W282CA
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| City | Richmond, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Richmond |
| Branding | "G104.3" |
| Slogan | "Classic Hip-Hop" |
| Frequency | 104.3 FM MHz |
| First air date | August 7, 2016[1] |
| Format | Classic Hip Hop[2] |
| Power | 250 Watts |
| HAAT | 180 meters (590 ft) |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 154008 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°36′52.0″N 77°30′56.0″W / 37.614444°N 77.515556°W |
| Callsign meaning | (serially assigned) |
| Former callsigns |
W281BF (2013-2014) W282CA (2014-Present)[3] |
| Former frequencies | 104.1 FM (2013-2014)[4] |
| Affiliations | Classic Hip Hop (Westwood One)[5] |
| Operator | SummitMedia, LLC[5] |
| Owner | Edgewater Broadcasting, LLC[6] |
| Sister stations | W291CL, WJSR, WKHK, WKLR, WURV |
| Website | W282CA Online |
W282CA is a Classic Hip Hop formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Richmond, Virginia.[2] W282CA is owned by Edgewater Broadcasting, LLC and operated by SummitMedia, LLC.[6]
The programming heard on W282CA is fed by and a direct simulcast of WKHK-HD2.[5]
History
On August 7, 2016, W282CA signed on for the first time and began stunting with "Nuthin' but a 'G' Thang", by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg, on a loop.[5] The stunt ended just after Noon, on August 9, and the Classic Hip Hop format began.[5] Using Westwood One's Classic Hip Hop network, the first song heard on the station was "Rock It" by Master P.[1][5]
References
- 1 2 "G104.3 Richmond Launches". RadioBB Networks. August 9, 2016. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Application Search Details - BNPFT-20030317GXO". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Venta, Lance (August 9, 2016). "Classic Hip-Hop G104.3 Richmond Debuts". RadioBB Networks. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
- 1 2 "W282CA Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 28, 2016.
External Links
- G104.3 Online
- Query the FCC's FM station database for W282CA
- Radio-Locator information on W282CA
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for W282CA
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