM Online
- WPAR in the FCC FM station database
- WPAR on Radio-Locator
- WPAR in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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