WFNS (1350 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Blackshear, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by William Dorminy, through licensee Southern Media Interactive LLC.[2]

WFNS
Broadcast areaWaycross, Georgia
Frequency1350 kHz
Programming
FormatSports
Ownership
Owner
  • William J. Dorminy
  • (Southern Media Interactive LLC)
History
First air date
1961
Former call signs
WIEZ (6/1983-12/1983)
WGIA (1983–2000)
WXRB (2000–2001)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID11076
ClassD
Power2,500 watts day
117 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
31°18′44.00″N 82°14′0.00″W / 31.3122222°N 82.2333333°W / 31.3122222; -82.2333333
Translator(s)98.5 W253CI (Blackshear)
Links
Public license information

History

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The station went on the air as WIEZ on 1983-06-27. On 1983-12-25, the station changed its call sign to WGIA, on 2000-05-04 to WXRB, and on 2001-07-24 to the current WFNS,[3]

On September 4, 2022, it was announced that Shanks Broadcasting will acquire WFNS and will begin carrying the company's "Sports Superstations" network.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFNS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WFNS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ "WFNS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "Macon's Sports Superstations To Expand To Savannah & Coastal Georgia". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-09-05.
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