WFRN-FM
41°37′18.00″N 85°57′37.00″W / 41.6216667°N 85.9602778°W
| Frequency | 104.7 MHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | "Family Friendly WFRN" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian Music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Progressive Broadcasting System, Inc. |
| WCMR | |
| History | |
First air date | June 10, 1963[1] |
Former call signs | WCMR-FM (1963-1964)[2] WXAX (1964-1979)[2] WFRN (1979-1993)[3] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 53639 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 140 meters (460 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°37′18.00″N 85°57′37.00″W / 41.6216667°N 85.9602778°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wfrn.com |
WFRN-FM (104.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Elkhart, Indiana, United States. The station airs a format consisting of Contemporary Christian music as well as some Christian talk and teaching and is owned by Progressive Broadcasting System.[4][5]
History
The station began broadcasting June 10, 1963 as WCMR-FM.[1][2] On February 1, 1964 its call sign was changed to WXAX.[2]
The station became WFRN on March 26, 1979, the culmination of the dream of Ed Moore for a Contemporary Christian music station. The station was an extension of the AM sister station which has been on the air since 1956 providing nationally recognized Christian programming.[6]
WFRN, along with its sister stations WFRR and WFRI and a network of repeater stations, covers over 30 counties throughout the northern half of Indiana and southern Michigan.
On July 6, 1993, the AM station changed its call sign from WCMR to WFRN. It switched back to WCMR in 2009.[7] WCMR offers a southern gospel music format.
A third station, WGNC-FM "God and Country" 88.5 FM, was added to the WFRN family in January 2013. WGNC, licensed to Constantine, Michigan and broadcasting with 15,000 watts of power, offers a format of "family-friendly" country music.
Network
The 1995 addition of the 93.7 frequency in Kokomo, Indiana began the building of a network of stations and repeaters that continued through 2008, greatly increasing the station's coverage across northern Indiana and southern Michigan. Most of this growth occurred since May 2003 with the assistance of a group called Friends of Christian Radio.[6]
Stations & their repeaters
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W232CK | 94.3 FM | Gary, Indiana | 12 | D | ||
| W266BF | 101.1 FM | South Bend, Indiana | 67 | D | ||
| W243AJ | 96.5 FM | Mishawaka, Indiana | 250 | D | ||
| W262AU | 100.3 FM | Granger, Indiana | 90 | D | ||
| W272BZ | 102.3 FM | Portage, Indiana | 27 | D | ||
| W258BD | 99.5 FM | Ligonier, Indiana | 120 | D |
- 93.7 MHz (WFRR) Walton, Indiana - station[8]
- 102.3 Sheridan, Indiana - repeater
- 100.1 MHz (WFRI) Winamac, Indiana - station[9]
References
- ^ a b 1971 Broadcasting Yearbook, Broadcasting, 1971. p. B-69. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ a b c d History Cards for WFRN-FM, fcc.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved March 21, 2019.
- ^ "FCC". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WFRN Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ a b "WFRN History". Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "WFRN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "FCC Facility ID 11041". Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- ^ "FCC Facility ID 53645". Retrieved 2009-06-09.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WFRN ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID WFRI ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID WFRR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database