WRAP (Norfolk)
WRAP was an historic black-oriented radio station in Norfolk, Virginia, on the air from 1952 to 1989. It served the Tidewater region, including Portsmouth, Newport News, Hampton and Virginia Beach. It began as one of only a handful of American radio stations broadcasting full-time to the African American community, featuring R&B, soul music and black gospel, along with news and talk programs.
| Broadcast area | Tidewater region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1050 kHz (1952-1956) 850 kHz (1956-1987) 1350 kHz (1987-1989) |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was R&B/soul music/black gospel) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rollins Broadcasting |
| History | |
First air date | September 1952 |
Call sign meaning | Wicked RAP (an African-American English word for "talk" or "discussion" as for a new musical genre) |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| Power | 500 watts daytime only (1952-1957) 5,000 watts days 1,000 watts nights (1957-1987) 5,000 watts full-time (1987-1989) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°51′40″N 76°21′12″W |
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