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WTVR-FM
WTVR-FM (98.1 MHz) is an FM radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia. WTVR-FM serves Central Virginia with an adult contemporary music format. The station is owned and operated by Entercom Communications with studios and offices on Basie Road, off West Broad Street in Richmond. It shares a nearby broadcasting tower with its formerly co-owned TV station, WTVR-TV Channel 6.
WTVR-FM is a grandfathered "superpower station". The station has an effective radiated power of
W253BI
W253BI is a Country formatted broadcast translator licensed to Glen Allen, Virginia, serving Central Virginia. W253BI is owned and operated by Entercom.
History.
In April 2013, Clear Channel Communications (now iHeartMedia) completed construction of the 98.5 FM translator in Glen Allen, VA. It was originally listed as a translator for WRVQ, which was later modified to use WTVR-FM.
On May 5, 2014, the station signed on as a simulcast of iHeartRadio's WRVA, using the branding "NewsRadio