WFSI

WFSI (860 AM), formerly WBGR, is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format. Licensed to Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the station is one of two stations in Baltimore currently owned by Family Radio (WBMD is the other). WFSI-AM airs several Christian ministry broadcasts from noted teachers such as RC Sproul, Alistair Begg, Ken Ham, John F. MacArthur, Adriel Sanchez, Dennis Rainey, John Piper, & others as well as traditional and modern hymns & songs by Keith & Kristyn Getty, The Master's Chorale, Fernando Ortega, Chris Rice, Shane & Shane, Sovereign Grace Music, Sara Groves, & multiple other Christian and Gospel music artists.

For the station at 107.9 FM in Annapolis, Maryland, United States formerly known as WFSI, see WLZL.
WFSI
CityBaltimore, Maryland
Frequency860 kHz
Translator(s)W295BX (106.9 MHz, Baltimore)
First air date1955 (1955)
FormatChristian radio
Power2,500 watts day, 65.7 watts night, with different directional patterns
ClassD
Facility ID43864
Transmitter coordinates39°18′43.00″N 76°29′26.00″W
Call sign meaningFamily Stations, Inc.
Former call signsWAYE (1955–1984)
WBGR (1984–2011)[1]
OwnerFamily Radio
(Family Stations, Inc.)
Sister stationsWBMD
Websitefamilyradio.org

Because it shares the same frequency as "clear channel" station CJBC in Toronto, WFSI severely reduces its power during nighttime hours.

On December 1, 2011 the WBGR call letters changed to WFSI, formerly the call letters of 107.9 FM, now WLZL, "El Zol;" El Zol moved from 99.1 FM, now WDCH-FM.[2]

See also

References
  1. "FCC History Cards for WFSI".
  2. http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/54356/cbs-acquires-wfsi-to-launch-all-news-on-99-1/#.TthDdmPNlGU


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