WFSI (860 AM), formerly WBGR, is a radio station broadcasting a Religious format. Licensed to Baltimore, Maryland, United States, the station is currently owned by Family Radio.
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Broadcast area | Baltimore metropolitan area |
Frequency | 860 kHz |
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Language(s) | English |
Format | Christian radio |
Network | Family Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | 1955 |
Former call signs | WAYE (1955–1984) WBGR (1984–2011)[1] |
Call sign meaning | Family Stations, Inc. |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 43864 |
Class | D |
Power | 2,500 watts day 65.7 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°18′43.00″N 76°29′26.00″W / 39.3119444°N 76.4905556°W |
Translator(s) | 106.9 W295BX (Baltimore) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | familyradio.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.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FCC History Cards for WFSI".
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFSI". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "CBS Acquires WFSI, to Launch All-News on 99.1".
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 43864 (WFSI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFSI in Nielsen Audio's AM station database