WFCV (AM)

WFCV
City Fort Wayne, Indiana
Frequency 1090 kHz
Format Christian
Power 2,500 watts day
1,000 watts critical hours
Class B
Facility ID 6489
Transmitter coordinates 41°05′01″N 85°04′32″W / 41.08361°N 85.07556°W / 41.08361; -85.07556
Former callsigns WFWR (1968-1980)
Affiliations Bott Radio Network
Owner Bott Broadcasting Company
Webcast Listen Live
Website WFCV Online

WFCV (1090 AM) is a radio station located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. It is one a network of stations owned and operated by the Bott Broadcasting Company.

WFCV broadcasts an Christian radio format as a member of the Bott Radio Network.[1] The station was assigned the WFCV call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on May 2, 1980.[2]

The station debuted in 1968 as WFWR with a middle of the road music format, which was changed in 1971 to become the market's first country music station. Following a sale in 1976, the country format was changed to easy listening music, which continued until 1980, when Bott Broadcasting purchased WFWR and changed the calls to WFCV.

History of frequency

The 1090 kHz frequency in Fort Wayne was previously assigned to WFTW, which was a 1 KW daytime AM station owned by Fort Wayne Broadcasting, Incorporated. It began broadcasting August 10, 1947, with studios in the Purdue University Building, 220 E. Jefferson Street in Fort Wayne.[3]

References

  1. "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  3. "Staff of New Ft. Wayne 1-kw Station Announced" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 13, 1947. Retrieved 13 October 2014.


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