WFTR

WFTR is a sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Front Royal, Virginia, serving Front Royal and Warren County, Virginia.^[1] WFTR is owned and operated by Royal Broadcasting, Inc.^[5]

WFTR

Front Royal, Virginia
Broadcast area	Front Royal, Virginia Warren County, Virginia
Frequency	1450 AM kHz
Branding	Fox Sports Radio 1450
Programming
Format	Sports[1]
Affiliations	Fox Sports Radio Washington Capitals Washington Nationals
Ownership
Owner	Royal Broadcasting, Inc.
Sister stations	WZRV
History
First air date	September 19, 1948[2]
Former call signs	WFTR (1948–Present)[3]
Call sign meaning	Warren FronT Royal
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	63530
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates	38°54′31.0″N 78°10′37.0″W
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS

History

WFTR began broadcasting September 19, 1948, as a Mutual affiliate on 1450 kHz, with 250 watts of power. The station was, at the time, licensed to the Sky-Park Broadcasting Corporation.^[6]