WFNW
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WFNW
| logo = WFNW 1380 Radio Press logo.png
| city = Naugatuck, Connecticut
| area = Greater Naugatuck
| country = US
| branding = {{lang|pt|Rádio Press}}
| frequency = 1380 kHz
| airdate = {{start date and age|1961|2|26}}{{cite book|title=Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009|year=2009|page=D-126|url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/2009/RadioAL-FL-BC-YB-2009.pdf|accessdate=April 25, 2019}}
| format = Portuguese contemporary
| power = {{ubl|3,500 watts (day)|350 watts (night)}}
| class = B
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 8517
| coordinates = {{coord|41|30|38.35|N|73|3|16.39|W|region:US-CT_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| former_callsigns = {{ubl|WNTE (1959-1960; never used on air)|WOWW (1960–1978){{cite web |title=WNVR (WFNW) history cards |url=https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=65947 |website=CDBS Public Access |publisher=Federal Communications Commission |access-date=April 25, 2019 |format=PDF}}|WNVR (1978–1985{{cite news |title=Call Letters |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1985/BC-1985-08-19.pdf |accessdate=April 25, 2019 |work=Broadcasting |date=August 19, 1985 |page=80 }})|WNAQ (1985–1989{{cite news |title=Call Letters |url=https://www.americanradiohistory.com/Archive-BC/BC-1989/BC-1989-02-13.pdf |accessdate=April 25, 2019 |work=Broadcasting |date=February 13, 1989 |page=104 }})|WFLK (1989)|WNAQ (1989)}}
| affiliations =
| owner = Candido Dias Carrelo
| webcast = {{listenlive|1=https://cdn.voscast.com/player/player.php?host=s3.voscast.com&port=9114&mount=/stream&autoplay=true&icecast=false}}
| website = {{url|https://wfnw1380am.weebly.com/}}
}}
WFNW (1380 KHz, "{{lang|pt|Rádio Press}}") is a radio station licensed to Naugatuck, Connecticut.{{cite web |url=http://www.hartfordradiohistory.com/WFNW__AM___WOWW_.html |title=WFNW (AM) (WOWW) |website=www.hartfordradiohistory.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091007064649/http://www.hartfordradiohistory.com/WFNW__AM___WOWW_.html |archive-date=October 7, 2009}} The station is owned by Candido Dias Carrelo. It airs a Portuguese contemporary radio format.{{cite web |url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?srvy_id=WI08&surveyID=WI08&band=fm&callLetter=WFNW |title=Winter 2008 Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron}}
The station has been assigned the WFNW call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since February 13, 1989.{{cite web |url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=8517&Callsign=WFNW |title=Call Sign History |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database}}
By day, WFNW is powered at 3,500 watts. At night, to avoid interference with other stations on 1380 AM, it reduces power to 350 watts. It uses a directional antenna at all times. Its transmitter is on Thunderbird Drive in Naugatuck.{{Cite web|url=https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=Wfnw&nav=home|title=WFNW-AM 1380 kHz - Naugatuck, CT|website=radio-locator.com}}
References
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External links
- {{AM station data|8517|WFNW}}
{{New Haven Radio}}
{{Other Radio Stations in Connecticut}}
Category:Naugatuck, Connecticut
Category:Portuguese-language radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1961
Category:1961 establishments in Connecticut
Category:Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States
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