WFAX
Regional Mexican/Spanish rhythmic radio station in Falls Church, Virginia
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WFAX (1220 kHz, "La Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM") is an regional Mexican and reggaeton formatted broadcast American AM radio station licensed to Falls Church, Virginia, serving Metro Washington, D.C.[1] WFAX is owned and operated by Jose Villafañe's Costa Media, through licensee Costa Media Boston LLC.[5]
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| Broadcast area | Metro Washington, D.C. |
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| Frequency | 1220 kHz |
| Branding | La Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM |
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| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Regional Mexican[1]; reggaeton |
| Affiliations | Washington Nationals Spanish Radio Network |
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| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1948[3] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 48732 |
| Class | D |
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Transmitter coordinates | 38°52′47.0″N 77°10′18.0″W |
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| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
On June 8, 2022, following its purchase from Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation, WFAX had announced that it would change its format from Christian talk and teaching to regional Mexican/Hispanic rhythmic branded as "La Pantera" on July 1.[6]
WFAX and co-owned WDCN-LD (87.7 FM) broadcast all Washington Nationals games in Spanish for the 2024 season.[7] Prior to the 2025 season, the agreement was extended for an additional three years.[8]
Translator
WFAX has two FM translators; W264DB is co-located with WFAX and its signal is almost entirely directed to the southwest to protect WZBA on the same frequency. W288BS transmits from WTTG's tower in Bethesda, Maryland to cover Washington proper.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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| W264DB | 100.7 FM | Falls Church, Virginia | 158365 | 100 | D | LMS |
| W288BS | 105.5 FM | Reston, Virginia | 140589 | 99 | D | LMS |
