WCRW

For stations that have previously used this call sign, see WCRW (disambiguation).

WCRW
City of license	Leesburg, Virginia
Broadcast area	Metro Washington, D.C.
Branding	"China Radio International"
Frequency	1190 AM kHz
First air date	March 6, 1958^[1]
Format	Chinese News/Talk^[2]
Power	50,000 Watts daytime only
Class	D
Facility ID	54876
Transmitter coordinates	39°2′28.0″N 77°26′42.0″W / 39.041111°N 77.445000°W / 39.041111; -77.445000
Callsign meaning	W China Radio Washington
Former callsigns	WAGE (1958-2011) WCRW (2011-Present)^[3]
Affiliations	China Radio International
Owner	Potomac Radio, LLC (Delaware)
Sister stations	WUST
Webcast	WCRW Webstream

WCRW is a Chinese News/Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Leesburg, Virginia, serving Metro Washington, D.C..^[2] WCRW is owned and operated by Potomac Radio, LLC (Delaware).^[4]

History

In 1958, the station first went on the air as WAGE, on 1290 kHz.^[5] In 1995, WAGE moved to 1200 kHz, allowing the use of a stronger full-time signal.^[5]

On October 29, 2008, WAGE received a permit from the Federal Communications Commission to move to 1190 kHz and increase its power to 50,000 watts. If the move had occurred, it would have caused Annapolis-based WBIS, currently on 1190 kHz, to shut down.^[4] While the station covered local news throughout its history, the music format changed over the years, going from classical music, to easy listening music, to country, to light rock and pop.^[5]

Logo used until August 2009.

On August 2, 2009, WAGE fell silent due to "tough economic conditions" and an ongoing attempt to move the station to AM 1190 and up the power to 50,000 watts.^[6] On April 21, 2010, the FCC approved WAGE's application to increase its daytime power to 50,000 watts and its nighttime power to 1,300 watts from different antenna sites, along with the frequency shift to 1190 kHz.^[7]

WCRW returned to the air on April 11, 2011, with the new callsign and format.^[8]

On November 2, 2015, the FCC announced it would investigate allegations that WCRW is controlled by China Radio International (CRI), the Chinese state broadcaster.^[9] Reuters reported that 60 percent of the station's airtime is leased by a subsidiary of CRI.^[10]

References

↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-566. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
1 2 "WCRW Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
1 2 3 Cheney, Catherine (August 13, 2009). "Loudoun's Radio Station Signs Off". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
↑ "Leesburg's WAGE Suspends Operations". August 2, 2009. Archived from the original on February 15, 2012.
↑ "WAGE Gets Approval For New Nighttime Signal". April 22, 2010. Retrieved May 5, 2013.
↑ Hager, Hannah (April 13, 2011). "WAGE orients itself to Asian market". Loudoun Times Mirror. Retrieved April 14, 2011.
↑ https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/index.do?document=336156
↑ http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/02/us-china-radio-idUSKCN0SR1KM20151102

External Links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WCRW

Radio-Locator Information on WCRW

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WCRW

Radio stations in the Washington, D.C. market

By AM frequency	Washington, D.C. 630 980 1120 1260 1340 1450 1500 Maryland 540 570 900 950 1030 1050 1160 1540 1560 1580 1600 Northern Virginia 730 780 920 1190 1220 1250 1310 1390 1460 1480

By FM frequency	Washington, D.C. 88.5 89.3 90.1 90.9 93.9 96.3 97.1 98.7 99.5 100.3 101.1 103.5 107.3 Maryland 88.1 91.9 92.7 94.3♦ 94.7 95.5 99.1 99.9 102.3 104.1 107.9 Northern Virginia 87.7 89.9 94.3 96.7 97.5 97.7 104.3 105.1 105.9 106.7 107.7

