WKFD

WKFD has been used as a callsign twice in Rhode Island for 2 stations on the same frequency. The first was a station licensed to the village of Wickford. The second was a construction permit which never made it past that stage & was deleted on November 6, 2009.

WKFD: Wickford (1961-2001)

DWKFD

Wickford, Rhode Island
Broadcast area	Providence-Warwick market
Frequency	1370 kc.
Branding	Bay Radio
Programming
Language(s)	English
Ownership
Owner	Jerome Frederick Gaudet
History
First air date	1961
Former call signs	WKFD (1961-June 1, 1979), WMYD (June 1, 1979-November 16, 1999), WKFD (November 16, 1999-November 2, 2001)
Former frequencies	None
Call sign meaning	WicKForD
Technical information
Facility ID	2847
Class	III-D, later D
Power	250 watts day, 130 watts night

WKFD was the callsign of an A.M. radio station which existed from 1961 until 2001 when its license was deleted after being silent for 3 years (the station last broadcast on July 29, 1998). WKFD was licensed to the village of Wickford, Rhode Island. The station operated on 1370kc. with a transmitter power of 250 watts daytime, 130 watts nighttime. Its transmitter was located at 19 Updike Avenue.

WKFD: Charlestown (construction permit, 2006-2009)

DWKFD

Charlestown, Rhode Island
Broadcast area	South County, Rhode Island
Frequency	1370 kHz
Ownership
Owner	Astro Tele-Communications Corp
Sister stations	WADK, WJZS
History
First air date	Never made it to air.
Former call signs	WKFD (January 11, 2007-November 6, 2009)
Call sign meaning	Same as former occupant of 1370kc. in Rhode Island.
Technical information
Facility ID	161299
Class	B
Power	2,500 watts (day) 5,000 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates	41°22′38″N 71°39′50″W

The 1370 frequency was applied to be reactivated from Charlestown, Rhode Island with a daytime power of 2.5 kW & a nighttime power of 5 kW. This construction permit never made it on to the air & was deleted in November 2009.

External links

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• WKFD in Nielsen Audio's AM station database