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)
| 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[1] 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. The station was at one time owned by retired newscaster Lou Adler, who had previously broadcast on WCBS 880.
WKFD: Charlestown (construction permit, 2006-2009)
| Broadcast area | South County, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1370 kHz |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Astro Tele-Communications Corp |
| WADK, WJZS | |
| History | |
First air date | Never made it to air. |
Former call signs | WKFD (January 11, 2007[2]-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 / 41.37722°N 71.66389°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.[3]
References
- ^ "Station Search Details". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Station Search Details". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
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