WFAX
WFAX is a Religious Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Falls Church, Virginia, serving Metro Washington, D.C.[2] WFAX is owned and operated by Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation.[4]
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| City | Falls Church, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Washington, D.C. |
| Branding | WFAX 1220 AM |
| Slogan | Christian Radio for the Nation's Capital |
| Frequency | 1220 AM kHz |
| Translator(s) | 100.7 W264DB (Falls Church) |
| First air date | September 15, 1948[1] |
| Format | Religious Talk[2] |
| Power | 5,000 Watts daytime 48 Watts nighttime |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 48732 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 38°52′47.0″N 77°10′18.0″W |
| Former call signs | WFAX (1948-Present)[3] |
| Owner | Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation |
| Webcast | WFAX Webstream |
| Website | WFAX Online |
Entrance to Tower Square, home of the offices of WFAX.
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 (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W264DB | 100.7 | Falls Church, Virginia | 158365 | 100 | D | FCC |
References
- Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-130. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- "WFAX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
External links
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WFAX
- Radio-Locator Information on WFAX
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WFAX
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