WRAX (1600 kHz) is an adult standards-formatted broadcast AM radio station licensed to Bedford, Pennsylvania, serving Bedford and Bedford County, Pennsylvania.[1] WRAX is owned and operated by Cessna Communications, Inc.[5]
| Broadcast area | Bedford, Pennsylvania Bedford County, Pennsylvania |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1600 kHz |
| Branding | RAX 106.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult standards[1] |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Radio Pennsylvania Penn State Sports Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Cessna Communications, Inc. |
| WAYC, WBFD, WBVE | |
| History | |
First air date | August 5, 1974 (as WAYC)[2] |
Former call signs | WAYC (1974–1993) WBFD (1993–2000) WHJB (2000–2009) WAYC (2009–2020)[3] |
Call sign meaning | W RAX (branding) |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 51881 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 18 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°2′35.0″N 78°30′13.0″W / 40.043056°N 78.503611°W |
| Translator(s) | 106.5 W293DF (Bedford) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | WRAX Online |
Known as WAYC from 1974 to 1993 and again from 2009 to 2020, the station adopted the call letters WRAX on September 15, 2020.
WRAX also broadcasts on FM translator W293DF at 106.5 MHz in Bedford, Pennsylvania.
References
edit- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-458. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WRAX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
External links
edit- RAX 106.5 Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 51881 (WRAX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WRAX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 200480 (W293DF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W293DF at FCCdata.org
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