WVAQ
Encyclopedia
WVAQ is a Contemporary Hit Radio
formatted radio station
licensed to Morgantown, West Virginia
, broadcasting
to the North-Central West Virginia
area. WVAQ is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation
.
The station broadcasts with an ERP
of 50,000 watts, meaning you can hear WVAQ anywhere from Washington, Pennsylvania
, to around Burnsville, West Virginia
. The station broadcasts in HD Radio
and also broadcasts West Virginia Mountaineers
sports.
(now at 103.3 FM) from the station's beginning in 1948 until 1977.
, earning a Marconi Award.
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
formatted 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 Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown, West Virginia
Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area...
, broadcasting
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
to the North-Central West Virginia
North-Central West Virginia
North-Central West Virginia is a region of the U.S. State of West Virginia. The region's largest city is Morgantown.- Counties :*Monongalia County*Marion County*Harrison County*Taylor County*Doddridge County...
area. WVAQ is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation
West Virginia Radio Corporation
West Virginia Radio Corporation or WVRC is a media corporation comprising exclusively radio stations and two radio networks based in the state of West Virginia.The company is controlled by Greer Industries, and the Greer Family.-Radio markets:...
.
The station broadcasts with an ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
of 50,000 watts, meaning you can hear WVAQ anywhere from Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington, Pennsylvania
Washington is a city in and the county seat of Washington County, Pennsylvania, United States, within the Pittsburgh Metro Area in the southwestern part of the state...
, to around Burnsville, West Virginia
Burnsville, West Virginia
Burnsville is a town in Braxton County, West Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the Little Kanawha River and Saltlick Creek. The population was 481 at the 2000 census...
. The station broadcasts in HD Radio
HD Radio
HD Radio, which originally stood for "Hybrid Digital", is the trademark for iBiquity's in-band on-channel digital radio technology used by AM and FM radio stations to transmit audio and data via a digital signal in conjunction with their analog signals...
and also broadcasts West Virginia Mountaineers
West Virginia Mountaineers
The West Virginia Mountaineers are the athletic teams of West Virginia University. The school is a member of National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and the Big East Conference. On July 1, 2012 the Mountaineers will switch conferences, moving from the Big East to the Big 12, becoming...
sports.
History
WVAQ was known as WAJR-FMWAJR-FM
WAJR-FM is a News/Talk/Sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Salem, West Virginia, serving the Clarksburg/Weston area. WAJR is owned and operated by West Virginia Radio Corporation....
(now at 103.3 FM) from the station's beginning in 1948 until 1977.
Awards and honors
WVAQ was chosen as the CHR/Top 40 station of 2007 and 2009 by the National Association of BroadcastersNational Association of Broadcasters
The National Association of Broadcasters is a trade association, workers union, and lobby group representing the interests of for-profit, over-the-air radio and television broadcasters in the United States...
, earning a Marconi Award.