WRFC (AM)
History | |
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First air date | May 1, 1948 |
Call sign meaning | Robert Franklin Christian (father of original owner) |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 1218 |
Class | B |
Power | 5,000 watts day 2,500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°59′58.00″N 83°26′0.00″W / 33.9994444°N 83.4333333°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | 960theref.com |
WRFC (960
Programming
WRFC features local sports shows during weekday morning and afternoon
History
On May 1, 1948, WRFC first
WRFC later operated for many years at 5,000 watts non-directional daytime and 500 watts directional nighttime using a three tower array northeast of Athens, with studios in an impressive mansion in downtown Athens. It featured 4 full service formats throughout its history, such as Top 40, middle of the road, and adult contemporary formats of popular music, news, and sports.
On February 20, 1971,
In 1981, WRFC dropped its Top 40 format and went into a short-lived MOR format. This didn't last long. WRFC dropped MOR and went into
In January 2008, WRFC was sold (along with sister stations WGMG, WPUP, WNGC, and WGAU) to Cox Radio in Atlanta. Southern Broadcasting of Athens and associated owners continue as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cox.[3]
Former on-air staff
- John Holliman (news, later with CNN) (deceased)
- Bill Hartman (sports and news)
- Johnny Jay (real name: Howard Toole)
- Larry Melear (1965–75) (was also chief engineer 1965–70 and 1971–75) (deceased)
- Jim Byard (1968 -1970)
- Tom Collins (1968 - 1971)
- Earl Pledger (1969–71)
- Everett Langford (1967–71) (was also chief engineer 1970–71)
- Ed Thilenius (sports)
- A.O. "Red" Healan
- Kate Murphy (Kathleen Emerson-Lambert)
- Jim Koger
- Morris "Night Owl" Knight
- Larry Johnson
- Charles Pinckney
- Craig Williams
- Jim Powell
- Chris Jones (sports and news 1970-1974)
- Bob Burton (news)
- Phil Scoggins (sports and news)
- Garry Glenn (sports and news)
- Tony McVeigh (news)
References
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRFC
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1950 page 116
- ^ "Deals," Broadcasting & Cable, January 28, 2008.
External links
- WRFC in the FCC AM station database
- WRFC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database