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WRJA-FM 
Summary
WRJA-FM (88.1 FM) is a non-commercial news/talk-formatted radio station located in Sumter, South Carolina, United States, that covers both Columbia and Florence, South Carolina. The station is the flagship of the statewide "NPR News network" from South Carolina Public Radio.
| Broadcast area | Central South Carolina |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Branding | South Carolina Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio, News/Talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | South Carolina Educational TV Commission |
| History | |
First air date | August 25, 1975 |
Former call signs | WMPR (1975–1980)[1] |
Call sign meaning | R. J. Aycock[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 60974 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 100,000 watts |
| HAAT | 305 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°52′52″N 80°16′12″W / 33.88111°N 80.27000°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | southcarolinapublicradio.org |
Station history edit
The station signed on as WMPR on August 25, 1975, as part of the South Carolina Educational Radio Network, featuring programming from SCERN as well as National Public Radio (NPR). It became WRJA-FM in 1980.
In 2001, the station (along with WJWJ-FM Beaufort/Charleston and WHMC Conway/Myrtle Beach) began a separate program schedule from the rest of the SCERN stations, with a format of NPR news, talk and information.
References edit
External links edit
- South Carolina Public Radio Network website
- WRJA in the FCC FM station database
- WRJA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database