WFWL (1220 AM, "The Catfish") was a radio station broadcasting a country music format.[1] Licensed to Camden, Tennessee, United States, the station was owned by Community Broadcasting Services, Inc. and featured programming from Citadel Media.[2]
| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
|---|---|
| Branding | The Catfish |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Country) |
| Affiliations | Citadel Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community Broadcasting Services, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1956 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 4801 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 250 watts day 140 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°3′10.00″N 88°5′15.00″W / 36.0527778°N 88.0875000°W |
In November 2021, the station announced that it would cease operations on December 1, 2021, after 65 years on the air.[3]
On June 3, 2022, Community Broadcasting Services surrendered WFWL's license to the Federal Communications Commission and the license was cancelled. Due to that, W259BN started simulcasting WRJB.
References
edit- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Summer 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ "WFWL Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ WFWL (The Catfish 99.7)/Camden, TN To Sign Off After 65 Years On The Air by Laura Moxley, November 24, 2021 (allaccess.com)
External links
edit- FCC History Cards for WFWL (covering 1956–1979)
- FCC Station Search Details: DWFWL (Facility ID: 4801)
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