WAVA (AM)

WAVA
Broadcast area
Frequency780 kHz
BrandingAM780 WAVA
Programming
LanguagesEnglish
FormatReligious talk radio
AffiliationsSRN News
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
November 7, 1946 (1946-11-07)
Former call signs
  • WARL (1947–1961)
  • WAVA (1961–1977)
  • WABS (1977–2005)
Call sign meaning
"Washington Arlington Virginia"
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID54465
ClassD
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
Translator(s)96.7 W244EB (Burke)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.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. WAVA is owned and operated by Salem Media Group. 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".

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.