This is the Washington, DC History section of 
The Broadcast Archive

Maintained by:
Barry Mishkind - The Eclectic Engineer
Last Update 12/12/08

Washington, DC is the #9 market in the US. 

With its close connection to the political process, the history of broadcasting in DFC is filled with interesting stories.  We invite you to visit, enjoy, even share some history with us.

Washington  DC Radio:

    In the beginning:
    The scramble to program in the 1920s.
    The Age of the Networks. 

2008:

AM:

kHz calls/locality Power #towers Mode     Owner Format Notes
570 WTNT Bethesda MD 5000 D 1000 N 4D 4N DA-2   Red Zebra Talk  
630 WMAL Washington 10000 D 5000 N 4D 4N DA-2     Citadel News/Talk  
730 WXTR Alexandria VA 8000 D 25 N 1 NDA   Red Zebra SP Sports  
780 WAVA Arlington VA 5000 D   1 NDA      Salem Religious App for12kwD 9,8kwN
900 WILC Laurel MD 1900 D 500 N 3D 3N DA-2        ZGS Spanish  
920 WURA Quantico VA            CP 7000 D 970 N 2D 3N DA-2      Capital   not on air yet
950 WCTN Potomic/Cabin John MD 2500 D 47 N 2D 2N DA-1   Win Radio Oldies CP to reduce N power
980 WTEM Washington 50000 D 5000 N 2D 3N DA-2   Red Zebra Sports Redskins Wizards
1030 WWGB Indian Head MD 50000 D   3 DA  Good Body SP Religious  
1050 WTOP Washington 3500 D 44 N 1 NDA   Bonnyville News  103.5 FM simulcast
1120 WUST Washington 20000 D 3000 CH 1 NDA  New World International  
1160 WMET Gaithersburg MD 50000 D 1500 N  5D 4N DA-2     Beltway Nostalgia  
1200 WAGE Leesburg VA 5000 D 1000 N 1D 2N DA-N     Potomic News/Talk  
1190                                              CP 50000 D 3 DA      
1220 WFAX Falls Church VA 5000 D 48 N 1 NDA   Newcomb Religious  
1260 WWRC Washington 5000 3D 3N DA-2   Red Zebra Talk  
1310 WDCT Fairfax VA 5000 D 500 N 3D 4N DA-2      Family Korean Rel  
1390 WZHF Arlington VA 5000 D 500 N 3D 4N DA-2       Way Spanish  
1500 WFED Washington 50000 3D 3N DA-2   Bonnyville Federal News classA was WTOP Nats Caps
1580 WHFS Mornigside MD 50000 D 270 N 4D 4N DA-2       CBS Talk Was WPGC

FM

 

MHz CALLS-Locality ERP watts HAAT meters Owner Format HD2            HD3
88.5 WAMU Washington 50000 152 American U Public Bluegrass BBC/NPR/WTMD
89.3 WPFW Washington 50000 125 Pacifica Public/Jazz
90.1 WCSP Washington 36000 173 Nat'l cable satellite News C-Span C-Span2
90.9 WETA Washington 76000 186 Public/Classical
91.9 WGTS Takoma Pk MD 23500 186 Columbia Union Coll Christian Music
93.9 WKYS Washington 24500 215 Radio 1 Hip Hop
94.7 WGTB Bethesda MD 20500 235 CBS AAA Classic Rock
95.5 WPGC Morningside MD 50000 148 CBS Urban AC Gospel
96.3 WHUR Washington 16500 144 Howard U Urban AC WHUR World
97.1 WASH Washington 17500 242 Clear Channel Soft AC Love songs
98.7 WMZQ Washington 50000 149 Clear Channel Country Classic Country
99.5 WIHTWashington 22000 199 Clear Channel Top 40 New Music
100.3 WBIG Washington 50000 149 Clear Channel Classic Rock 50's-60's
101.1 WWDC Washington 22500 232 Clear Channel Active Rock New Rock
103.5 WTOP Washington 44000 158 Bonneville News Indie rock Traffic/Weather
104.1 WPRS Waldorf MD 20000 244 Bonneville LMA Radio 1 Urban Gospel
105.1 WAVA Arlington VA 33000 184 Salem Religious
105.9 WJZW Woodbridge VA 28000 198 Citadel Smooth Jazz Sunday Brunch
106.7 WJFK Manassas VA 22500 223 CBS Talk
107.3 WRQX Washington 19500 246 Citadel Hot AC
107.7 WWWT Warrenton VA 29000 197 Bonneville News/talk/WWWT-AM

 


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