WAVA (AM)

WAVA
Arlington, Virginia; United States;
Broadcast area	Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Maryland;
Frequency	780 kHz
Branding	AM780 WAVA
Programming
Languages	English
Format	Religious talk radio
Affiliations	SRN News
Ownership
Owner	Salem Media Group; (Salem Communications Holding Corporation);
Sister stations	WAVA-FM; WWRC;
History
First air date	November 7, 1946; 78 years ago
Former call signs	WARL (1947–1961); WAVA (1961–1977); WABS (1977–2005);
Call sign meaning	"Washington Arlington Virginia"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	54465
Class	D
Power	12,000 watts day (main); 9,800 watts critical hours (main); 5,000 watts day (auxiliary); 4,000 watts critical hours (auxiliary);
Transmitter coordinates	38°58′35.4″N 77°6′50.9″W / 38.976500°N 77.114139°W (main); 39°0′1.4″N 77°3′26.9″W / 39.000389°N 77.057472°W (auxiliary);
Translator(s)	96.7 W244EB (Burke)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen live
Website	www.wavaam.com

WAVA is a religious talk radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Arlington, Virginia, serving the metro areas of Washington, D.C., and Baltimore, Maryland.^[1] WAVA is owned and operated by Salem Media Group.^[6] In its early history, the station sported pop, country and news/talk formats. As WARL, it was the first station to brand itself as playing "country western music".^[7]