WAVA (AM)

WAVA
Arlington, Virginia;
Broadcast area	Washington, D.C.; Baltimore, Maryland;
Frequency	780 AM kHz
Branding	AM780 WAVA
Programming
Format	Religious talk
Affiliations	SRN News
Ownership
Owner	Salem Media Group; (Salem Communications Holding Corporation);
Sister stations	WAVA-FM, WRCW, WWRC
History
First air date	November 7, 1946
Former call signs	WARL (1947-1961); WAVA (1961-1977); WABS (1977-2005);
Call sign meaning	"Washington Arlington Virginia"
Technical information
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″N 77°6′52″W (main); 39°0′1″N 77°3′28″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 religious talk 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 is the dominant Class A station.

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