WDFN
WDFN (1130 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Detroit, Michigan. Owned by iHeartMedia, it broadcasts an all-news radio format under iHeartRadio's Black Information Network (BIN), targeting Detroit's African-American community. Its studios and offices are on Halsted Road in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills.
| Broadcast area | Metro Detroit |
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| Frequency | 1130 kHz |
| Branding | Detroit's BIN 1130 |
| Programming | |
| Format | African-American All News |
| Affiliations | Black Information Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WJLB, WKQI, WLLZ, WMXD, WNIC | |
| History | |
First air date | December 17, 1939 |
Former call signs | WCAR (1939–79) WCXI (1979–92) WWWW (1992–94) |
Call sign meaning | Detroit's The FaN (former branding) |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 59969 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 50,000 watts days 10,000 watts nights |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°6′39″N 83°11′52″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | detroit |
By day, WDFN transmits with 50,000 watts, the maximum for commercial U.S. AM radio stations. 1130 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations in New York City, Vancouver and Shreveport, so to avoid interference, it reduces power at night to 10,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a nine-tower array. The transmitter is on Vreeland Road at West Jefferson Avenue in nearby Gibraltar.
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