WFAX

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WFAX
Broadcast areaMetro Washington, D.C.
Frequency1220 AM kHz
BrandingWFAX 1220 AM and 100.7 FM
Programming
FormatReligious Talk[1]
Ownership
OwnerNewcomb Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air date
September 15, 1948[2]
Former call signs
WFAX (1948-Present)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID48732
ClassD
Power5,000 Watts daytime
48 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
38°52′47.0″N 77°10′18.0″W / 38.879722°N 77.171667°W / 38.879722; -77.171667
Translator(s)100.7 W264DB (Falls Church)
Links
WebcastWFAX Webstream
WebsiteWFAX Online
Entrance to Tower Square, home of the offices of WFAX.

WFAX is a Religious Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Falls Church, Virginia, serving Metro Washington, D.C.[1] WFAX is owned and operated by Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation.[4]

Translator

WFAX has one FM translator, on 100.7, co-located with its AM transmitter. The signal is almost entirely directed to the southwest to protect WZBA on the same frequency.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
W264DB 100.7 FM Falls Church, Virginia 158365 100 D LMS

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-130. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "WFAX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

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