WFNT
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Branding | 1470 WFNT |
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Programming | |
Format | Silent (was talk radio) |
Affiliations | |
Ownership | |
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WCRZ, WQUS, WRCL, WWBN | |
History | |
First air date | 1947 |
Former call signs |
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Call sign meaning | Flint (IATA code for Bishop International Airport) |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 20447 |
Class | B |
Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 42°58′22″N 83°38′24″W / 42.97278°N 83.64000°W |
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Public license information | |
Website | wfnt.com |
WFNT (1470
By day, WFNT was powered at 5,000 watts. But at night, to avoid interfering with other stations on 1470 AM, it reduced power to 1,000 watts. WFNT used a directional antenna with a three-tower array. The transmitter was on FDP Drive near Bristol Road in Burton.[3]
Programming included mostly
Programming
Weekdays on WFNT began with the Steve Gruber Show, a statewide conservative talk show originating from sister station WJIM in Lansing, Michigan.[5] Talk shows of local interest were heard late mornings on WFNT, including subject matter such as guns, history, and shopping. Some of these programs were brokered programming.
The rest of the weekday schedule was
History
WCLC, WWOK, WKMF
The station first
It became WKMF in 1953, owned by a radio company based in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[7] WKMF was a country music station during most of the years using that call sign. Its slogan during the country years was "The country music capital of the north." WKMF's country format enjoyed a high level of ratings success during the 1960s and 1970s, often ranking among Flint's top five stations.
WFNT
It adopted its present call letters WFNT in 1993.[8] In the 1990s, most country music listening was switching to the FM dial, so management decided to make a change.
While owned by Faircom Broadcasting, WFNT became a talk station. Its syndicated program line-up included G. Gordon Liddy (who came to Flint and did his show live twice from the WFNT studios), Rush Limbaugh and Ken Hamblin. Local talk shows were hosted by Chris Pavelich and later Tommy McIntyre and his producer Howard "The Knife" Gillespie. Eventually, Regent Broadcasting (now Townsquare Media) acquired the station, as well as WCRZ and WWBN in Flint.
Standards and Talk
In the early 2000s, WFNT switched to
When Citadel Media ended the "Timeless" format in February 2010, WFNT flipped back to talk programming on February 12.
On December 31, 2023, WFNT suspended operations due to economic conditions.[11]
Previous logo
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFNT". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Townsquare Media Takes Five Stations Silent, Surrenders Two AM Licenses. Inside Radio, January 10, 2024
- ^ "WFNT-AM 1470 kHz - Flint, MI". radio-locator.com.
- ^ "1470 WFNT". 1470 WFNT.
- ^ "Steve Gruber". 1240 WJIM.
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1948 page 148, Broadcasting & Cable
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1954 page 180, Broadcasting & Cable
- ^ "WFNT AM 1470 Flint". Michiguide.com. May 2, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
- ^ "Big changes at syndicator Citadel Media: "Timeless" to expire, hirings and layoffs". Radio-Info.com. November 12, 2009.
- ^ "Flint's WFNT (1470) drops the music to go talk with Bob & Tom". Radio-Info.com. February 12, 2010.
- ^ Townsquare Turns Off New York Trio; Flint & Trenton Ams Radioisnight - January 9, 2024
External links
- WFNT in the FCC AM station database
- WFNT in Nielsen Audio's AM station database