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WRC NBC Channel 4

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
WRC-TV CH 4 153.0500 D331   Desk
  450.4500 D306   F1 ENG
  455.1500 D306   F3 IFB

WRC-TV use Nextel radios for most of their daily operations.

WTTG FOX Channel 5

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
WTTG-TV CH 5 161.7300 CSQ   F1 Desk
  161.7600 CSQ   F2 Alternate

WTTG-TV use Nextel radios for most of their daily operations.

WJLA ABC Channel 7

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
WJLA-TV CH 7 450.1125 100.0   F1 Desk
  450.2625 100.0   F2 ENG

WJLA-TV use Nextel radios for most of their daily operations. News Channel 8 also operated by WJLA.

WUSA CBS Channel 9

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
WUSA-TV CH 9 450.7500 141.3   F1 ENG
  450.2125 141.3   F2 Desk
  450.0875 - SX 141.3   F3 ENG
  450.1875 141.3   F4 ENG - Updated 2/04 Shared with CNN

Radio Stations

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
WMAL-AM 161.7000     Traffic Plane
  455.2125 82.5   Reporters
WTOP 450.3500 141.3   Desk
  455.6500 CSQ   Remotes / Chopper 2
WWRC 455.0500     F1 ENG - Unknown?
  455.7500     F2 IFB - Unknown?

Traffic / Newspapers

  Frequency PL Call Use / Notes
Metro Traffic 455.9125 141.3   Control
SmartRoute Systems 452.6500      
Traffic.com 499.9625
496.9625
LTR   Has contracts with WJZW & WRQX. Uses Champion LTR System
Air-to-Air 122.750
123.025
123.450
123.475
124.975
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