WFRX
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| Broadcast area | Herrin, Illinois Marion, Illinois Benton, Illinois |
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| Frequency | 1300 kHz |
| Branding | 95.5 The Fan |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | Fox Sports Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | 1951 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53979 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 60 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 37°53′04″N 88°55′44″W / 37.88444°N 88.92889°W |
| Translator | 95.5 W238CQ (Marion) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | 955thefan.com |
WFRX (1300 AM) is a radio station licensed to West Frankfort, Illinois, United States. The station airs a sports format, and is owned by Withers Broadcasting, through Withers Broadcasting of Southern Illinois, LLC.[2] One of the first radio stations in the United States to play a Beatles record on air, and the first to air a live interview with a Beatle, George Harrison, late September 1963.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFRX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WFRX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed November 21, 2013
External links
[edit]- WFRX's website
- [1]
- Facility details for Facility ID 53979 (WFRX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFRX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 148058 (W238CQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W238CQ at FCCdata.org
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