WPFM

WPFM
City Panama City, Florida
Broadcast area Panama City, Florida
Branding Hot 107.9
Slogan Hits NOW!
Frequency 107.9 MHz
First air date 1963
Format Silent
ERP 54,000 watts
HAAT 386 meters
Class C1
Facility ID 42372
Former callsigns WPFM (1963-1997)
WDRK (1997-1998)
WLHR (1998-2004)
WPFM-FM (2004-2014)
Owner Powell Broadcasting Company, L.L.C.
(Sale pending to Educational Media Foundation)

WPFM was a commercial radio station located in Panama City, Florida, broadcasting on 107.9 FM. WPFM is currently owned and operated by Powell Broadcasting Company and used to air a Rhythmic Top 40 music format branded as "Hot 107.9".[1][2]

On September 21, 2018, it was announced that Educational Media Foundation had acquired the station. The future format has not yet been announced.[3]

In the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, Powell Broadcasting announced that it would cease operation of its Panama City stations, leaving the future of its licenses in the market in limbo.

References

  1. "WPFM Tweaking/Stunting, Becomes" from All Access (March 16, 2011)
  2. "WPFM Panama City Relaunches as Hot 107.9" from Formatchange.com (March 16, 2011)
  3. "EMF Acquires WPFM Panama City - RadioInsight". RadioInsight. 2018-09-21. Retrieved 2018-09-21.

Coordinates: 30°25′59″N 85°24′51″W / 30.43306°N 85.41417°W / 30.43306; -85.41417

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