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WNTX

Coordinates:38°18′46.46″N77°26′18.94″W / 38.3129056°N 77.4385944°W /38.3129056; -77.4385944
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Radio station in Virginia, United States
WNTX
Broadcast areaMetro Fredericksburg
Frequency1350kHz
BrandingWNTX 1350 AM
Programming
FormatNews/talk/sports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
WFLS-FM,WVBX,WWUZ
History
First air date
1960 (as WFLS)
Former call signs
  • WFLS (1960–1996)
  • WYSK (1996–2011)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID65640
ClassD
Power
  • 1,000watts (day)
  • 37 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
38°18′46.46″N77°26′18.94″W / 38.3129056°N 77.4385944°W /38.3129056; -77.4385944
Translator(s)96.5 W243BS (Fredericksburg)
Links
Public license information
Websitewww.wntxradio.com

WNTX (1350AM) is anews/talk/sports formattedbroadcastradio station licensed toFredericksburg, Virginia, serving metro Fredericksburg. WNTX is owned and operated byAlpha Media LLC, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC.[2]

History

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It was known as WFLS and simulcast withWFLS-FM until 1996, when the calls were changed to WYSK and it started simulcastingWYSK-FM.

On July 5, 2011, WYSK began carryingGlenn Beck,Rush Limbaugh andSean Hannity talk shows during the day.[3] On July 15, 2011, WYSK changed its call letters to WNTX.

Logo before dropping the FM frequency from the branding

On January 23, 2015,Alpha Media "entered into a definitive agreement" to purchase WNTX and sister stations WFLS-FM,WVBX, andWWUZ from Free Lance-Star License, Inc. for an unknown sum.[4] The purchase was consummated on May 1, 2015, at a price of $8.1 million.

Translator

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In February 2010, WYSK began simulcasting onFM translator W243BS at 96.5 FM. On April 16, 2013, W243BS dropped its simulcast of WNTX for a simulcast of WFLS-FM HD2 carrying afreeform format.[5] The "FredFM" format was dropped in early March 2014, when W243BS resumed simulcasting WNTX.

Broadcast translator for WNTX
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W243BS96.5 FMFredericksburg, Virginia14277425086 m (282 ft)D38°18′46.5″N77°26′18.9″W / 38.312917°N 77.438583°W /38.312917; -77.438583 (W243BS)LMS

References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for WNTX".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^"WNTX Facility Record".Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^DeShazo, Steve (September 24, 2010)."Radio's 'Game' fills void for fans".The Free Lance-Star.Fredericksburg, VA.
  4. ^"Alpha Media To Purchase Free Lance-Star Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. January 23, 2015. RetrievedJanuary 23, 2015.
  5. ^Jett, Cathy (April 16, 2013)."FredFM hits the airwaves".Fredericksburg.com.Fredericksburg, VA.

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