WFRF (AM)

WFRF
Tallahassee, Florida

Frequency	1070 kHz
Branding	Radio Fe
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Spanish Christian
Ownership
Owner	Faith Radio Network, Inc.
Sister stations	WFRF-FM
History
First air date	August 1974
Former call signs	WANM (1974-1997)^[1]
Call sign meaning	Faith Radio of Florida^[2]
Technical information
Facility ID	70860
Class	D
Power	10,000 watts (day only)
Transmitter coordinates	30°30′34″N 84°20′07″W / 30.50944°N 84.33528°W / 30.50944; -84.33528
Translator(s)	92.3 W222AW (Bloxham) 106.7 W294CX (Tallahassee)
Repeater(s)	WLTG (1430 kHZ, Upper Grand Lagoon) W269DR (101.7 MHz, Panama City)
Links
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	faithradio.us

WFRF (1070 AM, "Radio Fe") is an American radio station licensed to serve Tallahassee, Florida, United States. The station, established as WANM in 1974, is currently owned and operated by Faith Radio Network, Inc. WFRF is licensed as a "daytimer", authorized to broadcast only from sunrise to sunset, to protect the signal of clear-channel station KNX in Los Angeles and adjacent WAPI in Birmingham.

Programming

WFRF broadcasts a Spanish-language Christian format to the greater Tallahassee, Florida, area.^[3] WFRF AM programming now consists of Christian music and teaching in Spanish.^[4]^[5] WFRF first began broadcasting as a religious station on October 6, 1997.^[2]^[6]

When it broadcast in English, notable national programs on WFRF AM once included Adventures in Odyssey, Back to the Bible, Bible Reading with Max McLean, Focus on the Family, Insight for Living with Chuck Swindoll, Joni and Friends with Joni Eareckson Tada, Let My People Think hosted by Ravi Zacharias, Love Worth Finding, plus My Money Life with Chuck Bentley.^[7]

History

This station was founded as "WANM" by B.F.J. Timm as a 10,000 watt AM daytimer broadcasting on a frequency of 1070 kilohertz. Beginning regular broadcast operations on August 24, 1974,^[8] the station aired an urban radio format for the African-American community in Tallahassee.^[9] The call sign reflected the fact that Tallahassee is home to Florida A&M University. The station's broadcast license was held by WANM, Inc.^[9]

Timm died on September 17, 1993, at the age of 70^[10] and control of the station was passed to Bruce B. Timm and Jan B. Timm as the "co-personal representatives" of the estate of B.F.J. Timm. The FCC approved the transfer of control on November 16, 1993, and the transaction was formally consummated on December 23, 1993.^[11] Three years later, on December 20, 1996, they transferred control of WANM, Inc., to Beth L. Timm.^[12] During this period the station switched to a satellite-fed all-news radio format featuring CNN Radio.^[2]

In August 1997, WANM, Inc., reached a deal with Faith Radio Network, Inc., to acquire the assets of WANM's AM station. The FCC approved the sale on September 14, 1997, and the transaction was formally consummated on September 30, 1997.^[13] On October 6, 1997, the station changed its call sign to "WFRF" and began broadcasting a religious radio format branded as "Faith Radio".^[2]^[1]^[6] Over the years, Faith Radio expanded, buying FM stations in 2004 (WFRF-FM) and 2012 (WFRU). As a result, the ministry considered selling the AM frequency, but it instead opted to convert it to a Spanish-language service, beginning June 13, 2016.

