WRIC-FM
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 97.7 MHz |
| Branding | Star★FM 959 & 977 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Hot adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | RR & WT Broadcasting, Inc. |
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| History | |
First air date | 1991 |
Call sign meaning | Richlands |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 12044 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 3,200 watts |
| HAAT | 229 meters (751 ft) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WRIC-FM is a hot adult contemporary formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Richlands, Virginia, serving the Richlands/Grundy/Lebanon area. WRIC-FM is owned and operated by RR & WT Broadcasting, Inc.[2]
History
[edit | edit source]WRIC-FM was originally on 100.7 FM, but switched frequencies with sister station WMJD in Grundy, Virginia, in 2005.
The WRIC calls were originally parked at AM 540 in Richlands, now WGTH.
In April 2009, WRIC-FM began simulcasting WSTG, located in Princeton, West Virginia, which carries a hot adult contemporary format. Around the same time, WRIC-FM's ownership changed from Peggy Sue Broadcasting Corporation to RR & WT Broadcasting, Inc.
References
[edit | edit source]External links
[edit | edit source]- Star 95 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 12044 (WRIC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRIC in Nielsen Audio's FM station database