WAJR (AM)
WAJR is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Morgantown, West Virginia, serving North Central West Virginia.[1] WAJR is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation.[4]
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| City | Morgantown, West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | North Central West Virginia |
| Frequency | 1440 AM kHz |
| Branding | "Full Service 1440 WAJR" |
| Slogan | "The Voice of Morgantown" |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/Talk/Sports[1] |
| Affiliations | Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network West Virginia MetroNews NBC Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | West Virginia Radio Corporation |
| Sister stations | WAJR-FM, WBRB, WBTQ, WDNE, WDNE-FM, WELK, WFBY, WFGM-FM, WKKW, WVAQ, WWLW |
| History | |
| First air date | December 7, 1940[2] |
| Former call signs | WAJR (1940-Present)[3] |
| Call sign meaning | W Agnes J. Reeves Greer former owner |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 71671 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 Watts daytime 500 Watts nighttime |
| Transmitter coordinates | 39°40′34.0″N 80°0′12.0″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | WAJR Webstream |
| Website | WAJR Online |
For decades, WAJR was the flagship station for West Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball. However, that role has since been taken on by WZST.
FM Translator
In addition to the main station at 1440 kHz, WAJR is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area, especially at night when the AM station reduces power to 500 watts. Translator W283CR is owned by Morgantown, West Virginia-based West Virginia Radio Corporation.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W283CR | 104.5 | Morgantown, West Virginia | 143294 | 250 | D | FCC |
References
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-589. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
- "WAJR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved September 5, 2016.
External links
- WAJR in the FCC's AM station database
- WAJR on Radio-Locator
- WAJR in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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