WSFW
| Frequency | 1110 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian talk and teaching |
| Affiliations | CSN Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | CSN International |
| History | |
First air date | October 1, 1968 |
Call sign meaning | W Seneca Falls W |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5391 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°54′55″N 76°46′28″W / 42.91528°N 76.77444°W |
| Translator(s) | W296DI 107.1 MHz Seneca Falls |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | www.csnradio.com |
WSFW (1110 kHz) is an AM radio station broadcasting a Christian talk and teaching radio format. Licensed to Seneca Falls, New York, United States, the station is currently an owned-and-operated station of CSN International.[2] Some of the national religious leaders heard on WSFW include Adrian Rogers, David Jeremiah and James Dobson.
Because AM 1110 is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations WBT Charlotte and KFAB Omaha, WSFW is a daytimer and must go off the air at sunset to avoid interference. Programming is heard around the clock over a 200-watt FM translator, W296DI on 107.1 MHz.[3]
History
[edit]On October 1, 1968, WSFW signed on the air.[4] It was owned by the Waterfalls Broadcasting Company. One month later, it added an FM counterpart, 99.3 WSFW-FM (now WFLK). The two stations simulcast a full service middle of the road format of popular music, news and sports.
In 2007, WSFW dropped its "Finger Lakes News-Talk Network" simulcast with WGVA Geneva, WCGR Canadaigua and WAUB Auburn, New York, then flipped to a travelers information format.[5]
WSFW was sold to Calvary Chapel Twin Falls on November 12, 2009.[6] The assignment of license was approved by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 12, 2010.[7] At this point, WSFW adopted its current Christian talk and teaching format, supplied by CSN International.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSFW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Search Details". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed July 17, 2012
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W296DI
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1970 page B-141
- ^ A format change in the Finger Lakes (WSFW), Scott Fybush/Northeast Radio Watch, January 22, 2007.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed July 17, 2012
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed July 17, 2012
External links
[edit]- CSN Radio's website
- WSFW's page on CSN Radio's website
- Facility details for Facility ID 5391 (WSFW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WSFW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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