WRAD-FM

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WRAD-FM
CityRadford, Virginia
Broadcast areaPulaski County, Virginia
Montgomery County, Virginia
Frequency101.7 MHz
Branding"Talk Radio WRAD"
Programming
FormatNews/Talk
Ownership
OwnerMonticello Media LLC
WBRW, WFNR, WVHK, WPSK-FM, WRAD
History
First air date
1965
Former call signs
WRAD-FM (1965–1978)[1]
WRIQ (1978–1998)
WNRV-FM (1998–1999)
WBXW (1999–2002)
WWBU (2002–2018)
Call sign meaning
W RADford
Technical information
Facility ID73918
ClassA
ERP5,800 Watts
HAAT20 Meters
Transmitter coordinates
37°8′33.0″N 80°34′39.0″W / 37.142500°N 80.577500°W / 37.142500; -80.577500Coordinates: 37°8′33.0″N 80°34′39.0″W / 37.142500°N 80.577500°W / 37.142500; -80.577500
Links
WebcastWRAD-FM Webstream
WebsiteWRAD-FM Online

WRAD-FM is a News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Radford, Virginia, serving Pulaski and Montgomery counties in Virginia. WRAD-FM was previously owned by Cumulus Media, Inc.[2] On September 6, 2018, Cumulus Media announced it would sell its Blacksburg cluster (including the then-WWBU) to Monticello Media.[3] The sale was consummated on November 30, 2018, at a price of $450,000.[4] The station changed its call sign to its historical WRAD-FM on December 14, 2018.

References[]

  1. ^ "Call letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. April 24, 1978. p. 67.
  2. ^ "WRAD-FM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Cumulus Sells Blacksburg Cluster To Monticello Media
  4. ^ Six areas radio stations sold

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