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| Broadcast area | Central South Carolina - Columbia metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Branding | South Carolina Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public Radio - News - Talk |
| Affiliations | National Public Radio Public Radio Exchange American Public Media BBC World Service |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | South Carolina Educational TV Commission |
| History | |
First air date | August 25, 1975 |
Former call signs | WMPR (1975–1980)[1] |
Call sign meaning | R. J. Aycock[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 60974 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 305 meters (1,001 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°52′52″N 80°16′12″W / 33.88111°N 80.27000°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | southcarolinapublicradio.org |
WRJA-FM (88.1 FM) is a non-commercial, listener-supported public radio station licensed to Sumter, South Carolina, that covers both Columbia and Florence, South Carolina. It is the flagship station of the statewide "News and Talk Network" from South Carolina Public Radio (SCPR) and is a member of National Public Radio (NPR). WRJA-FM's offices and studios are on George Rogers Boulevard in Columbia.
WRJA-FM is a Class C station. It has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 100,000 watts, the maximum for most FM stations. The transmitter is on ETV Tower Road in Sumter, sharing a tower with WRJA-TV, its PBS sister station.[4]
- ^ "FCC History Cards for WRJA-FM".
- ^ "South Carolina Educational Television Commission Program Evaluation Report [July 2018]" (PDF). South Carolina House of Representatives.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRJA-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRJA