| Broadcast area | North Central West Virginia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1440kHz |
| Branding | Full Service 1440 WAJR |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk/sports[1] |
| Affiliations | Fox News Radio Premiere Networks Westwood One Pittsburgh Pirates Radio Network West Virginia MetroNews |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | WVRC Media |
| WBRB,WBTQ,WDNE,WDNE-FM,WELK,WFBY,WFGM-FM,WKKW,WKMZ,WVAQ,WWLW | |
| History | |
First air date | December 7,1940[2] |
Former call signs | WAJR (1940–Present)[3] |
Call sign meaning | WAgnesJ.Reeves Greer former owner |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71671 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000watts day 500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°40′34.0″N80°0′12.0″W / 39.676111°N 80.003333°W /39.676111; -80.003333 |
| Translator | 104.5 W283CR (Morgantown) |
| Repeater | 101.9 WVAQ-HD2 (Morgantown) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wajr.com |
WAJR (1440kHz) is anews/talk/sports formattedbroadcastradio station licensed toMorgantown, West Virginia, servingNorth Central West Virginia.[1] WAJR is owned and operated byWVRC Media.[5]
For decades, WAJR was the flagship station forWest Virginia Mountaineers football and basketball. However, that role has since been taken on byWZST.
In addition to the main station at 1440kHz, WAJR is relayed by anFM translator to widen its broadcast area, especially at night when theAM station reduces power to 500watts. Translator W283CR is owned by Morgantown, West Virginia-basedWVRC Media.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W283CR | 104.5FM | Morgantown, West Virginia | 143294 | 250 | D | LMS |