WRIC-FM
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| City | Richlands, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Richlands, Virginia Grundy, Virginia Lebanon, Virginia |
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
| Branding | Star★FM 959 & 977 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RR & WT Broadcasting, Inc. |
| WSTG | |
| History | |
First air date | 1991 |
Call sign meaning | Richlands |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 12044 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 3,200 watts |
| HAAT | 229 meters (751 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°9′4.0″N 81°53′56.0″W / 37.151111°N 81.898889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WRIC-FM Webstream |
| Website | WRIC-FM Online |
WRIC-FM is a hot adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Richlands, Virginia, serving the Richlands/Grundy/Lebanon area. WRIC-FM is owned and operated by RR & WT Broadcasting, Inc.[1]
History[]
WRIC-FM was originally on 100.7 FM, but switched frequencies with sister station WMJD in Grundy, Virginia, in 2005.
The WRIC calls were originally parked at AM 540 in Richlands, now WGTH.
In April 2009, WRIC-FM began simulcasting WSTG, located in Princeton, West Virginia, which carries a hot adult contemporary format. Around the same time, WRIC-FM's ownership changed from Peggy Sue Broadcasting Corporation to RR & WT Broadcasting, Inc.
WRIC is not related to WRIC-TV in Richmond.
References[]
- ^ "WRIC Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links[]
- Star 95 Online
- facebook.com/star959/
- WRIC in the FCC FM station database
- WRIC on Radio-Locator
- WRIC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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