WAIW (FM)
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 92.5 FMMHz |
| Branding | Air1 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary worship[2] |
| Affiliations | Air1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation[3] |
| History | |
First air date | November 18,1946[4] |
Former call signs | |
| Technical information[7] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 41810 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 22,000Watts |
| HAAT | 434 meters (1,424 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′21.3″N78°1′26.9″W/ 38.955917°N 78.024139°W[3] |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live(viaTuneIn) |
| Website | www |
WAIWis acontemporary worshipformattedbroadcastradio stationlicensed toWinchester, Virginia.[2]WAIW is owned and operated byEducational Media Foundation.[3][8]
Coverage area
[edit]With the station's transmitter located atop a mountain, WAIW's signal can be heard throughout theShenandoah Valley,Central andNorthern Virginia,theEastern PanhandleandPotomac HighlandsofWest Virginia,parts of Central andWestern Marylandand MetroWashington, D.C.[1]
History
[edit]Former owner Centennial Broadcasting filed an agreement with theFederal Communications Commission(FCC) on October 6, 2020, to sell the former WINC-FM toEducational Media Foundation(EMF) for $1.75 million.[9]WINC-FM's existing music programming moved to the co-ownedWXBN(105.5 FM) andWZFC(104.9 FM) ahead of the sale; Centennial also retained the rights to the WINC callsign and branding.[10]On November 18, 2020, EMF filed to operate WINC-FM as a non-commercial station upon closing.[11]
The sale closed on December 29, 2020.[8]At 2:37 p.m. that same day, WINC-FM abruptly signed off and around an hour later, at 3:29 p.m., the station signed back on IDing with the callsign WLWX and airing EMF'sAir1network.[6][12][13]Sister stationWAIWin Wheaton, Illinois, and WLWX "traded" callsigns on January 11, 2021.[14]The application to operate the station as non-commercial was approved one day later.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ab"54 dBu Service Contour for WAIW, Winchester, VA, 92.5 MHz BLH-19910930KD".Federal Communications Commission/OpenStreetMap.January 28, 2016.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^ab"Arbitron Station Information Profiles".Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^abc"WAIW Facility Record".Federal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^1947 Broadcasting Yearbook(PDF).Broadcasting Publications. 1947. p. 236.RetrievedJuly 29,2015.
- ^"August 31 Decisions"(PDF).Broadcasting.September 5, 1949. p. 84.
- ^ab"Call Sign History".Federal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WAIW".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ab"Consummation Notice".Federal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^Venta, Lance (October 8, 2020)."Educational Media Foundation Acquires WINC-FM".RadioInsight/RadioBB Networks.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^Venta, Lance (November 17, 2020)."WINC-FM Begins Frequency Move Ahead Of EMF Sale".RadioInsight/RadioBB Networks.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^"Modification of a License for FM Application".Federal Communications Commission,audio division. November 19, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^"Today's the day. 92.5 FM will switch over".What's Happening in Winchester and Frederick County, Virginia/Facebook.December 29, 2020.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^Venta, Lance (January 1, 2021)."2020 Post Christmas/New Years Format Change Rundown".RadioInsight/RadioBB Networks.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^"FCCdata.org - powered by REC - WAIW-FM".REC Networks.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
- ^"Noncommercial Educational - Authorization".Federal Communications Commission,audio division. January 12, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 12,2021.
External links
[edit]- Air1 Online
- FCC History Cards for WAIW
- Facility details for Facility ID 41810 (WAIW)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WAIWinNielsen Audio's FM station database