| Spirit FMFlagship Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Broadcast area | Roanoke -Lynchburg metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 91.3MHz |
| Branding | Spirit FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Positive Alternative Radio, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | September 8, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-09-08) |
Call sign meaning | WPositiveAlternativeRadio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53097 |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 3,300watts |
| HAAT | 270 meters (886 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°22′23.0″N79°55′37.0″W / 37.373056°N 79.926944°W /37.373056; -79.926944 |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WPAR Webstream |
| Website | SpiritFM.com |
WPAR (91.3MHz) is anon-commercialFMradio stationlicensed toSalem, Virginia and serving theRoanoke -Lynchburg metropolitan area. It is theflagship of "Spirit FM," a group ofChristian Adult Contemporary stations owned by Positive Alternative Radio, which is headquartered inBlacksburg.[2] The stations are listener-supported and hold periodicfundraisers on the air. WPAR hasstudios and offices on Timberlake Road in Lynchburg.
Positive Alternative Radio operates a network of full-power stations andFM translators, stretching fromNorth Carolina andWest Virginia through theShenandoah Valley, to the fringes of theRichmond metropolitan area. WPAR has aneffective radiated power (ERP) of 3,300watts. Itstransmitter is on Tinker Top Road inHollins, Virginia.[3] WRXT 90.3 FM, a rebroadcaster of WPAR, usesHD technology for its transmissions.[4]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | State | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOKD-FM | 91.1 FM | Danville | Virginia | 82092 | 18,000 | C2 |
| WPIN-FM | 91.5 FM | Dublin | Virginia | 53090 | 85 | A |
| WOKG | 90.3 FM | Galax | Virginia | 87377 | 2,700 | C3 |
| WPIM | 90.5 FM | Martinsville | Virginia | 40508 | 4,000 | A |
| WRXT | 90.3 FM (HD) | Roanoke | Virginia | 70358 | 5,500 | C2 |
| WPVA | 90.1 FM | Waynesboro | Virginia | 53099 | 2,500 | B1 |
| WPIB | 91.1 FM | Bluefield | West Virginia | 53098 | 12,000 | C1 |
| WSGH | 1040 AM | Lewisville | North Carolina | 72967 | 9,100 | D |
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | State | Facility ID | Rebroadcasts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W253BH | 98.5 | Blacksburg | Virginia | 53096 | WPIN-FM |
| W294BY | 106.7 | Charlottesville | Virginia | 142782 | WPVA |
| W254AH | 98.7 | Farmville | Virginia | 18879 | WPVA |
| W277CY | 103.3 | Harrisonburg | Virginia | 141355 | WPVA |
| W295AI | 106.9 | Marion | Virginia | 142575 | WPIB |
| W279AC | 103.7 | Roanoke | Virginia | 70360 | WRXT (FM/HD1) |
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