WFAX

WFAX (1220 kHz, "La Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM") is an regional Mexican and reggaeton formatted broadcast American AM 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]

WFAX

Falls Church, Virginia United States
Broadcast area	Metro Washington, D.C.
Frequency	1220 kHz
Branding	La Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM
Programming
Language	Spanish
Format	Regional Mexican[1]; reggaeton
Affiliations	Washington Nationals Spanish Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Costa Media (Costa Media Boston LLC[2])
History
First air date	September 15, 1948 (77 years ago) (1948-09-15)[3]
Technical information[4]
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
Translators	100.7 W264DB (Falls Church) 105.5 W288BS (Reston, Virginia)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.lapanteradc.com

Entrance to Tower Square, home of the offices of WFAX.

On June 8, 2022, following its purchase from Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation, WFAX had announced that it would change its format from Christian talk and teaching to regional Mexican/Hispanic rhythmic branded as "La Pantera" on July 1.^[6]

WFAX and co-owned WDCN-LD (87.7 FM) broadcast all Washington Nationals games in Spanish for the 2024 season.^[7] Prior to the 2025 season, the agreement was extended for an additional three years.^[8]

Translator

WFAX has two FM translators; W264DB is co-located with WFAX and its signal is almost entirely directed to the southwest to protect WZBA on the same frequency. W288BS transmits from WTTG's tower in Bethesda, Maryland to cover Washington proper.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
W264DB	100.7 FM	Falls Church, Virginia	158365	100	D	LMS
W288BS	105.5 FM	Reston, Virginia	140589	99	D	LMS