WFAX

WFAX is a Religious Talk formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Falls Church, Virginia, serving Metro Washington, D.C.[1] WFAX is owned and operated by Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation.[4]

WFAX
CityFalls Church, Virginia
Broadcast areaMetro Washington, D.C.
Frequency1220 AM kHz
BrandingWFAX 1220 AM and 100.7 FM
SloganChristian Radio for the Nation's Capital
Programming
FormatReligious Talk[1]
Ownership
OwnerNewcomb Broadcasting Corporation
History
First air dateSeptember 15, 1948[2]
Former call signsWFAX (1948-Present)[3]
Technical information
Facility ID48732
ClassD
Power5,000 Watts daytime
48 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates38°52′47.0″N 77°10′18.0″W
Translator(s)100.7 W264DB (Falls Church)
Links
WebcastWFAX Webstream
WebsiteWFAX Online
Entrance to Tower Square, home of the offices of WFAX.

Translator

WFAX has one FM translator, on 100.7, co-located with its AM transmitter. The signal is almost entirely directed to the southwest to protect WZBA on the same frequency.

Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
(W)		ClassFCC info
W264DB100.7Falls Church, Virginia158365100DFCC

References
  1. "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-130. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  3. "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. "WFAX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.


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