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| City of license | Leesburg, Virginia |
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| Broadcast area | Leesburg, Virginia Loudoun County, Virginia |
| Branding | "AM 1200 WAGE" |
| Slogan | "Loudoun County's Sound Choice" |
| Frequency | 1200 kHz |
| First air date | 1958 |
| Format | Silent |
| Power | 5,000 Watts daytime 1,000 Watts nighttime |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 54876 |
| Affiliations | Washington Redskins Washington Wizards Virginia Tech Hokies[1] |
| Owner | New World Radio, Inc. |
| Sister stations | WUST |
WAGE is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station though is currently silent. WAGE is licensed to Leesburg, Virginia, serving Leesburg and Loudoun County, Virginia. WAGE is owned and operated by New World Radio, Inc.
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History
On October 29, 2008, WAGE received a permit from the Federal Communications Commission to move to 1190 kHz and increase its power to 50,000 watts. If the move had occurred, it would have caused Annapolis-based WBIS, currently on 1190 kHz, to shut down.[2] While the station covered local news throughout its history, the music format changed changed over the years, going from classical music, to easy listening music, to country, to light rock and pop.[3]
Falls Silent
On August 2, 2009, WAGE fell silent due to "tough economic conditions" and an ongoing attempt to move the station to AM 1190 and up the power to 50,000 watts. [4][5]
References
- ^ "Hokies, WAGE Radio extend partnership". Hokies Sports. ISP Sports. April 29, 2003. http://www.hokiesports.com/football/recaps/04292003aaa.html. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
- ^ AM Query Results -- Audio Division (FCC) USA
- ^ Cheney, Catherine (August 13, 2009). "Loudoun's Radio Station Signs Off". The Washington Post. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/11/AR2009081103541.html.
- ^ Leesburg's WAGE Suspends Operations
- ^ WAGE Goes Silent
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WAGE
- Radio Locator Information on WAGE
- Query Arbitron's AM station database for WAGE
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