WFNS (AM)

{{Infobox radio station

| name = WFNS

| logo =

| city = Blackshear, Georgia

| area = Waycross, Georgia

| branding =

| frequency = {{Frequency|1350|kHz}}

| translator = {{Radio Relay|98.5|W253CI|Blackshear}}

| airdate = 1961

| format = Sports

| power = 2,500 watts day
117 watts night

| class = D

| facility_id = 11076

| coordinates = {{coord|31|18|44.00|N|82|14|0.00|W|region:US_type:city}}

| callsign_meaning =

| former_callsigns = WIEZ (6/1983-12/1983)
WGIA (1983–2000)
WXRB (2000–2001)

| affiliations =

| owner = William J. Dorminy

| licensee = Southern Media Interactive LLC

| sister_stations =

| webcast =

| website =

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

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.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WFNS |title=WFNS Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

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,{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=11076&Callsign=WFNS |title=WFNS Call Sign History |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}

On September 4, 2022, it was announced that Shanks Broadcasting will acquire WFNS and will begin carrying the company's "Sports Superstations" network.{{Cite web |title=Macon's Sports Superstations To Expand To Savannah & Coastal Georgia |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/240651/macons-sports-superstations-to-expand-to-savannah-coastal-georgia/ |access-date=2022-09-05 |website=RadioInsight |language=en-US}}

References

External links

[https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=50786 FCC History Cards for WFNS]

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Category:Radio stations established in 1983