WFRX

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WFRX
WFRX 95.5TheFan logo.png
Broadcast area Herrin, Illinois
Marion, Illinois
Benton, Illinois
Frequency 1300 kHz
Branding95.5 The Fan
Programming
Format Sports
Affiliations Fox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1951
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 53979
Class D
Power 1,000 watts day
60 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
37°53′04″N88°55′44″W / 37.88444°N 88.92889°W / 37.88444; -88.92889
Translator(s) 95.5 W238CQ (Marion)
Links
Public license information
Webcast Listen Live
Website 955thefan.com

WFRX (1300 AM) is a radio station licensed to West Frankfort, Illinois, United States. The station airs a sports format, and is owned by Withers Broadcasting, through Withers Broadcasting of Southern Illinois, LLC. [2] One of the first radio stations in the United States to play a Beatles record on air, and the first to air a live interview with a Beatle, George Harrison, late September 1963.

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References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WFRX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WFRX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed November 21, 2013