Outreach

Working with International Christian Ministries, Faith Radio raised money for a mission trip for its founders and more than a dozen WFRF listeners to help establish a Christian radio station in Kenya.^[14] Imani Radio (88.8 FM) launched in May 2005 as one of just four Christian radio stations in Kenya.^[15] ("Imani" means "faith" in the Swahili language.)^[14]^[15] WFRF also raised funds to provide 2,500 solar-powered radios pre-tuned to Imani Radio for use in Kenyan villages, hospitals, and prisons.^[14]^[15]

This last effort inspired to a new drive to provide solar-powered radios to prisoners in Florida's Big Bend region.^[14] Starting with a single prison and 250 radios which prisoners could check out, as they would a book from a library, by 2009 the program had grown to more than 1200 radios in 8 prisons across the region.^[14] These radios are tuned to receive only WFRF programming.^[14]

References

^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "The History of Faith Radio". Faith Radio. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ "Third Gulf Coast Oyster FM getting gobbled up". Radio Business Report. June 29, 2010. Retrieved March 5, 2010.
^ "Ownership Report For Noncommercial Educational Broadcast Station (BOS-20071106ACC)". Federal Communications Commission. November 6, 2007. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ ^a ^b Kant-Rauch, Sharon (October 2, 2009). "Faith Radio celebrates 12th anniversary". Tallahassee Democrat. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ "National Programs". Faith Radio. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ Foreman, Yvonne (August 25, 1974). "City's Ford Takes to Airwaves With 'Soul' Vibration Station". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 1C. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Facilities of Radio: Directory of Radio Stations in the United States and Canada". Broadcasting Yearbook 1978. Washington, DC: Broadcasting Publications, Inc. 1978. p. C-48.
^ "Social Security Death Index". RootsWeb. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ "Application Search Details (BTC-19931013EF)". FCC Media Bureau. December 23, 1993. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ "Application Search Details (BTC-19961106GF)". FCC Media Bureau. December 20, 1996. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ "Application Search Details (BAL-19970804EA)". FCC Media Bureau. September 30, 1997. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Kant-Rauch, Sharon (October 3, 2009). "Faith Radio keeps hope alive". LexisNexis. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Radio Waves Across NW Kenya". International Christian Ministries. Retrieved March 5, 2011.

Radio stations in the Tallahassee, Florida, metropolitan area

This area also includes the following Georgia counties: Decatur

LPFM	101.9 107.9
Translators	92.3 92.7 93.7 95.3 96.5 98.3 99.3 100.1 100.3 103.7 105.3 105.9 106.7

Digital radio
by frequency & subchannel

By call sign

Defunct

Radio stations in the Florida Panhandle: Fort Walton Beach; Panama City; Pensacola; Tallahassee

Other nearby regions: Albany; Dothan; Lake City; Valdosta

See also: List of radio stations in Florida; List of radio stations in Georgia

v t e Spanish-language radio stations in the state of Florida
Stations	WACC – Hialeah WAFC – Clewiston WAFZ – Immokalee WAFZ-FM – Immokalee WAMA – Tampa WAMR-FM – Miami WAQI – Miami WAUC – Wauchula WAXY - South Miami WCIW-LP – Immokalee WCMQ-FM – Hialeah WDJA – Delray Beach WFXJ - Jacksonville WGES – Saint Petersburg WIWA – Eatonville WIXC – Titusville WJNX – Fort Pierce WJNX-FM – Okeechobee WJRN-LP – Summerfield WKAT – Miami WLAA – Winter Garden WLAZ – Kissimmee WLFE – Cutler Bay WLLY-FM - Palm Beach Gardens WLTG - Upper Grand Lagoon WMFM – Key West WMGG – Egypt Lake WMYM – Kendall WNNR - Jacksonville WOEX – Orlando WOIR – Homestead WONQ – Oviedo WOTS – Kissimmee WPKA-LP – Apopka WPRD – Winter Park WPSP – Royal Palm Beach WQBA – Miami WQBN – Temple Terrace WQXM – Bartow WRHC – Coral Gables WRLX – Riviera Beach WRLZ – Saint Cloud WRMA – North Miami Beach WRSO - Orlo Vista WRTO-FM – Goulds WRUB - Sarasota WRUM – Orlando WSDO – Sanford WSUA – Miami WTJV – Deland WTLQ-FM - Punta Rassa WUNA – Ocoee WVDV-LP – Sebring WVOJ – Fernandina Beach WVVO – Orlando WWCL – Lehigh Acres WWFE – Miami WWPR – Bradenton WWRF – Lake Worth WXDJ – Fort Lauderdale WYKB - Fernandina Beach WYUU – Safety Harbor WZTU – Miami Beach
Defunct	WAXA – Fort Myers WNPL – Naples
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Florida See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

