WFNS (AM)
(Redirected from W253CI)
| Broadcast area | Waycross, Georgia |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1350 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1961 |
Former call signs | WIEZ (6/1983-12/1983) WGIA (1983–2000) WXRB (2000–2001) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11076 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 117 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°18′44.00″N 82°14′0.00″W / 31.3122222°N 82.2333333°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.5 W253CI (Blackshear) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
WFNS (1350 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Blackshear, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by William Dorminy, through licensee Southern Media Interactive LLC.[2]
History
[edit]The station went on the air as WIEZ on 1983-06-27. On 1983-12-25, the station changed its call sign to WGIA, on 2000-05-04 to WXRB, and on 2001-07-24 to the current WFNS,[3]
On September 4, 2022, it was announced that Shanks Broadcasting will acquire WFNS and will begin carrying the company's "Sports Superstations" network.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFNS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WFNS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WFNS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "Macon's Sports Superstations To Expand To Savannah & Coastal Georgia". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 11076 (WFNS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFNS in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WFNS
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