WAVA (AM)

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]

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[1]
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 (1946-11-07)[2]
Former call signs	WARL (1947–1961) WAVA (1961–1977) WABS (1977–2005)[3][4]
Call sign meaning	"Washington Arlington Virginia"
Technical information[5]
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 (main) 39°0′1.4″N 77°3′26.9″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 daytime-only station because 780 AM is a clear-channel frequency, on which WBBM in Chicago is the dominant Class A station.