WTRM

WTRM (91.1 MHz) is a Religious Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Winchester, Virginia, serving Western Frederick County and the Independent City of Winchester in Virginia and Southeastern Hampshire County in West Virginia. WTRM is owned and operated by the American Family Association.[1]

WTRM
CityWinchester, Virginia
Broadcast areaWestern Frederick County, Virginia
Independent City of Winchester, Virginia
Southeastern Hampshire County, West Virginia
Frequency91.1 MHz
Branding"American Family Radio"
Programming
FormatReligious Talk
AffiliationsAmerican Family Radio
Ownership
OwnerAmerican Family Association
(American Family Association, Inc.)
History
First air dateMarch 29, 1985
Former frequencies91.3 MHz (1987-2016)
Call sign meaningW Timber Ridge Ministries
former owner
Technical information
Facility ID67125
ClassA
Power75 Watts
HAAT440 Meters
Transmitter coordinates39°11′2.0″N 78°23′15.0″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitehttp://www.afr.net

Translators

In addition to the main station, WTRM is relayed by two FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[2][3]

Call signFrequency
(MHz)
City of licenseFacility
ID
ERP
(W)
Height
(m (ft))
ClassFCC info
W211AA90.1 FMHarrisburg, Pennsylvania671286 watts137 m (449 ft)DFCC
W215AA90.9 FMMillersburg, Pennsylvania671266 watts189 m (620 ft)DFCC

Sale

In February 2013, Timber Ridge Ministries sold WTRM to the American Family Association for $1.1 million.[4][5][6] The sale was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on March 28, 2013[7] and was closed on April 11, 2013.[8] At 8:30pm on April 11, 2013, WTRM officially switched to American Family Radio, while "Southern Light" programming remained online-only, on a Timber Ridge Ministries owned website.

References

  1. "WTRM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. "W211AA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "W215AA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "Application for Consent to Assignment of Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". Federal Communications Commission. February 6, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  5. "Asset Purchase Agreement". Federal Communications Commission. February 5, 2013. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
  6. "Virginia Noncomm And Its Pennsylvania Translators Sold". All Access Music Group. February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  7. "Application Search Details". Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved March 29, 2013.
  8. "Georgia AM Sold". All Access Music Group. April 11, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.