WAWF

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WAWF
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Broadcast area Kankakee County, Illinois
Frequency 88.3 MHz
Branding"Sonlife Radio Network"
Programming
Format Christian
AffiliationsSONLIFE Radio Network
Ownership
OwnerFamily Worship Center Church, Inc.
WBMF, WWGN
History
First air date
2000 [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 78927
Class A
ERP 1,250 watts
HAAT 87 meters (285 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°4′39.0″N87°45′22.0″W / 41.077500°N 87.756111°W / 41.077500; -87.756111
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen live
Website http://sonlifetv.com/

WAWF (88.3 MHz) is a Christian radio station licensed to Kankakee, Illinois and serving Kankakee County, Illinois and northern Iroquois County. WAWF is owned and operated by Family Worship Center Church, Inc. The station began broadcasting in 2000. [1] It was originally owned by the American Family Association and was an affiliate of American Family Radio. [1] [3] In 2004, the station was sold to Family Worship Center Church, along with WBMF and WWGN, for $1 million. [4] [5]

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References

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  2. "Facility Technical Data for WAWF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "American Family Radio Network" (PDF). American Family Radio. January 6, 2003. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2003. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  4. "Transactions". Radio Business Report. Vol. 21, no. 124. June 25, 2004. Archived from the original on August 26, 2004. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
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