WFNS (AM)
Radio station in Blackshear, Georgia
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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.[2]
Broadcast areaWaycross, Georgia
Owner
- William J. Dorminy
- (Southern Media Interactive LLC)
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| Broadcast area | Waycross, Georgia |
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| Frequency | 1350 kHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
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| History | |
First air date | 1961 |
Former call signs | WIEZ (6/1983-12/1983) WGIA (1983–2000) WXRB (2000–2001) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11076 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 117 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 31°18′44.00″N 82°14′0.00″W |
| Translator | 98.5 W253CI (Blackshear) |
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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,[3]
On September 4, 2022, it was announced that Shanks Broadcasting will acquire WFNS and will begin carrying the company's "Sports Superstations" network.[4]
