WFME (AM)
WFME (1560 kHz) is a non-commercial educational, religious-formatted AM radio station licensed to New York City, broadcasting at 1,000 watts, under a special temporary authority (STA). The station is owned and operated by Family Radio, a Christian radio ministry based in Nashville, Tennessee.
| |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | New York metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1560 kHz |
| Branding | Family Radio |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Affiliations | Family Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
|
| History | |
First air date | March 26, 1929 |
Former call signs |
|
Former frequencies |
|
Call sign meaning | Where Faith (or Family) Means Everything |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29024 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 50,000 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 40°43′0″N 73°55′4″W |
| Translator(s) | 106.3 W292FV (New York) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | familyradio |
On February 15, 2021, at 11:16 am, WFME went temporarily silent following the sale of the station's Maspeth, Queens transmitter site by Family Radio for future redevelopment.
On October 26, 2021, the station returned to the air from a new tower site, operating at 1,000 watts under an STA.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.