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Radio station in Blackshear, Georgia
WFNS
Broadcast areaWaycross, Georgia
Frequency1350 kHz
Programming
FormatSports
Ownership
Owner
  • William J. Dorminy
  • (Southern Media Interactive LLC)
History
First air date1961
Former call signsWIEZ (6/1983-12/1983)
WGIA (1983–2000)
WXRB (2000–2001)
Technical information
Licensing authorityFCC
Facility ID11076
ClassD
Power2,500 watts day
117 watts night
Transmitter coordinates31°18′44.00″N 82°14′0.00″W / 31.3122222°N 82.2333333°W / 31.3122222; -82.2333333
Translator(s)98.5 W253CI (Blackshear)
Links
Public license information

WFNS (1350 kHz) is an AM radio station licensed to Blackshear, Georgia, United States. The station is currently owned by William Dorminy, through licensee Southern Media Interactive LLC.

History

The station went on the air as WIEZ on 1983-06-27. On 1983-12-25, the station changed its call sign to WGIA, on 2000-05-04 to WXRB, and on 2001-07-24 to the current WFNS,

On September 4, 2022, it was announced that Shanks Broadcasting will acquire WFNS and will begin carrying the company's "Sports Superstations" network.

References

  1. "Facility Technical Data for WFNS". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. "WFNS Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. "WFNS Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. "Macon's Sports Superstations To Expand To Savannah & Coastal Georgia". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-09-05.

External links

Radio stations in the Waycross micropolitan area (Georgia)
This area also includes the following Southeast Georgia counties: Appling
Atkinson
Bacon
Coffee
Jeff Davis
Pierce
Ware
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Radio stations in Southeast and Coastal Georgia
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Jacksonville
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See also
List of radio stations in Georgia


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