W291CL
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = W291CL
| logo = 21032988LLU ERO Richmond Radio Rev clr pos.jpg
| logo_size =
| above = Translator for WURV-HD2 Richmond
| city = Richmond, Virginia
| area = Metro Richmond
| branding = 106.1 ESPN
| airdate = {{start date and age|2013}}
| frequency = {{Frequency|106.1|MHz}}
| format = Sports radio
| power = 250 watts
| haat = {{convert|188|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = D
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 155800
| coordinates = {{coord|37|36|52.0|N|77|30|56.0|W|type:landmark}}
| callsign_meaning = Translator allocation on FCC channel 291.
| former_callsigns =
| affiliations = ESPN Radio
| owner = Radio by Grace, Inc.
| operator = SummitMedia
| licensee =
| sister_stations = WKHK, WKLR, WJSR, WURV. W282CA
| webcast = [https://www.espnrichmond.com/player/ Listen Live]
| website = [https://www.espnrichmond.com espnrichmond.com]
}}
W291CL is a broadcast translator radio station licensed to Richmond, Virginia, serving Metro Richmond.{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=WI14&band=fm&callLetter=W291CL|title=Arbitron Station Information Profiles|access-date=May 16, 2014|work=Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings}} W291CL is owned by Radio by Grace, Inc. and operated by SummitMedia under an LMA.{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=W291CL|title=W291CL Facility Record|access-date=May 16, 2014|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
History
The FCC authorized W291CL in April 2013. The station signed on in May 2014 relaying WHTI's "Hot 100.9" programming for several days, before the slogan changed to reflect the new dial position at 106.1 MHz as "Hot 106.1".
The license was transferred by owner Clark Parrish from his Radio Assist Ministry holding company to his Edgewater Broadcasting holding company on January 2, 2015, as part of a 69-station transfer.{{cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101638213&formid=345&fac_num=149343|title=APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF CONTROL OF A CORPORATE LICENSEE OR PERMITTEE|access-date=January 2, 2015|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}}
As a translator is not permitted to originate its own programming, by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulation, W291CL is relaying the HD2 subchannel of WURV 103.7 FM.
On June 26, 2017, W291CL/WURV-HD2 dropped its contemporary hits format and began stunting with songs with "Move" in the title, while redirecting listeners to sister WURV. At Noon the following day, W291CL/WURV-HD2 flipped to sports radio as "Sports 106.1", and began carrying CBS Sports Radio around the clock.[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/118532/hot-106-1-moving-richmond/ Hot 106.1 Moves Out of Richmond] Radioinsight - June 26, 2017
In September 2018, after his non-compete with Urban One's WXGI expired, long-time local morning host "Big Al" Coleman's SportsPhone began airing weekdays from 7-9 am.
Effective February 2, 2021, W291CL's license was assigned by Edgewater Broadcasting to Radio by Grace, Inc.
On April 1, 2021, W291CL/WURV-HD2 dropped the CBS Sports Radio affiliation and picked up the ESPN Radio affiliation from WXGI 950 AM Richmond and rebranded as "106.1 ESPN".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/206204/richmond-sports-stations-to-merge/ Richmond Sports Stations To Merge] Radioinsight - March 19, 2021
References
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External links
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|155800|W291CL}}
- {{FXL|W291CL}}
{{Richmond Radio}}
{{Sports Radio Stations in Virginia}}
Category:2014 establishments in Virginia
Category:Radio stations established in 2014
Category:Sports radio stations in the United States
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