WWRF
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Broadcast area | West Palm Beach, Florida |
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| Frequency | 1380 kHz |
| Branding | 94.7 & 96.9 The Surf |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Mainstream rock |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WLLY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | March 1, 1987 |
Former call signs | WLVS (1987–2000) |
Call sign meaning | "Radio Fiesta" (former branding) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 24461 | |
| Class | D |
| Power | 90 Watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 26°48′00″N 80°4′32″W / 26.80000°N 80.07556°W |
| Translators |
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| Repeater | 99.5 WLLY-HD4 (Palm Beach Gardens) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | thesurfrocks |
WWRF (1380 AM) is a radio station licensed to Lake Worth, Florida broadcasting in the West Palm Beach radio market.[2] It airs a mainstream rock radio format, and is owned by Glades Media Group. The studios and offices are on South Congress Avenue in Palm Springs, Since the transmitter site on 7th Avenue North in Lake Worth was demolished the station now broadcasts under an STA registered with the FCC. It is broadcasting from a large water tower which dominates the skyline based along Old Dixie Highway.[3] It addition to its main signal it is also simulcast on the HD4 subchannel of WLLY-FM.
History
[edit]The station went on the air as WLVS on March 1, 1987. On March 15, 2000, the station changed its call sign to the current WWRF.[4]

On December 8, 2024, WWRF dropped its Spanish contemporary format and began stunting with Christmas music.[5]
On December 25, 2024, at 1 p.m., on Christmas day, WWRF flipped to variety hits as "94.7 & 96.9 Jack FM".[6]
On August 12, 2026, WWRF changed their format from variety hits to mainstream rock, branded as "94.7/96.9 The Surf".[7] Jack FM has been moved to WJBW
Previous logos
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WWRF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "WWRF Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ Radio-Locator.com/WWRF
- ↑ "wwrf Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ Fiesta Preparing a Christmas Gift in West Palm Beach Radioinsight - December 8, 2024
- ↑ Jack Debuts In West Palm Beach Radioinsight - December 25, 2024
- ↑ The Surf Returns to the Palm Beaches as Jack Moves Radioinsight - August 13, 2026
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 24461 (WWRF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WWRF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Translators
- Facility details for Facility ID 201433 (W234DA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W234DA at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 153406 (W245AY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W245AY at FCCdata.org