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Broadcast area | Washington metropolitan area |
Frequency | 94.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | 94.7 The Drive |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Classic hits |
Subchannels | HD2: Channel Q |
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History | |
First air date | 1948 |
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Call sign meaning | the airport code for Washington Dulles International Airport |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 9619 |
Class | B |
ERP | 20,500 watts (analog) 979 watts (digital)[3] |
HAAT | 235 meters (771 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°57′49.3″N 77°06′16.9″W / 38.963694°N 77.104694°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live (via Audacy) |
Website | www |
WIAD (94.7 FM, "94.7 The Drive") is a commercial radio station licensed to Bethesda, Maryland, and serving the Washington metropolitan area.[1] The station is owned by Audacy, Inc., through licensee Audacy License, LLC, and broadcasts a classic hits radio format, branded as "94.7 The Drive". The studios and offices are on Half Street SE near the Navy Yard in Southeast Washington.
WIAD has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 20,500 watts. The transmitter is off River Road in Bethesda.[4][5] WIAD broadcasts using HD Radio technology, using its HD2 digital subchannel to carry "Channel Q", Audacy's talk and CHR/Dance service for the LGBTQ community.