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WRC
WRC may refer to: Broadcasting stations * WRC-TV, a television station (virtual channel 4, digital channel 34) licensed to Washington, D.C., United States * Several radio stations in the Washington, D.C. area: ** WWRC, a radio station (570 AM) licensed to Bethesda, Maryland ** WQOF, a radio station (1260 AM) licensed to Washington, D.C., which used the branding "1260 WRC" from 2010 until 2014 ** WTEM, a radio station (980 AM) licensed to Washington, D.C., United States, which used the call sign WRC from 1923 until February 1984 ** WKYS, a radio station (93.9 FM) licensed to Washington, D.C., United States, which used the call sign WRC-FM from 1947 until 1974 Sports * World Rally Championship, an international car rallying tournament competition ** World Rally Car, a car built to World Rally Championship specifications, used 1997–2021 * World Ringette Championships, international premier competition for ringette * World Rowing Championships * World Rowing Cup * Wallingford Rowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIA World Rally Championship (2010 Video Game)
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. Each season lasts one calendar year, and typically consists of 13 three- to four-day rally events driven on surfaces ranging from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice. Each rally is usually split into 15–25 special stages which are run against the clock on up to of closed roads. Separate championship titles are awarded to drivers, co-drivers and manufacturers. There are also two support championships, WRC2 and WRC3, which are contested on the same events and stages as the WRC, but with progressively lower maximum performance and running costs of the cars permitted. Junior WRC is also contested by younger drivers on five events of the World Rally Championship calendar. The championships World Rally Championship for Manufacturers Manufacturers must register to be eligible to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Rally Championship
The World Rally Championship (abbreviated as WRC) is an international rallying series owned and governed by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, FIA. Inaugurated in 1973, it is the oldest FIA world championship after Formula One. Each season lasts one calendar year, and typically consists of 13 three- to four-day rally events driven on surfaces ranging from gravel and tarmac to snow and ice. Each rally is usually split into 15–25 Special stage (rallying), special stages which are run against the clock on up to of closed roads. Separate championship titles are awarded to drivers, co-drivers and manufacturers. There are also two support championships, WRC2 and WRC3, which are contested on the same events and stages as the WRC, but with progressively lower maximum performance and running costs of the cars permitted. Junior WRC is also contested by younger drivers on five events of the World Rally Championship calendar. The championships World Rally Championshi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRC (video Game Series)
''WRC'', short for ''World Rally Championship'', is a rally racing video game series. Licensed from the World Rally Championship organization, games in the series through 2025 were developed by Codemasters and published by EA Sports. EA, who had acquired Codemasters in 2021, opted to suspend further development of the series in April 2025, leading to the WRC organization to license the rights to further WRC games through Nacon by May 2027. The series is currently developed by Codemasters and published by EA Sports. To date, a total of seventeen main games have been released, with the latest game released on 3 November 2023. History The first series was published by Sony Computer Entertainment who owned the WRC license in the early 2000s. These titles were all made by British developer Evolution Studios between 2001 and 2005. The series consists of five original games released exclusively for the Sony PlayStation 2 console, and one port for the Sony handheld PSP, all based on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Rally Car
A World Rally Car is a racing automobile built to the specific regulations set by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and designed for competition in the World Rally Championship (WRC). The cars were introduced in 1997 as a replacement for Group A regulations used in the manufacturers' championship, and were replaced by Group Rally1 in 2022. Regulations 1997–2010 Between 1997 and 2010, the regulations mandated that World Rally Cars must have been built upon a production car with a minimum production run of 2500 units. A number of modifications could be made including increasing the engine displacement up to 2.0L, forced induction (including an anti-lag system), addition of four wheel drive, fitment of a sequential gearbox, modified suspension layout and attachment points, aerodynamic body modifications, weight reduction to a minimum of 1230 kg and chassis strengthening for greater rigidity. The maximum width was set at 1770 mm while front and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WTEM
WTEM (980 AM broadcasting, AM) is a commercial Sports radio, 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 and the Washington Mystics. WTEM is also the co-flagship station of the Maryland Terrapins (shared with Audacy-owned WJZ-FM in Baltimore), and is the Washington affiliate of Fox Sports Radio. History WRC era The station was originally licensed in April 1923 as WRC—the call sign having represented the original owner's name, the Radio Corporation of America (RCA). The station's original frequency was 469 meters (equal to 640 kHz). It was shared time with another Washington station, WCAP (Washington, D.C.), WCAP. The time-sharing arrangement between the two stations continued until 1926, when RCA purchased WCAP's share. WRC was a charter network affiliate of the National Broadcasting Company when it launched in November 1926. NBC spl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WRC-TV
WRC-TV (channel 4) is a television station in Washington, D.C., serving as the market's NBC outlet. It is owned and operated by the network's NBC Owned Television Stations division alongside Class A television service, Class A Telemundo outlet WZDC-CD (channel 44). WRC-TV and WZDC-CD share studios on Nebraska Avenue in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Northwest Washington. Through a channel sharing agreement, the stations transmit using WRC-TV's spectrum from a tower adjacent to their studios. History The station traces its roots to experimental television station W3XNB, which was put on the air by the Radio Corporation of America, the then-parent company of NBC, in 1939. A construction permit with the commercial call signs in North America, callsign WNBW (standing for "NBC Washington") was first issued on channel 3 (60–66 MHz, numbered channel 2 prior to 1946) on December 23, 1941. NBC requested this permit to be cancelled on June 29, 1942; channel 3 was reassigned to Harr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EA Sports WRC
