The Washington metropolitan area is currently the seventh-largest radio market in the United States. While most stations originate within Washington, D.C. proper, this list includes also stations that originate from Northern Virginia and Annapolis, Maryland.

Currently, radio stations that primarily serve the Washington metropolitan area include:AM Query – AM Radio Technical Information – Audio Division (FCC) USA FM Query – FM Radio Technical Information – Audio Division (FCC) USA

Broadcast radio

AM stations

Call sign Frequency Band City of license Format Notes WWRC 570 AM Bethesda, MD Conservative talk WSBN 630 AM Washington, D.C. Sports WDMV 700 AM Walkersville, MD Regional Mexican 2 WTNT 730 AM Alexandria, VA Spanish adult hits WAVA 780 AM Arlington, VA Christian 2 WACA 900 AM Laurel, MD Spanish talk WURA 920 AM Quantico, VA Tejano WCTN 950 AM Potomac, MD Spanish contemporary WTEM 980 AM Washington, D.C. Sports WWGB 1030 AM Indian Head, MD Spanish religious 2 WHFS 1050 AM Silver Spring, MD Freeform WUST 1120 AM Washington, D.C. Black Information Network 2 WMET 1160 AM Gaithersburg, MD Guadalupe-EWTN WNDC 1190 AM Leesburg, VA WFAX 1220 AM Falls Church, VA Regional Mexican/reggaeton WQOF 1260 AM Washington, D.C. Relevant Radio WDCT 1310 AM Fairfax, VA Korean WYCB 1340 AM Washington, D.C. Gospel WZHF 1390 AM Capitol Heights, MD Regional Mexican WOL 1450 AM Washington, D.C. Urban talk WKDV 1460 AM Manassas, VA Regional Mexican WPWC 1480 AM Dumfries, VA Spanish Christian WFED 1500 AM Washington, D.C. Government talk 1 WDON 1540 AM Wheaton, MD Spanish Catholic 2 WJFK 1580 AM Morningside, MD Sports/betting WLXE 1600 AM Rockville, MD Spanish

1 clear-channel station 2 daytime-only station

FM stations

Call sign Frequency Band City of license Format Notes WDCN-LD 87.7 FM Fairfax, VA Spanish tropical WAMU 88.5 FM Washington, D.C. NPR/talk * WPFW 89.3 FM Washington, D.C. Pacifica/jazz * WPIR 89.9 FM Culpeper, VA Contemporary Christian * WCSP-FM 90.1 FM Washington, D.C. C-SPAN * WMUC-FM 90.5 FM College Park, MD College/freeform * WETA 90.9 FM Washington, D.C. NPR/classical * WGTS 91.9 FM Takoma Park, MD Contemporary Christian * WPRS 92.7 FM Prince Frederick, MD Gospel WKYS 93.9 FM Washington, D.C. Urban contemporary WLZV 94.3 FM Buckland, VA K-Love * WOWD-LP 94.3 FM Takoma Park, MD Community Radio WIAD 94.7 FM Bethesda, MD Classic hits WPGC-FM 95.5 FM Morningside, MD Urban contemporary WHUR-FM 96.3 FM Washington, D.C. Urban AC WASH 97.1 FM Washington, D.C. Adult contemporary WMZQ-FM 98.7 FM Washington, D.C. Country WDCH-FM 99.1 FM Bowie, MD Bloomberg Radio WIHT 99.5 FM Washington, D.C. Contemporary hit radio WBIG-FM 100.3 FM Washington, D.C. Classic rock WWDC 101.1 FM Washington, D.C. Alternative rock WMMJ 102.3 FM Bethesda, MD Urban AC WTOP-FM 103.5 FM Washington, D.C. All-news WTLP 103.9 FM Braddock Heights, MD WTOP-FM simulcast WLNO 104.1 FM Waldorf, MD Latin pop WAVA-FM 105.1 FM Arlington, VA Christian WMAL-FM 105.9 FM Woodbridge, VA Conservative talk WJFK-FM 106.7 FM Manassas, VA Sports WLVW 107.3 FM Washington, D.C. K-Love * WWWT-FM 107.7 FM Manassas, VA WTOP-FM simulcast WLZL 107.9 FM Annapolis, MD Spanish tropical

Asterisk (*) indicates a non-commercial (public radio/campus/educational) broadcast.

Defunct NAA/Arlington, VA (1913–41) NOF/Naval Air Station, Anacostia (1920–23) WCAP/Washington, D.C. (1926–26; merged into WRC, now WTEM) WDM/Washington, D.C. (1921–25) WDW/Washington, D.C. (1921–22) WDVM/WDMV/WGOP/Pocomoke City, Maryland (1955-2025) 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) WRCW/Warrenton, Virginia (1957-2025)

References

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External links Maryland, DC, Delaware Broadcasters Association