WFNC (AM)
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| WFNC | |
| City of license | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Fayetteville metropolitan area |
| Branding | WFNC News Talk Radio 640 |
| Frequency | 640 kHz |
| Format | News/Talk |
| Power | 10,000 Watts (Daytime) 1,000 Watts (Nighttime) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 8583 |
| Transmitter Coordinates | |
| Callsign meaning | Fayetteville, North Carolina |
| Affiliations | CBS News |
| Owner | Cumulus Media (Cumulus Licensing, LLC) |
| Sister stations | WFVL, WRCQ, WQSM |
| Website | www.wfnc640am.com |
WFNC is an AM radio station in Fayetteville, North Carolina broadcasting on frequency 640. The station has a talk format and is under ownership of Cumulus Media.
[edit] History
Victor Dawson managed Fayetteville's first radio station for his father John Gilbert Dawson[1]. In 1940, WFNC signed on with 250 watts at 1420 AM. On March 29, 1941, the frequency changed to 1450 AM.
WFNC was a Mutual Broadcasting System affiliate.
The frequency changed to 940 AM, and in 1986, to 640 AM. WFNC was the first news/talk station in North Carolina.
In 1999, Cape Fear Broadcasting sold its stations to Cumulus[2].
[edit] References
- ^ Michael Futch, "Vic Dawson's Vision Changed Fayetteville Radio," The Fayetteville Observer, December 1, 1995.
- ^ http://www.geocities.com/rduhistory/wfnc.html, Retrieved on 2008/05/23.
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