v t e Religious radio stations in the state of Florida
Stations	WAKJ – DeFuniak Springs WAOC - St. Augustine WAPN – Holly Hill WAPQ-LP – Avon Park WAYF – West Palm Beach WAYG-LP – Miami WAYJ – Naples WAYL – St. Augustine WAYP – Marianna WAYR – Fleming Island WBOF-LP – Fort Pierce WBVM – Tampa WCGL – Jacksonville WCIF – Melbourne WCNO – Palm City WCPL – Merritt Island WCVC – Tallahassee WDBW – Port Saint Joe WDMC – Melbourne WDWR – Pensacola WECA-LP – Palm Bay WEGS – Milton WEGS – Pensacola WEJF – Palm Bay WEXY – Wilton Manors WFBB-LP – Glen Saint Mary WFBU-LP – Graceville WFFL – Panama City WFRF – Tallahassee WFRF-FM – Monticello WFRU – Quincy WFSD – Tallahassee WGGP-LP – Big Pine Key WGSE – Sebring WGSG – Mayo WGTT – Emeralda WHGN – Crystal River WHMF – Marianna WHNJ – Big Pine Key WHOO - Kissimmee WIGW – Eustis WJFR – Jacksonville WJKV - Jacksonville WJLH – Flagler Beach WJLN – White Springs WJLU – New Smyrna Beach WJPP-LP – Palm City WJTF – Panama City WJYO – Fort Myers WKES – Lakeland WKFA – St. Catherine WKOT-LP – Wimauma WKTO – Edgewater WKZM – Sarasota WLFE – Cutler Bay WLGM-LP – Edgewater WLJM-LP – Miami Beach WLSF – Starke WLTG – Upper Grand Lagoon WLVF-FM – Haines City WMFJ – Daytona Beach WMFL – Florida City WMIE – Cocoa WMYM - Kendall WNSS – Palm Coast WNVY – Cantonment WPBV-LP – Palm Beach WPCF - Panama City Beach WPCS – Pensacola WPGT – Lake City WPHK – Blountstown WPIO – Titusville WPSM – Fort Walton Beach WPZM-LP – Gainesville WQOS – Coral Gables WRMB – Boynton Beach WROS – Jacksonville WSEB – Englewood WSOR – Naples WSVB-LP – Chiefland WTBH – Chiefland WTBN – Pinellas Park WTJT – Baker WTLN – Orlando WTRJ-FM – Orange Park WTWD – Plant City WTYG – Sparr WUJC – Saint Marks WVTJ – Pensacola WWBC – Cocoa WWEO-LP – DeFuniak Springs WWFR – Stuart WWMA-LP – Avon Park WYBP – Fort Lauderdale WYBX – Key West WYFB – Gainesville WYFE – Tarpon Springs WYFO – Lakeland WYFZ – Belleview WYND – DeLand WZFR – Eastpoint WZNZ – Atlantic Beach
Defunct	WAGE – Dogwood Lakes Estate WFTI-FM – Saint Petersburg WLMS – Lecanto WLVF – Haines City WPCU-LP – Panama City WREH – Cypress Quarters
See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Florida See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

v t e Daytime-only radio stations in Florida
Active	Bithlo WNTF Blountstown WYBT Bushnell WKFL Chattahoochee WJXO Cocoa WWBC Crestview WJSB Destin WPNS Jacksonville WYMM Melbourne WLZR Mims WPGS New Port Richey WPSO St. Augustine Beach WSOS Tallahassee WCVC WFRF Tampa WTIS
Defunct	Beverly Hills WINV Crescent City WBAS Perry WGKR
See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night

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