American Family Radio

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American Family Radio (AFR), also known as American Family News (AFN), is a network of more than 180 radio stations broadcasting Christian-oriented programming to over 30 states.[1][2] AFR streams its programming on its website and the AFR mobile app.

Overview

American Family Radio is split among two networks – AFR Talk, which airs Christian talk and teaching;[3] and AFR Hybrid, airing Christian talk and contemporary Christian music.[3][2][1]

AFR airs original programs such as Today's Issues, hosted by AFA president Tim Wildmon. AFR also airs nationally syndicated programs such as Focus on the Family, as well as contemporary Christian music by various artists. Other personalities heard on AFR include Dr. James Dobson, Dr. Robert Jeffress, David Barton, Jan Markell and Sandy Rios.[3]

History

AFR was launched by Rev. Donald Wildmon in 1991 as a ministry of the American Family Association, with the flagship station being WAFR in Tupelo, Mississippi.[4][5] It originally aired a contemporary Christian music format.[6] Christian talk and teaching programs were also featured.[7] Eventually, American Family Radio included three networks – Classic Gospel; a Christian AC network; and Inspirational, which included Christian talk and teaching programs.[5][8][9] In 2009, American Family Radio launched AFR Talk, and most of its stations joined the new network.[10] The Christian AC network was discontinued at this time.[10] At its peak, American Family Radio was heard on over 200 stations.[11]

