WFYL

Radio station in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

WFYL (1180 AM) is a daytime-only radio station licensed to King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, and serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area. It broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching format. WFYL is owned by Lighthouse Support, a non-profit organization specializing in Christian broadcasting.[3]. Lighthouse also owns television stations WBPH-TV 60 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and WLYH-TV 49 in Red Lion, Pennsylvania.[4]

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WFYL
Broadcast areaPhiladelphia metropolitan area
Frequency1180 kHz
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
Ownership
OwnerLighthouse Support
WBPH-TV, WLYH-TV
History
First air date
December 1976; 49 years ago (1976-12)[1]
Former call signs
  • WVFC (1976–1999)
  • WMEX (1999)
  • WVFC (1999–2004)
Call sign meaning
Philadelphia (using FY in place of PHI)
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID22896
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000 watts (day)
Transmitter coordinates
40°8′5.52″N 75°23′27.37″W
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.1180wfyl.com
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By day, WFYL is powered at 1,000 watts, using a non-directional antenna.[5] But at night, WFYL must go off the air to avoid interference with WHAM in Rochester, New York, the Class A station on 1180 AM. WFYL's Valcom whip antenna and transmitter are located at the Jeffersonville Golf Club in Trooper, Pennsylvania.[6]

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