WAFC (AM)
Radio station in Clewiston, Florida
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WAFC (590 AM, "Pure Country") is a commercial radio station licensed to Clewiston, Florida, United States, and serving Hendry County. Owned by Glades Media Group, it airs a classic country format and carries University of Florida Gators football games.[2] Studios and offices are located on North Park Street in Okeechobee.
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| Broadcast area | Hendry County |
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| Frequency | 590 kHz |
| Branding | Pure Country WAFC |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Format | Classic Country |
| Affiliations | Florida Gators football network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WJNX-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | February 16, 1988 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 24229 |
| Class | B |
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Transmitter coordinates | 26°43′46.00″N 80°54′49.00″W |
| Translator | See § Translators |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WAFC programming is also heard on three FM translators in Clewiston (100.5), LaBelle (105.1) and Belle Glade (92.5).
History
The station signed on the air on February 16, 1988.[3] It has always had the WAFC call sign and has always been owned by Glades Media. It came on the air nine years after its sister station debuted, at the time 106.3 WAFC-FM Clewiston and today 106.1 WJNX-FM Okeechobee.
In its early years, the station played Regional Mexican music with the branding Radio Fiesta.[4][5] It also spent time playing country music, handing off the Regional Mexican format to its co-owned FM station.
In the 2010s, WAFC carried the nationally syndicated "True Oldies Channel" from Cumulus Media Networks. On June 30, 2014, Cumulus Media stopped distributing the TOC network. At that point, WAFC switched to Westwood One's "Classic Hits Radio" service.
On December 26, 2018, WAFC changed its format from classic hits to classic country music. It took the branding "Pure Country WAFC".[6]
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
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| W223AJ | 92.5 FM | Belle Glade, Florida | 139076 | 250 | 133 m (436 ft) | D | LMS |
| W263BT | 100.5 FM | Clewiston, Florida | 61505 | 250 | 170 m (558 ft) | D | LMS |
| W286DO | 105.1 FM | LaBelle, Florida | 202719 | 250 | 118 m (387 ft) | D | LMS |