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==History== |
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The station was assigned the WJFD-FM call sign by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on December 1, 1980.<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=18720&Callsign=WJFD-FM}}</ref> The station was previously owned by local prosecutor and politician [[Edmund Dinis]] |
The station was assigned the WJFD-FM call sign by the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on December 1, 1980.<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=18720&Callsign=WJFD-FM}}</ref> The station was previously owned by local prosecutor and politician [[Edmund Dinis]] from 1975 until his death on March 14, 2010 at age 85. On August 2, 2010, interest in the station was transferred to the late Dinis' close friend and business partner Henry M. Arruda.<ref> {{cite web |title=Application for Consent to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database |url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/cdbsmenu.hts?context=25&appn=101393411&formid=315&fac_num=18720}}</ref> The station moved its studio from its historical downtown location on Union Street, to the third floor of the Howland Place professional building in the south end of [[New Bedford, Massachusetts|New Bedford]] shortly after. |
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| Broadcast area | South Coast Massachusetts/Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Frequency | 97.3 MHz/Channel 247 |
| Branding | Radio Globo |
| Programming | |
| Format | World Ethnic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | February 22, 1949 |
Former call signs | WBSM-FM (1949-1971) WGCY (1972-1976) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 18720 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 watts |
| HAAT | 152 meters (499 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°38′20″N 70°52′27″W / 41.63889°N 70.87417°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | http://www.wjfd.com/ |
WJFD-FM (97.3 FM, "Radio Globo") is a radio station licensed to serve New Bedford, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Henry M. Arruda through WJFD-FM, Inc. The station's studio is located in New Bedford and its transmitter is located in Fairhaven. It airs a Portuguese language World Ethnic format.[1]
History
The station was assigned the WJFD-FM call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on December 1, 1980.[2] The station was previously owned by local prosecutor and politician Edmund Dinis from 1975 until his death on March 14, 2010 at age 85. On August 2, 2010, interest in the station was transferred to the late Dinis' close friend and business partner Henry M. Arruda.[3] The station moved its studio from its historical downtown location on Union Street, to the third floor of the Howland Place professional building in the south end of New Bedford shortly after.
References
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Application for Consent to Transfer Control of Entity Holding Broadcast Station Construction Permit or License". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- WJFD-FM official website
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- WJFD in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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