WFTH
 | |
| City | Richmond, Virginia |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Metro Richmond |
| Branding | "91-9 WNRN" |
| Slogan | "Listener-Supported Independent Music Radio" |
| Frequency | 1590 AM kHz |
| First air date | June 16, 1964[1] |
| Format | Public Radio |
| Power |
5,000 Watts daytime 19 Watts nighttime[2] |
| Class | D |
| Facility ID | 67683 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 37°30′2.0″N 77°27′28.0″W / 37.500556°N 77.457778°W |
| Callsign meaning |
W FaiTH former branding |
| Former callsigns |
WGOE (1964-1982) WFTH (1982-Present)[3] |
| Owner | Stu-Comm, Inc. |
| Webcast | WFTH Webstream |
| Website | WFTH Online |
WFTH is a Public Radio formatted broadcast radio station licensed to and serving Richmond, Virginia.[4] WFTH is owned and operated by Stu-Comm, Inc.[2] WFTH rebroadcasts the signal of sister station WNRN full time.
History
The station was leased to Stu-Comm, Inc., owners of WNRN Charlottesville, in May 2016, eventually being sold outright the next month.[5] Stu-Comm paired it with WNRN's existing Richmond FM translator, W276BZ, with the intent to relocate and increase the power of the translator under the FCC's "AM revitalization" program. Under the same program, which allows owners of eligible AM stations to purchase and move in FM translators from up to 250 miles away, a second facility was brought in from Harrisville, West Virginia to cover the rest of the area. [6][7] Prior to this, WFTH had run a Black Gospel format since the 1980s. In the 1960s and 70s, it was a popular top-40 and later progressive rock station under the calls WGOE. [4]
Translator
In addition to the main station, WFTH is relayed by two FM translators to widen its broadcast area.[8]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W276BZ | 103.1 | Richmond, Virginia | 158513 | 250 | 34 m (112 ft) | D | FCC |
| W257DV | 88.5 | Richmond, Virginia | 54972 | 75 | 0 m (0 ft) | D | FCC |
References
- ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-569. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- 1 2 "WFTH Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
- ↑ Venta, Lance. "Station Sales Week Of 6/3: Multicultural Swaps Trust Assets In Los Angeles". RadioInsight. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- ↑ "WFTH". FCCData. REC Networks.
- ↑ "WNRN adds 88.5 in Midlothian".
- ↑ "W276BZ Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 30, 2016.
External links
- 91-9 WNRN Online
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WFTH
- Radio-Locator Information on WFTH
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WFTH