WAFN (AM)

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WAFN
Simulcast of WAFN-FM Arab
WAFN Fun 92.7 logo.webp
Broadcast area Huntsville, Alabama
Frequency 1310 kHz
BrandingFun Radio
Programming
Format Classic hits
Affiliations United Stations Radio Networks
Ownership
Owner
  • Steve Sudbury and Louis Anzek
  • (Fun Radio Group of North Alabama, LLC)
WAFN-FM
History
First air date
December 2, 1986;37 years ago (1986-12-02) (as WJRA)
Former call signs
WJRA (1984–2001)
WQAH (2001–2009)
WKZD (2009–2021)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 290
Class D
Power 1,000 watts day
33 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 34°32′32″N86°54′14″W / 34.54222°N 86.90389°W / 34.54222; -86.90389
Translator(s) See § Translator
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website fun927.com

WAFN (1310 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Priceville, Alabama, that serves Decatur and the western portion of the Huntsville radio market. [2] The station is owned by Fun Radio Group of North Alabama, LLC, along with WAFN-FM in Arab, Alabama. WAFN 1310 and WAFN-FM 92.7 simulcast a classic hits radio format.

Contents

By day, WAFN 1310 broadcasts at 1,000 watts. But to protect other stations on 1310 AM from interference, at night it reduces power to 33 watts. Programming is also heard on FM translator W285EN at 104.9 MHz.

History

This station was granted its original construction permit by the Federal Communications Commission on December 19, 1983. [3] The station was assigned the call letters WJRA from February 1984 until September 7, 2001, when it was assigned WQAH by the FCC. [4] WJRA received its license to cover on December 2, 1986. [5]

The station was assigned the call sign WKZD on February 2, 2009. [4]

Effective October 31, 2021, Somerville Baptist Church sold WKZD and translator W285EN to Fun Radio Group of North Alabama for $85,000. [6] Fun Radio changed the call sign to WAFN on November 10, 2021, simulcasting a classic hits format with co-owned WAFN-FM 92.7.

Translator

WAFN also broadcasts on the following FM translator:

Broadcast translator for WAFN
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W)FCC info
W285EN104.9 FM Priceville, Alabama 24898250 LMS

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WAFN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ↑ "Application Search Details (BP-19830531AD)". FCC Media Bureau. 1983-12-19.
  4. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  5. ↑ "Application Search Details (BL-19860902AG)". FCC Media Bureau. 1986-12-02.
  6. ↑ Venta, Lance (August 13, 2021). "Station Sales Week of 8/13". RadioInsight.


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