List Of Radio Stations In Washington, D.C.
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Washington metropolitan area The Washington metropolitan area, also commonly referred to as the National Capital Region, is the metropolitan area centered on Washington, D.C. The metropolitan area includes all of Washington, D.C. and parts of the states of Maryland, Virgin ...
is currently the seventh-largest
radio market A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area (DMA), television market area, or simply market is a region where the population can receive the same (or similar) television and radio station offerings, and may also incl ...
in the United States. While most stations originate within Washington, D.C. proper, this list includes also stations that originate from
Northern Virginia Northern Virginia, locally referred to as NOVA or NoVA, comprises several counties and independent cities in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. It is a widespread region radiating westward and southward from Washington, D.C. Wit ...
and
Annapolis, Maryland Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east o ...
. Currently, radio stations that primarily serve the Washington metropolitan area include:AM Query – AM Radio Technical Information – Audio Division (FCC) USA


Broadcast radio


AM stations

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: 2 daytime-only station


FM stations

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Arlington, VA Arlington County is a county in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county is situated in Northern Virginia on the southwestern bank of the Potomac River directly across from the District of Columbia, of which it was once a part. The county is ...
(1913–41) * NOF/ Naval Air Station, Anacostia (1920–23) * WCAP/Washington, D.C. (1926–26; merged into WRC, now
WTEM WTEM (980 AM) is a commercial sports radio station licensed to serve Washington, D.C. Owned by Audacy, Inc., the station services the Washington metropolitan area as the flagship station of the Washington Wizards. WTEM is also the co-flagship st ...
) * WDM/Washington, D.C. (1921–25) * WDW/Washington, D.C. (1921–22) * WINX—WOOK—WFAN/Washington, D.C. (1940–78) * WHFS/Washington, D.C./Baltimore, MD (1961–2005} * WJH/Washington, D.C. (1921–24) * WQAW/Washington, D.C. (1923–24)


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Maryland, DC, Delaware Broadcasters Association
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