| Translator forWURV-HD2 Richmond | |
|---|---|
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| Broadcast area | Metro Richmond |
| Frequency | 106.1MHz |
| Branding | 106.1 ESPN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports radio |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio by Grace, Inc. |
| Operator | SummitMedia |
| WKHK,WKLR,WJSR,WURV.W282CA | |
| History | |
First air date | 2013; 12 years ago (2013) |
Call sign meaning | Translator allocation on FCC channel291. |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 155800 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts |
| HAAT | 188 meters (617 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°36′52.0″N77°30′56.0″W / 37.614444°N 77.515556°W /37.614444; -77.515556 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | espnrichmond.com |
W291CL is abroadcast translator radio station licensed toRichmond, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond.[2] W291CL is owned by Radio by Grace, Inc. and operated bySummitMedia under anLMA.[3]
The FCC authorized W291CL in April 2013. The station signed on in May 2014 relayingWHTI's "Hot 100.9" programming for several days, before the slogan changed to reflect the new dial position at 106.1 MHz as "Hot 106.1".
The license was transferred by owner Clark Parrish from his Radio Assist Ministry holding company to his Edgewater Broadcasting holding company on January 2, 2015, as part of a 69-station transfer.[4]
As a translator is not permitted to originate its own programming, byFederal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation, W291CL is relaying theHD2 subchannel ofWURV 103.7 FM.
On June 26, 2017, W291CL/WURV-HD2 dropped its contemporary hits format and began stunting with songs with "Move" in the title, while redirecting listeners to sisterWURV. At Noon the following day, W291CL/WURV-HD2 flipped tosports radio as "Sports 106.1", and began carryingCBS Sports Radio around the clock.[5]
In September 2018, after his non-compete withUrban One'sWXGI expired, long-time local morning host "Big Al" Coleman's SportsPhone began airing weekdays from 7-9 am.
Effective February 2, 2021, W291CL's license was assigned by Edgewater Broadcasting to Radio by Grace, Inc.
On April 1, 2021, W291CL/WURV-HD2 dropped the CBS Sports Radio affiliation and picked up the ESPN Radio affiliation fromWXGI 950 AM Richmond and rebranded as "106.1 ESPN".[6]
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