WAFC (AM)

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WAFC
Frequency 590 kHz
BrandingPure Country WAFC
Programming
Format Classic country
Ownership
OwnerGlades Media Company
History
First air date
February 16, 1988 (1988-02-16)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 24229
Class B
Power
  • 930 watts day
  • 470 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
26°43′46.00″N80°54′49.00″W / 26.7294444°N 80.9136111°W / 26.7294444; -80.9136111
Translator(s) See § Translators
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website wafcamfm.com

WAFC (590 AM) is a classic country radio station licensed to Clewiston, Florida, United States. The station is owned by Glades Media Company LLP. [2]

Contents

Previously, the station played a regional Mexican format with the branding Radio Fiesta. [3] [4] Prior to that it played a country music format.[ citation needed ]

On June 30, 2014, Cumulus Media Networks stopped distributing the network True Oldies Channel, and WAFC switched to Westwood One's Classic Hits Radio.

On December 26, 2018, WAFC changed its format from classic hits to classic country, branded as "Pure Country WAFC". [5]

Translators

Broadcast translators for WAFC
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W223AJ92.5 FM Belle Glade, Florida 139076250133  m (436  ft)D LMS
W263BT100.5 FM Clewiston, Florida 61505250170 m (558 ft)D LMS
W286DO105.1 FM LaBelle, Florida 202719250118 m (387 ft)D LMS

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WAFC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WAFC Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
  3. Glades Media Group - Radio Stations WAFC AM/FM, WOKC, WAFZ AM/FM, WWRF, WKYZ
  4. Hispanic media & market source, Volume 20, Issue 2. Standard Rate & Data Service. 2007. pp. 104–106.
  5. WAFC Flips to Pure Country Radioinsight - December 26, 2018