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| Broadcast area | Northern Virginia |
| Frequency | 89.9MHz |
| Branding | WPER |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian adult contemporary |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WPER,WPZR,WMXH-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | 1999 (26 years ago) (1999) |
Former call signs | WCFL (1987–1990) WPAV (1990) WPVB (1990–1996) WPER (1996–2018) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18852 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 41,000Watts |
| HAAT | 127.4 meters (418 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°40′42.0″N77°47′18.0″W / 38.678333°N 77.788333°W /38.678333; -77.788333 |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | WPER Webstream |
| Website | WPER Online |
WPIR (89.9FM) is aChristian adult contemporary formattedbroadcastradio station licensed toCulpeper, Virginia. It serves theNorthern Virginia area from a transmitter nearWarrenton, Virginia, and simulcasts its sister stationWPER. The station is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.[2]
In January 2006, Positive Alternative Radio bought the old CSN-Virginia, a network of four full-power stations and almost two dozen translators that formerly broadcast programming from localCalvary Chapel churches alongsideKAWZ's Calvary Satellite Network. In the buyout, these stations were split between the then-WPER andWRXT inLynchburg. WPER obtained WJYJ, based out ofFredericksburg, and seven of the translators, increasing its range of its new network all the way down toRichmond,Williamsburg, and evenBuckingham County. Accordingly, WPER changed all promotional materials from "Positive Hits 89.9 WPER" to "Positive Hits 89.9 and the NEW 90.5".
WPIR swapped call signs with sister stationWPER on February 20, 2018.
WPIR is relayed by three translators to widen its broadcast area. Co-ownedWPER relays the same programming on additional translators.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W228BA | 93.5 FM | Leesburg, Virginia | 18877 | 10 | 359 m (1,178 ft) | D | LMS |
| W243AF | 96.5 FM | Flint Hill, Virginia | 18881 | 10 | 318 m (1,043 ft) | D | LMS |
| W269DH | 101.7 FM | Leesburg, Virginia | 141387 | 13 | 118 m (387 ft) | D | LMS |
| W279CV | 103.7 FM | Winchester, Virginia | 142768 | 10 | 175 m (574 ft) | D | LMS |