WFYL

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WFYL
Broadcast area Philadelphia metropolitan area
Frequency 1180 kHz
Programming
Format Christian talk and teaching
Ownership
OwnerLighthouse Support
WBPH-TV, WLYH-TV
History
First air date
December 1976;49 years ago (1976-12) [1]
Former call signs
  • WVFC (1976–1999)
  • WMEX (1999)
  • WVFC (1999–2004)
Call sign meaning
Philadelphia (using FY in place of PHI)
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 22896
Class D
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
Transmitter coordinates
40°8′5.52″N75°23′27.37″W / 40.1348667°N 75.3909361°W / 40.1348667; -75.3909361
Links
Public license information
Website www.1180wfyl.com

WFYL (1180 AM) is a daytime-only radio station licensed to King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format. WFYL is owned by Lighthouse Support, a non-profit organization specializing in Christian broadcasting. [3] . Lighthouse also owns television stations WBPH-TV 60 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and WLYH-TV 49 in Red Lion, Pennsylvania. [4]

By day, WFYL is powered at 1,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna. [5] But at night, WFYL must go off the air to avoid interference with WHAM in Rochester, New York, the Class A station on 1180 AM. WFYL's Valcom whip antenna and transmitter are located at the Jeffersonville Golf Club in Trooper, Pennsylvania. [6]

References

  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2010 page D-466. Retrieved Dec. 25, 2025
  2. "Facility Technical Data for WFYL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. FCC.gov/WFYL
  4. InsideRadio.com "Deal Digest" March 25, 2025. Retrieved Dec. 25, 2025.
  5. Radio-Locator.com/WFYL
  6. FCCdata.org/WFYL