Station list

Owned and operated

More information Call sign, Frequency ...
Call sign Frequency State City of license ERP
W
Height
m (ft)
Network
WALN 89.3 FMALCarrollton9,500213 m (699 ft)AFR Hybrid
W229BL 93.7 FMALHuntsville7832 m (105 ft)AFR Talk
W224CR 92.7 FMALMontgomery7490 m (300 ft)AFR Talk
W203DJ 88.5 FMALRainbow Mountain10156.9 m (515 ft)AFR Talk
WAQU 91.1 FMALSelma21,500102 m (335 ft)AFR Talk
WAKD 89.9 FMALSheffield7,40072 m (236 ft)AFR Talk
WAXU 91.1 FMALTroy1,10075 m (246 ft)AFR Talk
KAWN 91.3 FMAZWinslow30036 m (118 ft)AFR Talk
KBCM 88.3 FMARBlytheville1,20058 m (190 ft)AFR Hybrid
KEJA 91.7 FMARCale3,000136 m (446 ft)AFR Hybrid
K210BN 89.9 FMARClarksville25069 m (226 ft)AFR Hybrid
K219BZ 91.7 FMARCrossett25054 m (177 ft)AFR Talk
KBDO 91.7 FMARDes Arc56,000208 m (682 ft)AFR Talk
KBNV 90.1 FMARFayetteville16,000 (vertical)
7,100 (horizontal)
142 m (466 ft)AFR Talk
KBPW 88.1 FMARHampton60,000103 m (338 ft)AFR Talk
KBMJ 89.5 FMARHeber Springs70,000224 m (735 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAOG 90.5 FMARJonesboro40,000121 m (397 ft)AFR Hybrid
KJSB 88.3 FMARJonesboro1,90091 m (299 ft)AFR Talk
KNLL 90.5 FMARNashville100,000146.5 m (481 ft)AFR Talk
K211BX 90.1 FMARPocahontas170100 m (330 ft)AFR Talk
KANX 91.1 FMARSheridan40,000159 m (522 ft)AFR Hybrid
K217BW 91.3 FMARWarren25069 m (226 ft)AFR Hybrid
W270CD 101.9 FMFLJacksonville Beach120255 m (837 ft)AFR Talk
WKTZ 1220 AMFLJacksonville1,000 day
36 night
AFR Talk
WBJY 89.3 FMGAAmericus65,000187 m (614 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAEF 90.3 FMGACordele11,000154 m (505 ft)AFR Talk
WAWH 88.3 FMGADublin40025 m (82 ft)AFR Talk
WBKG 88.9 FMGAMacon5,500153 m (502 ft)AFR Talk
WVDA 88.5 FMGAValdosta18,50066 m (217 ft)AFR Talk
WASW 91.9 FMGAWaycross18,00088 m (289 ft)AFR Hybrid
WBEL-FM 88.5 FMILCairo64,000170 m (560 ft)AFR Hybrid
WEFI 89.5 FMILEffingham40050 m (160 ft)AFR Talk
WAXR 88.1 FMILGeneseo3,00098 m (322 ft)AFR Talk
WAWJ 90.1 FMILMarion3,000105 m (344 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAPO 90.5 FMILMount Vernon1,10062 m (203 ft)AFR Talk
WSLE 91.3 FMILSalem77047 m (154 ft)AFR Talk
WQSG 90.7 FMINLafayette17,000100 m (330 ft)AFR Talk
W204CS 88.7 FMINMichigan City1340 m (130 ft)AFR Talk
WATI 89.9 FMINVincennes50048 m (157 ft)AFR Talk
KAYP 89.9 FMIABurlington9,000134 m (440 ft)AFR Hybrid
KIAD 88.5 FMIADubuque750158 m (518 ft)AFR Hybrid
KBDC 88.5 FMIAMason City68,000141 m (463 ft)AFR Hybrid
KWVI 88.9 FMIAWaverly20,00083.5 m (274 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAXR 91.3 FMKSArkansas City9,30098 m (322 ft)AFR Talk
K201JF 88.1 FMKSBeloit25037 m (121 ft)AFR Talk
KBJQ 88.3 FMKSBronson36,000116 m (381 ft)AFR Hybrid
KBDA 89.7 FMKSGreat Bend1,40034 m (112 ft)AFR Talk
KHYS 89.7 FMKSHays45087 m (285 ft)AFR Hybrid
KBQC 88.5 FMKSIndependence20,000145 m (476 ft)AFR Talk
KMLL 91.7 FMKSMarysville60087 m (285 ft)AFR Hybrid
KRBW 90.5 FMKSOttawa43057 m (187 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAKA 88.5 FMKSSalina46,000120 m (390 ft)AFR Hybrid
KBUZ 90.3 FMKSTopeka11,000256 m (840 ft)AFR Hybrid
