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WFAX
Regional Mexican/Spanish Rhythmic radio station in Falls Church, Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WFAX (1220 AM) is a regional Mexican and Reggaeton formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Falls Church, Virginia, serving Metro Washington, D.C.[1] WFAX is owned and operated by Jose Villafañe's Costa Media, through licensee Costa Media Boston LLC.[5]
Quick Facts Broadcast area, Frequency ...
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Broadcast area | Metro Washington, D.C. |
Frequency | 1220 kHz |
Branding | La Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM |
Programming | |
Format | Regional Mexican and Reggaeton[1] |
Affiliations | Washington Nationals Spanish Radio Network |
Ownership | |
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History | |
First air date | September 15, 1948 (75 years ago) (1948-09-15)[3] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 48732 |
Class | D |
Power | 5,000 watts (day) 48 watts (night) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°52′47.0″N 77°10′18.0″W |
Translator(s) | 100.7 W264DB (Falls Church) |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | lapanteradc.com |
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On June 8, 2022, following its purchase from Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation, WFAX had announced that it would change its format from religious talk to Regional Mexican/Spanish Rhythmic branded as "La Pantera" on July 1.[6]