WASH (FM)

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WASH

Washington, D.C. United States
Broadcast area	Washington metropolitan area
Frequency	97.1 MHz (HD Radio)
Branding	97.1 WASH-FM
Programming
Language(s)	English
Format	Adult contemporary
Subchannels	HD2: Air1 (contemporary worship music)
Affiliations	Premiere Networks
Ownership
Owner	iHeartMedia, Inc. (iHM Licenses LLC)
Sister stations	WBIG-FM, WIHT, WMZQ-FM, WUST, WWDC
History
First air date	September 1945 (79 years ago) (1945-09) (as W3XL) December 17, 1946 (77 years ago) (1946-12-17) (as WASH)
Former call signs	WSDC (1946, Construction permit) KG2XIG (1958, part-time)[1]
Former frequencies	98.9 MHz (1946–1947)
Call sign meaning	Washington, D.C.
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	70933
Class	B
ERP	17,500 watts
HAAT	242 metres (794 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	38°57′1.40″N 77°4′45.9″W / 38.9503889°N 77.079417°W / 38.9503889; -77.079417
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live (via iHeartRadio)
Website	washfm.iheart.com

WASH (97.1 MHz) is a commercial FM radio station owned and operated by iHeartMedia and located in Washington, D.C. Known on-air as "WASH-FM", the station airs an adult contemporary radio format. Studios and offices are on Rockville Pike (Maryland Route 355) in Rockville, Maryland. The station has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 17,500 watts, broadcasting from a tower at 242 metres (794 ft) in height above average terrain (HAAT). The transmitter site is on Chesapeake Street NW off Wisconsin Avenue in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, D.C.^[3] With a good radio, WASH coverage extends from Baltimore to Fredericksburg, Virginia.

WASH broadcasts using HD Radio technology.^[4] Its HD2 digital subchannel carries the Air1 contemporary Christian music channel from the Educational Media Foundation, and its HD3 subchannel formerly carried iHeartRadio's "The Breeze" Soft AC format. WASH streams its programming on the iHeartRadio platform.

Weekdays begin with the Toby & Chilli morning show, followed by Jenni Chase in middays and Sabrina Conte in afternoons. In the evening, WASH carries the syndicated Delilah show, featuring music requests and call-ins. Weekends include the syndicated Ellen K Show and Back Trax USA with Kid Kelly. For much of November and December, the station switches to Christmas music (as well as on July 25 for "Christmas in July") and calls itself "Washington's Home For The Holidays" during the holiday season.