WPER (FM)

Radio station in Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WPER is a Christian hot adult contemporary–formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fredericksburg, Virginia, United States, serving Fredericksburg and Richmond. WPER is simulcast over a network of stations and translators across Virginia. WPER is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.[4]

Broadcast area
Central Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Owner
  • Baker Family Stations
  • (Positive Alternative Radio, Inc.)
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WPER
Broadcast area
Central Virginia
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Frequency90.5 MHz
Programming
FormatChristian hot adult contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Baker Family Stations
  • (Positive Alternative Radio, Inc.)
WPIR, WPZR, WMXH-FM
History
First air date
May 6, 1983[1]
Former call signs
WJYJ (1982–2018)
WPIR (2018)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
18852
ClassB
ERP47,000 watts
HAAT127.4 meters (418 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
37°57′56.0″N 77°22′19.0″W
TranslatorSee § Translators
Links
Public license information
WebcastWPER Webstream
WebsiteWPER Online
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Call sign

On February 13, 2018, Baker Family Stations swapped the long-time call sign for their Fredericksburg station, WJYJ, with the call sign for their Hickory, NC station, WPIR. A week later, Baker again swapped the now-WPIR's call sign with that of sister station WPER.

Translators

In addition to its primary signal, WPER is relayed by six FM translators to widen its broadcast area across Virginia.

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Broadcast translators for WPER
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W292EF 106.3 FMFredericksburg, Virginia14278075100 m (328 ft)DLMS
W298BR 107.5 FMHarrisonburg, Virginia14136010127 m (417 ft)DLMS
W261CN 100.1 FMWilliamsburg, Virginia188741999.3 m (326 ft)DLMS
W292CI 106.3 FMWinchester, Virginia1887010432 m (1,417 ft)DLMS
W209BY 89.7 FMWoodbridge, Virginia1550198113 m (371 ft)DLMS
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