WFIN
Ownership | |
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Owner | Blanchard River Broadcasting Company |
WKXA-FM, WBUK | |
History | |
First air date | December 15, 1941 |
Call sign meaning | FINdlay[1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 5848 |
Class | D |
Power | 1,000 watts day 79 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°0′30.00″N 83°38′7.00″W / 41.0083333°N 83.6352778°W |
Translator(s) | 95.5 W238CX (Findlay) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wfin.com |
WFIN (1330
History
WFIN first went on the air December 15, 1941, under the ownership of Findlay Radio Company, headed by Cloyce W. Oxley, who also served as the station's general manager. Studios and offices were located at 500 1/2 South Main Street in downtown Findlay. The station operated at its current frequency and daytime power, but with no nighttime authorization.
In September 1949, WFIN was sold to Findlay Publishing Company. R.L. Heminger was the company president, and Harold Heminger was named general manager. In 1957, studios and offices were moved to the second floor of 101 West Sandusky Street.
In late 1987, the FCC granted limited nighttime power parameters for Class III Regional stations, including WFIN. The following year, WFIN began broadcasting with nighttime power of 79 watts, as it continues to do today.
Studios and offices were moved in 1993 to a new, state of the art facility on Lake Cascades Parkway in Findlay. Concurrent with the studio move was the formation of Blanchard River Broadcasting Company, the new licensee set up as a subsidiary company of Findlay Publishing Company. WFIN and its sister stations remain there today.
FM Translator
WFIN also has an
Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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W238CX | 95.5 FM | Findlay, Ohio | 201116 | 250 | D | LMS |
Programming
WFIN airs a mix of news/talk and sports talk programming, including Fox News Radio's Brian Kilmeade, Westwood One's Dan Bongino, and Dave Ramsey.
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ Program schedule - WFIN.com
External links
- WFIN in the FCC AM station database
- WFIN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FM translator