WTON-FM
WTON-FM (94.3 FM) is a Classic Hits and Classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Staunton, Virginia, serving Staunton and Augusta County, Virginia. WTON is owned and operated by High Impact Communications, Inc.[4]
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| City | Staunton, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Staunton, Virginia Augusta County, Virginia Southern Rockingham County, Virginia Northern Rockbridge County, Virginia |
| Frequency | 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | "Star 94.3" |
| Slogan | "Classic Hits" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic Hits[1] Classic rock[2] |
| Affiliations | Dial Global's Classic Rock network WVIR-TV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | High Impact Communications, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WTON |
| History | |
| First air date | November 1990[3] |
| Call sign meaning | W StaunTON |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 50078 |
| Class | B1 |
| Power | 340 Watts |
| HAAT | 680 Meters |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°9′55.0″N 79°18′51.0″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WTON-FM Webstream |
| Website | WTON-FM Online |
The station can be heard as far away as Lexington to the South. To the North, it can be heard up to Harrisonburg. WTON-FM can also be heard as far east as Waynesboro.
History
The station first took its callsign on February 11, 1988 and officially launched in November 1990 with a Light Adult Contemporary format, branded as "Star 94.3". In mid-January 2005, WTON switched to Classic Hits and Classic rock, as "Classic Hits; Star 94.3".[5]
Sale
In late January 2008, WTON-FM and sister WTON-AM were put up for sale on eBay.
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References
- http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=FA15&band=fm&callLetter=WTON
- http://star94radio.com/
- http://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2010/D4-2010-BC-YB-7.pdf
- "WTON Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "Pioneer Media Alliance changes station format". VARTV.com. January 18, 2005.
External links
- Star 94.3 Online
- WTON in the FCC's FM station database
- WTON on Radio-Locator
- WTON in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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