WPAR

{{short description|Christian radio station in Salem, Virginia}}

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WPAR

| logo = WPAR-FM 2015.png

| above = Spirit FM Flagship Station

| city = Salem, Virginia

| area = Roanoke - Lynchburg metropolitan area

| branding = Spirit FM

| frequency = 91.3 MHz

| airdate = {{Start date and age|1993|9|8}}

| format = Christian adult contemporary

| erp = 3,300 watts

| haat = 270 meters (886 ft)

| class = C3

| facility_id = 53097

| coordinates = {{coord|37|22|23.0|N|79|55|37.0|W|type:landmark}}

| callsign_meaning = W Positive Alternative Radio

| former_callsigns =

| affiliations =

| owner = Positive Alternative Radio, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast = [https://spiritfm.com/listen-live/ WPAR Webstream]

| website = [http://www.spiritfm.com/ SpiritFM.com]

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WPAR (91.3 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Salem, Virginia and serving the Roanoke - Lynchburg metropolitan area. It is the flagship of "Spirit FM," a group of Christian Adult Contemporary stations owned by Positive Alternative Radio, which is headquartered in Blacksburg.{{cite web|url=http://transition.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WPAR|title=WPAR Facility Record|work=Federal Communications Commission, audio division}} The stations are listener-supported and hold periodic fundraisers on the air. WPAR has studios and offices on Timberlake Road in Lynchburg.

Positive Alternative Radio operates a network of full-power stations and FM translators, stretching from North Carolina and West Virginia through the Shenandoah Valley, to the fringes of the Richmond metropolitan area. WPAR has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 3,300 watts. Its transmitter is on Tinker Top Road in Hollins, Virginia.[https://radio-locator.com/info/WPAR-FM?loc=37.27690%2C-79.95571&locn=Roanoke%2C%20Virginia Radio-Locator.com/WPAR] WRXT 90.3 FM, a rebroadcaster of WPAR, uses HD technology for its transmissions.https://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?realid=447 HD Radio Guide for Roanoke-Lynchburg, VA