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| Broadcast area | Staunton, Virginia Augusta County, Virginia Southern Rockingham County, Virginia Northern Rockbridge County, Virginia |
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| Frequency | 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | Star 94.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Classic hits[1] Classic rock |
| Affiliations | Westwood One's Classic Rock network WVIR-TV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | High Impact Communications, Inc. |
| WTON | |
| History | |
First air date | November 1990[2] |
Call sign meaning | W StaunTON |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 50078 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 340 watts |
| HAAT | 680 meters (2,230 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°9′55.0″N 79°18′51.0″W / 38.165278°N 79.314167°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | star94radio.com |
WTON-FM (94.3 MHz) is a classic hits and classic rock formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Staunton, Virginia, serving Staunton and Augusta County, Virginia. WTON is owned and operated by High Impact Communications, Inc.[3]
The station can be heard as far away as Lexington to the South. To the North, it can be heard up to Harrisonburg. WTON-FM can also be heard as far east as Waynesboro.
History
The station first took its callsign on February 11, 1988 and officially launched in November 1990 with a Light Adult Contemporary format, branded as "Star 94.3". In mid-January 2005, WTON switched to Classic Hits and Classic rock, as "Classic Hits; Star 94.3".[4]
Sale
In late January 2008, WTON-FM and sister WTON-AM were put up for sale on eBay.
References
- ↑ "Nielsen Station Information Profiles".
- ↑ "Stations in the U.S." (PDF). Retrieved 2023-09-13.
- ↑ "WTON Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "Pioneer Media Alliance changes station format". VARTV.com. January 18, 2005.
External links
- WTON in the FCC FM station database
- WTON in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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