KCFN 91.1 FMKSWichita100,000148 m (486 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAPD 91.7 FMKYCampbellsville2,32366 m (217 ft)AFR Hybrid
WBMK 88.5 FMKYMorehead600159 m (522 ft)AFR Talk
WAXG 88.1 FMKYMount Sterling30053 m (174 ft)AFR Talk
WGCF 89.3 FMKYPaducah12,000150 m (490 ft)AFR Talk
W243DG 96.5 FMKYWinchester82151 m (495 ft)AFR Talk
KAPM 91.7 FMLAAlexandria1,00039 m (128 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAXV 91.9 FMLABastrop12,000139 m (456 ft)AFR Hybrid
KMRL 91.9 FMLABuras11,500240 m (790 ft)AFR Talk
KBAN 91.5 FMLADe Ridder20,500110 m (360 ft)AFR Talk
KYLC 90.3 FMLALake Charles80,000143 m (469 ft)AFR Hybrid
KMSL 91.7 FMLAMansfield12,000103.4 m (339 ft)AFR Talk
KAVK 89.3 FMLAMany12,000130 m (430 ft)AFR Hybrid
KPAQ 88.1 FMLAPlaquemine90,00091 m (299 ft)AFR Talk
KAPI 88.3 FMLARuston30060 m (200 ft)AFR Hybrid
KSJY 89.9 FMLASt. Martinville30,000142 m (466 ft)AFR Talk
WAIJ 90.3 FMMDGrantsville8,800 (vertical)
10,000 (horizontal)
171 m (561 ft)AFR Talk
WMCQ 91.7 FMMIMuskegon6,000100 m (330 ft)AFR Talk
WMSB 88.9 FMMSByhalia52,000145 m (476 ft)AFR Talk
WPRG 89.5 FMMSColumbia25063 m (207 ft)AFR Talk
WCSO 90.5 FMMSColumbus10,000161.5 m (530 ft)AFR Talk
WSQH 91.7 FMMSDecatur18,000145 m (476 ft)AFR Talk
WAUM 91.9 FMMSDuck Hill2,500156 m (512 ft)AFR Talk
WQST-FM 92.5 FMMSForest97,000302 m (991 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAOY 91.7 FMMSGulfport78,000332 m (1,089 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAII 89.3 FMMSHattiesburg1,00082 m (269 ft)AFR Talk
WYTF 88.7 FMMSIndianola100,000194 m (636 ft)AFR Hybrid
WATP 90.9 FMMSLaurel69,000220.5 m (723 ft)AFR Talk
WQVI 90.5 FMMSMadison60,000131 m (430 ft)AFR Talk
WAQL 90.5 FMMSMcComb30,000162.8 m (534 ft)AFR Hybrid
WASM 91.1 FMMSNatchez1,00058.9 m (193 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAVI 91.5 FMMSOxford8,130175 m (574 ft)AFR Hybrid
WPAS 89.1 FMMSPascagoula60,000175 m (574 ft)AFR Talk
WATU 89.3 FMMSPort Gibson24,500117 m (384 ft)AFR Hybrid
WJZB 88.7 FMMSStarkville1,00074 m (243 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAFR 88.3 FMMSTupelo75,000150 m (490 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAJS 91.7 FMMSTupelo23,000154 m (505 ft)AFR Talk
WAQB 90.9 FMMSTupelo35,000130 m (430 ft)AFR Talk
WYAZ 89.5 FMMSYazoo City85,000162 m (531 ft)AFR Talk
KAUF 89.9 FMMOKennett1,00050 m (160 ft)AFR Talk
KBGM 91.1 FMMOPark Hills8,000189 m (620 ft)AFR Talk
KAFH 91.5 FMMTGreat Falls1,00090.7 m (298 ft)AFR Talk
KAYA 91.3 FMNEHubbard5,100115 m (377 ft)AFR Talk
KAQF 91.1 FMNMClovis45094 m (308 ft)AFR Hybrid
KOBH 91.7 FMNMHobbs25047 m (154 ft)AFR Talk
K212GD 90.3 FMNMRaton250−76.4 m (−251 ft)AFR Talk
WBKU 91.7 FMNCAhoskie61,500131 m (430 ft)AFR Hybrid
WXBE 88.3 FMNCBeaufort1,00055 m (180 ft)AFR Talk
WRYN 89.1 FMNCHickory85090 m (300 ft)AFR Talk
WJKA 90.1 FMNCJacksonville17,00085.5 m (281 ft)AFR Talk
WAAE 91.9 FMNCNew Bern1,35050 m (160 ft)AFR Hybrid
WRAE 88.7 FMNCRaeford6,000144 m (472 ft)AFR Talk
W204AV 88.7 FMNCSanford3856 m (184 ft)AFR Talk
KDVI 89.9 FMNDDevils Lake25052 m (171 ft)AFR Hybrid
KJTW 89.9 FMNDJamestown40047 m (154 ft)AFR Talk
K206BV 89.1 FMNDWatford City17145 m (148 ft)AFR Talk
WJJE 89.1 FMOHDelaware6,000100 m (330 ft)AFR Talk
