WRFD
WRFD (880 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to both Columbus and Worthington, Ohio. It is owned by the Salem Media Group and broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. WRFD and sister station WTOH (98.9 FM) share studios on North High Street in the northwest portion of Columbus.
| Broadcast area | Columbus metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 880 kHz |
| Branding | The Word 880 AM 104.5 FM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Network | SRN News |
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| History | |
First air date | September 27, 1947 |
Call sign meaning | Rural Free Delivery |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 58630 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 23,000 watts (daytime only) 6,100 watts (critical hours) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°56′31″N 83°1′20″W |
| Translator(s) | 104.5 W283CL (Columbus) |
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| Webcast | Listen live Listen live (via Audacy) Listen live (via iHeartRadio) |
| Website | wrfd.com |
By day, WRFD is powered at 23,000 watts non-directional. (6,100 watts during critical hours.) The AM transmitter is near the former site of Cooper Stadium in the Franklinton section of the city's west side. WRFD is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as a daytime-only station. To avoid interference, it is required to sign off at local sunset to protect WCBS in New York City, a 50,000-watt clear-channel station using the same frequency. Despite the interruption of over-the-air service, WRFD can be heard around the clock on 250-watt FM translator station W283CL (104.5 FM), which launched in November 2016.