WFNW
Frequency1380 kHz
BrandingRádio Press
Programming
FormatPortuguese contemporary
Ownership
OwnerCandido Dias Carrelo
History
First air date
February 26, 1961; 63 years ago (1961-02-26)[1]
Former call signs
  • WNTE (1960)
  • WOWW (1960–1978)[2]
  • WNVR (1978[2]–1985[3])
  • WNAQ (1985[3]–1989[4])
  • WFLK (1989)
  • WNAQ (1989)[5]
Technical information[6]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID8517
ClassB
Power
  • 3,500 watts (day)
  • 350 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
41°30′38″N 73°3′18″W / 41.51056°N 73.05500°W / 41.51056; -73.05500
Links
Public license information
WebsiteWFNW1380.weebly.com

WFNW (1380 KHz, "Rádio Press") is a radio station licensed to Naugatuck, Connecticut.[7] The station is owned by Candido Dias Carrelo. It airs a Portuguese contemporary radio format.[8] The station has been assigned the WFNW call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since February 13, 1989.[5]

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.[9]

References

  1. ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-126. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "WNVR (WFNW) history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Call Letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. August 19, 1985. p. 80. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  4. ^ "Call Letters" (PDF). Broadcasting. February 13, 1989. p. 104. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  6. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFNW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  7. ^ "WFNW (AM) (WOWW)". www.hartfordradiohistory.com. Archived from the original on October 7, 2009.
  8. ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  9. ^ "WFNW-AM 1380 kHz - Naugatuck, CT". radio-locator.com.

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Radio stations in the New Haven, Connecticut, metropolitan area
Other radio stations in the state of Connecticut
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