WBIE 91.5 FMOHDelphos5,50098 m (322 ft)AFR Talk
WWGV 88.1 FMOHGrove City14,00084 m (276 ft)AFR Talk
W216AU 91.1 FMOHMartins Ferry1951 m (167 ft)AFR Talk
WAUI 88.3 FMOHShelby700139 m (456 ft)AFR Talk
WBJV 88.9 FMOHSteubenville12578 m (256 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAKO 91.3 FMOKAda100,000134.7 m (442 ft)AFR Talk
KQPD 91.1 FMOKArdmore25051 m (167 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAYC 91.1 FMOKDurant40364 m (210 ft)AFR Talk
K220FP 91.9 FMOKElk City140112 m (367 ft)AFR Talk
KXRT 90.9 FMOKIdabel50064 m (210 ft)AFR Talk
KVRS 90.3 FMOKLawton9,80080 m (260 ft)AFR Talk
KARG 91.7 FMOKPoteau2,500569 m (1,867 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAYM 90.5 FMOKWeatherford2,70086 m (282 ft)AFR Hybrid
KANL 90.7 FMORBaker City250199 m (653 ft)AFR Talk
WAWN 89.5 FMPAFranklin2,00096 m (315 ft)AFR Hybrid
W211AA 90.1 FMPAHarrisburg6137 m (449 ft)AFR Talk
W215AA 90.9 FMPAMillersburg6189 m (620 ft)AFR Talk
WDLL 90.5 FMSCDillon25,00084 m (276 ft)AFR Talk
KEEA 90.1 FMSDAberdeen1,00030 m (98 ft)AFR Talk
WAMP 88.1 FMTNJackson75041 m (135 ft)AFR Talk
WIGH 88.7 FMTNJackson14,000164 m (538 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAWI 89.7 FMTNLawrenceburg6,00045 m (148 ft)AFR Talk
WUIE 105.1 FMTNLakesite850268 m (879 ft)AFR Talk
WGBQ 91.9 FMTNLynchburg900107 m (351 ft)AFR Talk
W294BP 106.7 FMTNMemphis250105 m (344 ft)AFR Talk
WPRH 90.9 FMTNParis5,40096 m (315 ft)AFR Talk
WAUV 89.7 FMTNRipley6,400120 m (390 ft)AFR Talk
WAZD 88.1 FMTNSavannah38039 m (128 ft)AFR Hybrid
WBIA 88.3 FMTNShelbyville25014 m (46 ft)AFR Talk
W210BE 89.9 FMTNWaynesboro2733 m (108 ft)AFR Talk
KAQD 91.3 FMTXAbilene2,80099 m (325 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAWV 88.3 FMTXAlice13,500111 m (364 ft)AFR Talk
KAVW 90.7 FMTXAmarillo1,200164 m (538 ft)AFR Hybrid
KKWV 88.1 FMTXAransas Pass8,500117 m (384 ft)AFR Talk
KBCX 91.5 FMTXBig Spring1,00093 m (305 ft)AFR Hybrid
KLGS 89.9 FMTXCollege Station8,400109 m (358 ft)AFR Talk
KAFR 88.3 FMTXConroe100,000135 m (443 ft)AFR Talk
KTDA 91.7 FMTXDalhart83039 m (128 ft)AFR Talk
KDLI 89.9 FMTXDel Rio1,00052 m (171 ft)AFR Hybrid
KATG 88.1 FMTXElkhart80,000166 m (545 ft)AFR Talk
KZFT 90.5 FMTXFannett40,000110 m (360 ft)AFR Hybrid
KTXG 90.5 FMTXGreenville38,000220 m (720 ft)AFR Talk
KMEO 91.9 FMTXMertzon4,740159 m (522 ft)AFR Talk
KBMM 89.5 FMTXOdessa25,000163 m (535 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAVO 90.9 FMTXPampa17,000111 m (364 ft)AFR Talk
KPKO 91.3 FMTXPecos90019 m (62 ft)AFR Hybrid
KBAH 90.5 FMTXPlainview75,000130 m (430 ft)AFR Talk
KBDE 89.9 FMTXTemple11,500149 m (489 ft)AFR Talk
KVHR 91.5 FMTXVan Horn100−29 m (−95 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAYK 88.5 FMTXVictoria50,00086 m (282 ft)AFR Talk
WARN 91.3 FMVACulpeper13,500161 m (528 ft)AFR Talk
WRIH 88.1 FMVARichmond5,000145.9 m (479 ft)AFR Talk
WTRM 91.1 FMVAWinchester75440 m (1,440 ft)AFR Talk
KAYB 88.1 FMWASunnyside250−58 m (−190 ft)AFR Talk
WBHZ 91.9 FMWVElkins275341 m (1,119 ft)AFR Talk
WPWV 90.1 FMWVPrinceton2,500317 m (1,040 ft)AFR Talk
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Affiliates