NOAA Weather Radio	162.45 162.55

By callsign	KHB36 W249BE WACA WAMU WASH WAVA WAVA-FM WBIG-FM WBQH WCRW WCSP WCTN WDCN-LP WDCT WERA-LP WETA WFAX WFED WFRE WGOP WGTS WHUR-FM WIAD WIHT WILC WJEV-LP WJFK WJFK-FM WKDV WKIK WKIK-FM WKYS WLXE WLZL WMAL WMAL-FM WMET WMMJ WMUC WMZQ-FM WNEW-FM WNG736 WOL WOWD-LP♦ WPER WPFW WPGC-FM WPRS-FM WPWC WRCW WRQX WSPZ WTEM WTNT WTOP-FM WURA WUST WWDC WWGB WWRC WWWT-FM WWXT WWXX WYCB WZHF

Defunct Stations	WCAP WGMS WTWP WWZZ WGTB WHFS (FM)

Satellite radio local traffic/weather XM Channel 214 Sirius Channel 152 Washington, D.C. metro markets Frederick, MD Fredericksburg, VA Baltimore See also List of radio stations in Washington, D.C. List of radio stations in Virginia List of radio stations in Maryland ♦WOWD-LP is a planned low-power station with a Summer 2016 launch date.

News/Talk radio stations in the state of Virginia

Stations	WBRG – Lynchburg WBZS – Shawsville WCBX – Bassett WCHV – Charlottesville WCHV-FM – Charlottesville WCRW – Leesburg WFHG-FM – Abingdon WFIR – Roanoke WFJX – Roanoke WFNR – Blacksburg WFVA – Fredericksburg WINA – Charlottesville WINC – Winchester WIQO-FM – Lynchburg WKCI – Waynesboro WKCY – Harrisonburg WLNI – Lynchburg WLVA – Lynchburg WMAL-FM – Woodbridge WMNA – Gretna WMVA – Martinsville WNIS – Norfolk WNTX – Fredericksburg WPIN – Dublin WRCW – Warrenton WREL – Lexington WRVA – Richmond WSVA – Harrisonburg WSVG – Mount Jackson WTAR – Norfolk

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Virginia

China Radio International

Radio Stations	China Beijing Easy FM 91.5 Beijing Hit FM 88.7 Beijing News Radio FM 90.5 Beijing Round the Clock AM 1008 Beijing NEWS Plus AM 846 Voice of the South China Sea Outside China Alturas, CA, USA 570 AM Atlanta, USA 890 AM Auckland, New Zealand 104.2 FM Boston, USA 1090 AM Canberra, Australia 88 FM Darhan, Mongolia 103.7 FM Galveston, USA 1540 AM Houston, USA 1520 AM Honolulu, USA 880 AM Las Vegas, USA 93.5 FM Luxembourg 1440 AM Malakula, Vanuatu 106 FM Ottawa, Canada 97.9 FM Nairobi, Kenya 91.9 FM Perth, Australia 104.9 FM Philadelphia, USA 1540 AM Portland, Oregon, USA 1040 AM Toronto, Canada 1540 AM Toronto, Canada 91.9 FM Vientiane, Laos 93.0 FM Vila, Solomon Islands 102 FM Santo, Vanuatu 102 FM Washington, USA 1120 AM Washington (Leesburg), USA 1190 AM Round the Clock

Daily programs	News & Reports China Drive Realtime China Chinese Studio Beyond Beijing

Weekly programs	Front Line Biz-China China Horizons Voices from Other Lands Life in China Listeners' Garden In the Spotlight China Beat

Daytime-Only radio stations in Virginia

Stations	WAVA - Arlington WCRW - Leesburg WEVA - Emporia WFIC - Collinsville WFLO - Farmville WFNR - Blacksburg WGFC - Floyd WHEE - Martinsville WHEO - Stuart WITM - Marion WJYK - Chase City WKBA - Vinton WKBY - Chatham WKDE - Altavista WKNV - Fairlawn WKQA - Norfolk WKTR - Earlysville WLOY - Rural Retreat WLQM - Franklin WPIN - Dublin WSBV - South Boston WSLK - Moneta WTZE - Tazewell WWDN - Danville WXLZ - St. Paul WXMY - Saltville WYRV - Cedar Bluff

Defunct	WBDY - Bluefield WDUF - Duffield WOWZ - Appomattox WRAR - Tappahannock

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