List of radio stations in Washington, D.C.
The Washington metropolitan area is currently the seventh-largest radio market in the United States.[1] While most stations originate within Washington, D.C. proper, this list includes also stations that originate from Northern Virginia and Annapolis, Maryland.
Currently, radio stations that primarily serve the Washington metropolitan area include:[2][3]
Broadcast radio
AM stations
FM stations
Call sign | Frequency | Band | City of license | Format | Notes |
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WDCN-LD | 87.7 | FM | Fairfax, VA | Spanish tropical | |
WAMU | 88.5 | FM | Washington, D.C. | NPR/talk | * |
WPFW | 89.3 | FM | Washington, D.C. | Pacifica/jazz | * |
WPIR | 89.9 | FM | Culpeper, VA | Contemporary Christian | * |
WCSP-FM | 90.1 | FM | Washington, D.C. | C-SPAN | * |
WMUC-FM | 90.5 | FM | College Park, MD | freeform |
* |
WETA | 90.9 | FM | Washington, D.C. | NPR/classical | * |
WGTS | 91.9 | FM | Takoma Park, MD | Contemporary Christian | * |
WDCJ | 92.7 | FM | Prince Frederick, MD | WMMJ simulcast | |
WKYS | 93.9 | FM | Washington, D.C. | Urban contemporary |
|
WLZV | 94.3 | FM | Buckland, VA | K-Love | * |
WOWD-LP | 94.3 | FM | Takoma Park, MD | Community Radio | |
WIAD | 94.7 | FM | Bethesda, MD | Classic hits | |
WPGC-FM | 95.5 | FM | Morningside, MD | Urban contemporary |
|
WHUR-FM | 96.3 | FM | Washington, D.C. | Urban AC | |
WASH | 97.1 | FM | Washington, D.C. | Adult contemporary | |
WMZQ-FM | 98.7 | FM | Washington, D.C. | Country | |
WDCH-FM | 99.1 | FM | Bowie, MD | Bloomberg Radio | |
WIHT | 99.5 | FM | Washington, D.C. | Contemporary hit radio | |
WBIG-FM | 100.3 | FM | Washington, D.C. | Classic rock | |
WWDC | 101.1 | FM | Washington, D.C. | Alternative rock | |
WMMJ | 102.3 | FM | Bethesda, MD | Urban AC | |
WTOP-FM | 103.5 | FM | Washington, D.C. | All-news | |
WTLP | 103.9 | FM | Braddock Heights, MD | WTOP-FM simulcast | |
WPRS-FM | 104.1 | FM | Waldorf, MD | Gospel | |
WAVA-FM | 105.1 | FM | Arlington, VA | Christian | |
WMAL-FM | 105.9 | FM | Woodbridge, VA | Conservative talk | |
WJFK-FM | 106.7 | FM | Manassas, VA | Sports | |
WLVW | 107.3 | FM | Washington, D.C. | K-Love | * |
WWWT-FM | 107.7 | FM | Manassas, VA | WTOP-FM simulcast | |
WLZL | 107.9 | FM | Annapolis, MD | Spanish tropical |
Asterisk (*) indicates a non-commercial (public radio/campus/educational) broadcast.
Defunct
- NAA/Arlington, VA (1913–41)
- NOF/Naval Air Station, Anacostia (1920–23)
- WCAP/Washington, D.C. (1926–26; merged into WRC, now WTEM)
- WDM/Washington, D.C. (1921–25)
- WDW/Washington, D.C. (1921–22)
- WINX—WOOK—WFAN/Washington, D.C. (1940–78)
- WHFS/Washington, D.C./Baltimore, MD (1961–2005)
- WJH/Washington, D.C. (1921–24)
- WQAW/Washington, D.C. (1923–24)
References
- ^ "True Market | Radio Audience Ratings". www.rab.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
- ^ AM Query – AM Radio Technical Information – Audio Division (FCC) USA Archived 2009-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ FM Query – FM Radio Technical Information – Audio Division (FCC) USA Archived 2009-08-25 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
- Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "District of Columbia", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636 – via Internet Archive
- Chas. A. Alicoate, ed. (1957), "Amplitude Modulation Stations - AM: Dist. of Columbia", Radio Annual and Television Yearbook, New York: Radio Daily Corp., OCLC 10512206 – via Internet Archive
- "AM Stations in the U.S.: Dist. of Columbia", Radio Annual Television Year Book, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1963, OCLC 10512375 – via Internet Archive