WTRI
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WTRI is a radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 licensed to Brunswick, Maryland
Brunswick, Maryland
Brunswick is a city in Frederick County, Maryland, United States. The population was 5,870 at the 2010 census.- History :The area now known as Brunswick was originally home to the Susquehanna Indians. In 1728 the first settlement was built, and the region became known as Eel Town, because the...

, serving Southern Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County, Maryland
Frederick County is a county located in the western part of the U.S. state of Maryland, bordering the southern border of Pennsylvania and the northeastern border of Virginia. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 233,385....

 and Northern Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County, Virginia
Loudoun County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and is part of the Washington Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the county is estimated to be home to 312,311 people, an 84 percent increase over the 2000 figure of 169,599. That increase makes the county the fourth...

. WTRI is owned and operated by Tricasters Communications, LLC.

History

On October 1, 2007, WTRI flipped to brokered Spanish language programming. The station's former "Vegas Radio" standards format was abandoned at that time.

As of March 3, 2009, WTRI was effectively silent, though no silent transmission application was filed with the FCC.

On April 8, 2009, WTRI began carrying a Classic Country
Classic country
Classic country is a music radio format that specializes in playing mainstream country hits from past decades.This genre generally follows one of two formats: those specializing in hits from the 1920s through the early 1970s, and focus primarily on innovators and artists from country music's Golden...

 format under the branding "Radio Earl".

In January of 2010, the "Radio Earl" Format was abandoned in favor of leasing the station's signal to nearby WTHU
WTHU
WTHU is a Religious Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Thurmont, Maryland, serving Frederick and Frederick County, Maryland. WTHU is owned and operated by Christian Radio Coalition, Inc.-History:...

, a Christian based talk radio AM station.

In September of 2010, the station ceased operations totally, and as of October, 2010, broadcasts no signal of any kind.

In January of 2011, WTRI began broadcasting Spanish language music as "Radio La Grande 1520".

On May 18, 2011 WTRI being carrying "KHZ Network" with eclectic pop music also carried on Maryland stations WKHZ
WKHZ
WQMR is a radio station broadcasting a hot talk format. Licensed to Ocean City, Maryland, USA, the station is currently owned by Epcot Broadcasting, LLC. In September of 2010, the station began relaying on an FM translator, W286BB 105.1 FM in Ocean Pines, MD. On December 23, 2010, the station...

, WYRE and WAMD (AM)
WAMD (AM)
WAMD is a commercial AM radio station station broadcasting on 970 kHz based in Aberdeen, Maryland. The station is owned by Bill Parris. Reception for WAMD is northern Harford County. The station's radio format is predominantly Top40...

.

As of September 2011, the station has once again gone silent, and currently broadcasts no programming of any kind.
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