WFAX

WFAX
Broadcast areaMetro Washington, D.C.
Frequency1220 kHz
BrandingLa Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican and Reggaeton[1]
AffiliationsWashington Nationals Spanish Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Costa Media
  • (Costa Media Boston LLC[2])
History
First air date
September 15, 1948 (76 years ago) (1948-09-15)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48732
ClassD
Power5,000 watts (day)
48 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
38°52′47.0″N 77°10′18.0″W / 38.879722°N 77.171667°W / 38.879722; -77.171667
Translator(s)100.7 W264DB (Falls Church)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitelapanteradc.com
Entrance to Tower Square, home of the offices of WFAX.

WFAX (1220 AM) is a regional Mexican and Reggaeton formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Falls Church, Virginia, serving Metro Washington, D.C.[1] WFAX is owned and operated by Jose Villafañe's Costa Media, through licensee Costa Media Boston LLC.[5]

On June 8, 2022, following its purchase from Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation, WFAX had announced that it would change its format from religious talk to Regional Mexican/Spanish Rhythmic branded as "La Pantera" on July 1.[6]

Translator

WFAX has one FM translator, on 100.7, co-located with its AM transmitter. The signal is almost entirely directed to the southwest to protect WZBA on the same frequency.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) Class FCC info
W264DB 100.7 FM Falls Church, Virginia 158365 100 D LMS

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "70+ Years of Family Ownership of WFAX Ends with Sale to Spanish Operator".
  3. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-130. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "WFAX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "La Pantera To Debut In Washington DC". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 8, 2022.


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