Inclement Weather/Delays
Radio & Television Information
Charles County Public Schools works with 6 television stations and 16 radio stations that assist in getting emergency information to the public. Those stations are listed on page 10 of the 2007-08 Parent Handbook/Calendar, which is distributed to every student the first week of school or upon enrollment.
Radio stations that air Charles County Public Schools emergency information are:
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| Station Name |
Station Call Letters |
Frequency/Channel |
Website |
| American University Radio |
WAMU |
88.5 FM |
website |
| The Arrow Classic Rock |
WARW |
94.7 FM |
website |
| WAVA |
WAVA |
105.1 FM, 780 AM |
website |
| WBAL |
WBAL |
1090 AM |
website |
| BIG 100.3 |
WBIG |
100.3 FM |
website |
| WETA Public Broadcasting |
WETA |
90.9 FM |
website |
| 95.9 WGRQ |
WGRQ |
95.9 FM |
website |
| WKIK 102.9 |
WKIK |
102.9 FM, 1590 AM |
website |
| News Talk 630 WMAL AM |
WMAL |
630 AM |
website |
| WMDM 97.7 FM |
WMDM |
97.7 FM |
website |
| WPGC Jams 95.5 FM |
WPGC |
95.5 FM |
website |
| WPTX 1690 AM |
WPTX |
1690 AM |
website |
| Mix 107.3 |
WRQX |
107.3 FM |
website |
| 98.3 Star FM |
WSMD |
98.3 FM |
website |
| WTOP |
WTOP |
103.5 FM, 820 AM |
website |
| DC 101 |
WWDC |
101.1 FM |
website |
Television stations that list Charles County information are:
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| Station Name |
Station Call Letters |
Frequency/Channel |
Website |
| NBC11 |
WBAL |
Channel 11 |
website |
| NBC4 |
WRC |
Channel 4 |
website |
| FOX5 |
WTTG |
Channel 5 |
website |
| ABC7 |
WJLA |
Channel 7 |
website |
| News Channel 8 |
News |
Channel 8 |
website |
| CBS9 |
WUSA |
Channel 9 |
website |
Parents are encouraged to listen to the radio, watch television or call the information line (301-934-7410) for the latest messages from Charles County Public Schools. Parents should not call their child's school. The individual schools need to keep their lines open for communication with emergency responders.
Ensuring that parents and the community have timely information about the school
system is the responsibility of the Office of Communications and Media Relations.
The office is responsible for the broadcast of all Charles County Public Schools
emergency messages. For more information, contact Katie O'Malley-Simpson, Coordinating
Supervisor of Media Relations and Communications, at komalley@ccboe.com.
24-Hour Information Lines:
301-934-7410
301-932-6656
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