WTRI is a radio station

Radio station

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 licensed to Brunswick, Maryland

Brunswick, Maryland

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, serving Southern Frederick County, Maryland

Frederick County, Maryland

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 and Northern Loudoun County, Virginia

Loudoun County, Virginia

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. WTRI is owned and operated by Tricasters Communications, LLC.

History

On October 1, 2007, WTRI flipped to brokered Spanish language programming. The station's former "Vegas Radio" standards format was abandoned at that time.

As of March 3, 2009, WTRI was effectively silent, though no silent transmission application was filed with the FCC.

On April 8, 2009, WTRI began carrying a Classic Country

Classic country

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 format under the branding "Radio Earl".

In January of 2010, the "Radio Earl" Format was abandoned in favor of leasing the station's signal to nearby WTHU

WTHU

WTHU is a Religious Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Thurmont, Maryland, serving Frederick and Frederick County, Maryland. WTHU is owned and operated by Christian Radio Coalition, Inc.-History:...

, a Christian based talk radio AM station.

In September of 2010, the station ceased operations totally, and as of October, 2010, broadcasts no signal of any kind.

In January of 2011, WTRI began broadcasting Spanish language music as "Radio La Grande 1520".

On May 18, 2011 WTRI being carrying "KHZ Network" with eclectic pop music also carried on Maryland stations WKHZ

WKHZ

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, WYRE and WAMD (AM)

WAMD (AM)

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.

As of September 2011, the station has once again gone silent, and currently broadcasts no programming of any kind.