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| Broadcast area | Coastal Georgia Golden Isles of Georgia |
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| Frequency | 790kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Coastal Georgia |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Southern Media Interactive LLC |
| History | |
First air date | September 1, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-09-01) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29131 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 500watts day 115 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 103.7 W279BC (Brunswick) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | espncoastal.com |
WSFN (790AM) is asportsradio station inBrunswick, Georgia. Programming issimulcast onWFNS1350 AM and onFM translatorW279BC at 103.7MHz. Southern Media Interactive LLC owns WSFN and alsoWSEG inSavannah and WFNS inBlackshear. Most of the programming comes fromESPN Radio. The station also carriesAtlanta Bravesbaseball games.
By day, WSFN is powered at 500watts. But to protect other stations on790 AM from interference, WSFN reduces power to 115 watts at night.
The station firstsigned on the air on September 1, 1966; 58 years ago (1966-09-01)[2] It went through multiple formats over the years. In the 2000s, it switched to allsports radio programming. "The Fan" SportsRadio 790 WSFN was the first and only full-time, 24-hour all-sports radio station serving Brunswick andThe Golden Isles of Georgia.
In March 2013, Southern Media Interactive, LLC, acquired WSFN, WFNS and WSEG. The company created the Southern Pigskin Radio Network, broadcasting on all five AM/FM stations in the Brunswick, Savannah and Hilton Headradio markets.
The station is anaffiliate of theAtlanta Braves Radio Network, the largest radio network inMajor League Baseball.[3] Regular programming on WSFN is pre-empted when the Braves are playing.
On September 4, 2022, it was announced that Shanks Broadcasting would acquire WSFN and would begin carrying the company's "Sports Superstations" network.[4]
In March 2024, WSFN was told by theFederal Communications Commission that it would be fined $16,200 and would lose the license to run itsFM translator at 103.7 MHz. The FCC said WSFN had committed numerous violations, including being off the air without notifying the FCC, operating from a location not on its license and using equipment not on its license.[5] WSFN management is considering contesting the fine and translator revocation.
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