WPER

Infobox Radio Station
name = WPER & WJYJ


area = Virginia and Washington, D.C. metro area
branding =
slogan = "Positive Hits: 89.9 and 90.5 PER"
airdate = 1999 for WPER, combined since 2006
frequency = WPER: 89.9 (MHz)
WJYJ: 90.5 (MHz)
(see left for list of translators)
format = Contemporary Christian
erp = WPER: 41 kW Horiz. and Vert.
WJYJ: 21 kW Horiz., 38 kW Vert.
haat = WPER: 127 meters
WJYJ: 164 meters
class = WPER: Class B Non-Commercial
WJYJ: Class B Non-Commercial
facility_id = WPER: 53095
WJYJ: 18852
owner = Positive Alternative Radio
webcast = [http://www.barnabasroad.com/station=wper-fm1.html Listen Live]
website = [http://www.positivehits.org www.positivehits.org]
callsign_meaning = W Positive
Encouraging
Radio

WPER is a contemporary Christian radio station broadcasting on 89.9 MHz in the FM band from Warrenton, Virginia (though its license is listed as in Culpeper). It covers the northern and Piedmont regions of Virginia, and Washington, D.C. metro area. Specifically, WPER's range reaches to Winchester in the west, Silver Spring, Maryland to the north, Fredericksburg to the east, and Charlottesville in the south. It is owned by Positive Alternative Radio, which is based out of Blacksburg, Virginia. WPER also simulcasts on WJYJ, 90.5 FM, which began in January 2006 (see below).

The station ran approximately 50 kW from its opening in 1999 through 2005, when the station purchased a taller antenna; despite its now lower wattage of 41 kW (per FCC regulations), its range is further extended several miles than previously.

In January 2006, Positive Alternative Radio bought the old CSN-Virginia, a network of four full-power stations and almost two dozen translators, formerly broadcasting programming from local Calvary Chapel churches alongside KAWZ's Calvary Satellite Network. In the buyout, these stations were split between WPER and WRXT in Lynchburg. WPER obtained WJYJ, based out of Fredericksburg, and seven of the translators, increasing its range of its new network all the way down to Richmond, Williamsburg, and even Buckingham County. Accordingly, WPER changed all promotional materials from "Positive Hits 89.9 WPER" to "Positive Hits 89.9 and the NEW 90.5."

Full-Power Stations

* WPER 89.9 FM, Warrenton, Virginia (license given for Culpeper)
* WJYJ 90.5 FM, Fredericksburg, Virginia

Translators

In addition to the main station, WJYJ is relayed by an additional 18 translators to widen it's broadcast area.RadioTranslators
call1 = W201BA
watts1 = 25
class1 = D
freq1 = 88.1
city1 = Front Royal, Virginia
call2 = W201BC
watts2 = 55
class2 = D
freq2 = 88.1
city2 = Stanardsville, Virginia
call3 = W223AZ
watts3 = 10
class3 = D
freq3 = 92.5
city3 = Richmond, Virginia
call4 = W227BM
watts4 = 120
class4 = D
freq4 = 93.3
city4 = Winchester, Virginia
call5 = W228BA
watts5 = 10
class5 = D
freq5 = 93.5
city5 = Leesburg, Virginia
call6 = W231BJ
watts6 = 10
class6 = D
freq6 = 94.1
city6 = Fredericksburg, Virginia
call7 = W240BH
watts7 = 4
class7 = D
freq7 = 95.9
city7 = Gainesville, Virginia
call8 = W243AF
watts8 = 10
class8 = D
freq8 = 96.5
city8 = Flint Hill, Virginia
call9 = W243BS
watts9 = 27
class9 = D
freq9 = 96.5
city9 = Fredericksburg, Virginia
call10 = W249BE
watts10 = 10
class10 = D
freq10 = 97.7
city10 = Alexandria, Virginia
call11 = W254AH
watts11 = 19
class11 = D
freq11 = 98.7
city11 = Farmville, Virginia
call12 = W261CN
watts12 = 80
class12 = D
freq12 = 100.1
city12 = Williamsburg, Virginia
call13 = W273BB
watts13 = 10
class13 = D
freq13 = 102.5
city13 = Richmond, Virginia
call14 = W274AB
watts14 = 30
class14 = D
freq14 = 102.7
city14 = Petersburg, Virginia
call15 = W291AJ
watts15 = 27
class15 = D
freq15 = 106.1
city15 = Waverly, Virginia
call16 = W292CI
watts16 = 10
class16 = D
freq16 = 106.3
city16 = Winchester, Virginia
call17 = W294AJ
watts17 = 120
class17 = D
freq17 = 106.7
city17 = Charlottesville, Virginia
call18 = W299AH
watts18 = 38
class18 = D
freq18 = 107.7
city18 = Crewe, Virginia

External links

* [http://www.positivehits.org/ Positive Hits WPER/WJYJ Official Web site]
* [http://parfm.com/ Positive Alternative Radio Official Web Site]
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* [http://www.vartv.com/media/wper01.wma 89.9 WPER Becomes 89.9 WPER/90.5 WJYJ]