WFAX
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| Broadcast area | Metro Washington, D.C. |
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| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
| Branding | La Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Regional Mexican[1]; reggaeton |
| Affiliations | Washington Nationals Spanish Radio Network |
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| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1948[3] |
| Technical information[4] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48732 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 38°52′47.0″N 77°10′18.0″W / 38.879722°N 77.171667°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WFAX (1220 kHz, "La Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM") is an regional Mexican and reggaeton formatted broadcast American AM radio station licensed to Falls Church, Virginia, serving Metro Washington, D.C.[1] WFAX is owned and operated by Jose Villafañe's Costa Media, through licensee Costa Media Boston LLC.[5]
On June 8, 2022, following its purchase from Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation, WFAX had announced that it would change its format from Christian talk and teaching to regional Mexican/Hispanic rhythmic branded as "La Pantera" on July 1.[6]
WFAX and co-owned WDCN-LD (87.7 FM) broadcast all Washington Nationals games in Spanish for the 2024 season.[7] Prior to the 2025 season, the agreement was extended for an additional three years.[8]
Translator
[edit]WFAX has two FM translators; W264DB is co-located with WFAX and its signal is almost entirely directed to the southwest to protect WZBA on the same frequency. W288BS transmits from WTTG's tower in Bethesda, Maryland to cover Washington proper.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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| W264DB | 100.7 FM | Falls Church, Virginia | 158365 | 100 | D | LMS |
| W288BS | 105.5 FM | Reston, Virginia | 140589 | 99 | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "70+ Years of Family Ownership of WFAX Ends with Sale to Spanish Operator".
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-130. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WFAX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "La Pantera To Debut In Washington DC". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
- ^ "DC Low Power FM Snags Play-By-Play For Washington Nationals". Insideradio.com. March 14, 2024.
- ^ "Costa Media Extends Its Nationals Coverage Agreement". Radio and Television Business Report. January 14, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 48732 (WFAX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFAX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 158365 (W264DB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W264DB at FCCdata.org
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