WPER is a Christian adult contemporary formatted

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licensed to

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, United States, serving Fredericksburg and Richmond. WPER is simulcast over a network of stations and translators across Virginia. WPER is owned and operated by Baker Family Stations.

Call sign

On February 13, 2018, Baker Family Stations swapped the long-time

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for their Fredericksburg station, WJYJ, with the call sign for their Hickory, NC station, WPIR. A week later, Baker again swapped the now-WPIR's call sign with that of sister station WPER.

Translators

In addition to its primary signal, WPER is relayed by six FM translators to widen its broadcast area across Virginia.

References

External links

WPER Online
* 1984 establishments in Virginia Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 1984

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