WAVA-FM

WAVA-FM
Broadcast areaWashington Metropolitan Area
Frequency105.1 FM MHz (HD Radio)
Branding105.1 WAVA
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
Subchannels
AffiliationsSRN News
Ownership
Owner
WAVA, WRCW, WWRC
History
First air date
August 1, 1948; 76 years ago (1948-08-01)
Former call signs
  • WARL-FM (1948–1960)
  • WAVA-FM (1960–1978)
  • WAVA (1978–2005)[1][2]
Former frequencies
105.5 MHz (1948–1949)
Call sign meaning
Washington - Arlington, Virginia
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID4644
ClassB
Power
  • 33,000 watts (analog)
  • 3,300 watts (digital)
HAAT184 meters (604 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°53′30.0″N 77°7′55.0″W / 38.891667°N 77.131944°W / 38.891667; -77.131944
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wava.com

WAVA-FM (105.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Arlington, Virginia, and serving the Washington metro area.[4] The station is owned and operated by the Salem Media Group, and airs a Christian talk and teaching radio format. The studios are on North Lynn Street in Arlington.[5] Religious leaders pay WAVA-FM for their time on the air and may seek donations to support their ministries. Hosts include Chuck Swindoll, Jim Daly, John MacArthur, Michael Youssef, Greg Laurie, David Jeremiah, Alistair Begg, Charles Stanley and J. Vernon McGee.[6]

WAVA-FM is a Class B station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 33,000 watts. The transmitter is off 19th Road North, also in Arlington.[7] WAVA-FM broadcasts in the HD Radio format. The HD2 and HD3 subchannels rebroadcast two co-owned AM stations, WAVA 780 AM and WWRC 570 AM.[8] WAVA 780 also carries a Christian talk and teaching format, but with different shows. WWRC airs conservative talk.

  1. ^ "FCC History Card for WAVA".
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference CallSign was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WAVA-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
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  5. ^ "Contact Us". 105.1 FM WAVA. Jan 24, 2017. Retrieved Sep 16, 2019.
  6. ^ "Welcome to WAVA 105.1 FM - Washington, DC | 105.1 FM WAVA - Washington D.C., VA". wava.com. Retrieved Sep 16, 2019.
  7. ^ "WAVA-FM 105.1 MHz - Arlington, VA". radio-locator.com. Retrieved Sep 16, 2019.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference Arbitron was invoked but never defined (see the help page).