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located in

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, in the

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, it features a

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including syndicated shows with Imus, Mike Gallagher,

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, and

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. The station also carries sporting events for the

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, and

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Ownership

WARK is owned by Manning Broadcasting, Inc. WARK broadcasts an FM translator (W255CP) on 98.9 MHz (250 watts @ 341 feet on the WARK tower). WARK is also simulcast on WWEG HD4.

History

During the 1960s and 1970s, while owned by Washington DC-based Rau Radio, WARK was a primary source for top 40 music in Hagerstown. Around 1977 WARK adjusted its format to "Adult Rock" (an early form of the "adult contemporary" format) and took on the 15ARK moniker. This lasted until February 1981 when they became Skyline Radio, a mixed talk/music format. It failed within three months; the station was again playing Adult Rock on 15ARK as of May 1981, and made a last foray into a broader Top 40 format with "The Ark" in early/mid-1982. In August 1982, the station changed format again to the

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syndicated format. This lasted until sometime in the early 1990s when they became a full-time talk radio station. In October 1982, Rau Radio sold WARK to Manning Broadcasting; in 2005, the station was acquired by

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. After Nassau went into

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, WARK and

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, along with

WAFY WAFY (103.1 FM; "Key 103") is a radio station located in Frederick, Maryland, in the United States. The station currently airs a Hot AC format and is owned by Manning Broadcasting, Inc. History The station was founded in 1990 by Barbara Marmet, ...

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, were purchased by Manning Broadcasting in May 2012, with the sale being completed on November 1, 2012, at a price of $6.4 million. Manning's repurchase of WARK and WWEG followed a lawsuit against Nassau over missed payments.

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