More information Call sign, Frequency ...
Call sign Frequency State City of license ERP
W
Height
m (ft)
Network
WLJR 88.5 FMALBirmingham370183 m (600 ft)AFR Talk
KNLF 95.9 FMCAQuincy1,000−339 m (−1,112 ft)AFR Talk
WLMW 90.7 FMNHManchester11 (vertical)
15 (horizontal)
265 m (869 ft)AFR Talk
WZYZ 90.1 FMTNSpencer30180 m (590 ft)AFR Hybrid
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Former AFR stations

More information Call sign, Frequency ...
Call sign FrequencyStateCity of license Notes
WAQG 91.7 FMALOzarkLicense canceled in 2018, silent since 2016[12]
KBIE 89.1 FMAZFountain HillsSold in 2003[13]
K206BT 89.1 FMAZFredoniaSold in 2023[14]
KBMH 90.3 FMAZHolbrookSold in 2023[14]
KAPG 88.1 FMARBentonvilleSold in 2016[15]
KBPU 88.7 FMARDe QueenSold in 2004[16]
KAOW 88.9 FMARFort SmithSold in 2017[17]
WTLG 88.3 FMFLStarkeSold in 2014[18]
WJGS 91.5 FMGANorwoodSold in 2020[19]
WBMF 88.1 FMILCreteSold in 2004[20]
WAWF 88.3 FMILKankakeeSold in 2004[20]
WWGN 88.9 FMILOttawaSold in 2004[20]
WWLO 89.1 FMINLowellSold in 2009[21]
WAPC 91.9 FMINTerre HauteSold in 2004[16]
KBMP 90.5 FMKSEnterpriseSold in 2005[22]
KARF 91.9 FMKSIndependenceSold in 2005[22]
KSNB 91.5 FMKSNortonSold in 2023[14]
KBDD 91.9 FMKSWinfieldSold in 2004[23]
KSJY 90.9 FMLALafayetteSold in 2005[24][25]
KBPG 89.5 FMMNMontevideoSold in 2017[26]
KQRB 91.7 FMMNWindomLicense surrendered in 2012, silent since 2011[27][28]
KBOJ 88.1 FMMNWorthingtonLicense surrendered in 2011, silent since 2010[29][30]
WDFX 98.3 FMMSClevelandSold in 2017[31]
WKZM 89.7 FMMSWaynesboroSold in 2016[15]
K216GK 91.1 FMMOBrookfieldSold in 2023[14]
K218BU 91.5 FMMOMemphisSold in 2023[14]
KBKC 90.1 FMMOMoberlySold in 2004[16]
KKNL 89.3 FMNEValentineSold in 2019[32][33]
WBFY 90.3 FMNCPinehurstSold in 2016[15]
KNDW 91.7 FMNDWillistonSold in 2014[18]
KAPK 91.1 FMORGrants PassSold in 2016[15]
KASD 90.3 FMSDRapid CitySold in 2017[17]
KSFS 90.1 FMSDSioux FallsSold in 2008[34]
WAUO 90.7 FMTNHohenwaldSold in 2023[14]
WAUT 88.5 FMTNTullahomaDonated in 2012[35]
K215CH 90.9 FMTXAlpineSold in 2023[14]
KAXH 91.5 FMTXBorgerLicense canceled in 2006[36]
KCKT 88.5 FMTXCrockettSold in 2023[14]
K219CC 91.7 FMTXDumasSold in 2023[14]
KBKN 91.3 FMTXLamesaSold in 2004[16]
KSUR 88.9 FMTXMartSold in 2016[15]
WAUQ 89.7 FMVACharles CitySold in 2015[37]
WWEN 88.1 FMWIWentworthSold in 2016[38]
KAXG 89.7 FMWYGilletteSold in 2003[39]
KGLL 88.1 FMWYGilletteSold in 2018[40]
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