''EA Sports WRC'', also known as ''EA WRC'' or simply ''WRC'', is a racing video game developed by Codemasters and published by EA Sports. It holds the official licence (acquired by Codemasters in 2020) of the World Rally Championship and is powered by Unreal Engine 4. It is the first Codemasters rally game to have the official WRC licence since '' Colin McRae Rally 3'' in 2002. The game was released for Windows, PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on 3 November 2023. In 2024, 2 paid DLCs have been released for the game. Gameplay ''EA Sports WRC'' features 78 rally cars. 10 Groups Rally cars are from the World Rally Championship, including three Rally1 vehicles such as the Puma of M-Sport, the i20 N of Hyundai and the GR Yaris of Toyota and seven other cars from the support categories — the World Rally Championship-2 and the Junior World Rally Championship, including Ford Fiesta Rally3 — as well as 68 classic rally cars. The other rally cars include Citroën Xsara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Ringette Championships
The World Ringette Championships (WRC) is the premier international competition in ringette and is governed by the International Ringette Federation (IRF). Unlike most international competitions, all of the WRC's elite athletes are female rather than male, one of the sport's distinctive features. Competing nations include: Canada, Finland, United States, Sweden, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, with Canada national ringette team, Team Canada and Finland national ringette team, Team Finland having emerged as the sport's #Canada vs Finland world title rivalry, top two competing nations. The 2023 World Ringette Championships were held in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and was the sport's 60th anniversary. Competition consists of teams competing in one of four pools: the #Competition format, Senior Pool (Sam Jacks Series), the Under–21, #Competition format, U21 Pool (formerly called the Junior Pool) the #Competition format, President's Pool, and the new #Competition format, U18 Internatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WWRC
WWRC (570 AM) – branded ''AM 570 The Answer'' – is a commercial conservative talk radio station licensed to serve Bethesda, Maryland. Owned by the Salem Media Group, the station services the Washington metro area and is the market affiliate for the Salem Radio Network and ''The Sean Hannity Show''. The WWRC studios are located in Arlington, while the station transmitter resides in nearby Germantown. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WWRC is available online. Despite the similar looking call sign, WWRC is a name-only descendant of the former WRC (980 AM)—now WTEM—and is not related to the current WRC-TV. History Early years On January 2, 1946, the station first signed on as WQQW. It was powered at 1,000 watts and was owned by WQQW, Incorporated. Only two years later, an FM station also signed on, simulcasting the AM station's programming, which was mostly classical music. In 1951, the call letters of both stations were changed to WGMS – Washingto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rally Evolved
''WRC: Rally Evolved'' (also known as ''WRC 5'' and ''WRC 2005'') is a 2005 racing video game developed by Evolution Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation 2. It is the fifth video game to be officially licensed by the FIA World Rally Championship, while also the last to be released by Sony and exclusive to PlayStation consoles. The game is based on the 2005 WRC season. Gameplay ''Rally Evolved'' is a significant update to the series. A notable change is the "random event" engine in the game, which creates random hazards which the player must navigate as they drive the course. These random events can be anything from rockfalls from cliffs above, animals on the track or even rivers or pipes spilling water on the road surface, making it slippery. However, some random events are an advantage to the player - other ( AI) drivers are on the course (although this is rare as this is not a common occurrence in the real WRC), and the player can pass them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WQOF
WQOF (1260 AM broadcasting, AM) is a commercial radio broadcasting, radio station licensed to Washington, D.C., and serving the Washington Metropolitan Area, Washington metro area with a Catholic radio format. Owned and operated by Relevant Radio, WQOF's transmitter is located in Silver Spring, Maryland. History Early years as WRHF and WOL The station was first licensed on December 10, 1924, and made its debut broadcast twelve days later, as WRHF"WRHF Radio Station Will Open Tonight" ''Washington (D.C.) Evening Star'', December 22, 1924, page 17. at 525 Eleventh Street, with 50 watts on 1170 kHz. The call sign stood for "Washington Radio Hospital Fund". Its initial daily broadcasts, lasting one hour, were "composed entirely of current events and short stories", "intended primarily for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIA World Rally Championship Arcade
''WRC: FIA World Rally Championship Arcade'' (also known as ''FIA WRC Arcade'') is a 2002 racing video game developed by Unique Development Studios and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. It is based upon the 2002 World Rally Championship season. Gameplay ''WRC: FIA World Rally Championship Arcade'' features 7 World Rally Championship manufacturer cars along with 14 track locations from 14 different countries that were included in the 2002 World Rally Championship. The tracks are held on various surfaces such as asphalt, dirt, gravel, ice, mud and snow, and range in difficulty from easy to difficult. Races can take place in sunny or wet-weather conditions. Cars vary in how fast they accelerate, how fast they are, and their steering ability. A co-driver guides the player by informing them of which type of corner they are approaching. The game has five game modes; Time Trial where the aim of the player is to get the fastest time around any available track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
