WKFD (defunct)
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)
City | Wickford, Rhode Island |
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Broadcast area | Providence-Warwick market |
Branding | Bay Radio |
Frequency | 1370 kc. |
First air date | 1961 |
Last air date | July 29, 1998 |
Language(s) | English |
Power | 250 watts day, 130 watts night |
Class | III-D, later D |
Facility ID | 2847 |
Callsign meaning | WicKForD |
Former callsigns | WKFD (1961-June 1, 1979), WMYD (June 1, 1979-November 16, 1999), WKFD (November 16, 1999-November 2, 2001) |
Former frequencies | None |
Owner | Jerome Frederick Gaudet |
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)
City | Charlestown, Rhode Island |
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Broadcast area | South County, Rhode Island |
Frequency | 1370 kHz |
First air date | Never made it to air. |
Power |
2,500 watts (day) 5,000 watts (night) |
Class | B |
Facility ID | 161299 |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°22′38″N 71°39′50″W / 41.37722°N 71.66389°W |
Callsign meaning | Same as former occupant of 1370kc. in Rhode Island. |
Former callsigns | WKFD (January 11, 2007[2]-November 6, 2009) |
Owner | Astro Tele-Communications Corp |
Sister stations | WADK, WJZS |
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.