WLFN
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| City | La Crosse, Wisconsin |
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| Branding | Today's Talk 1490 |
| Frequency | 1490 kHz |
| First air date | 1947 (as WLCX) |
| Format | Talk |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
| Class | C |
| Facility ID | 7056 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°49′42.00″N 91°14′27.00″W / 43.8283333°N 91.2408333°W |
| Former callsigns | WLCX (1947-1983) WLXR (1983-1988) |
| Owner | Mississippi Valley Broadcasters, LLC |
| Sister stations | WKBH-FM, KQEG, WLXR, WQCC |
| Website | 1490wlfn.com |
WLFN (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk format. Licensed to La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States, the station serves the La Crosse area. The station is currently owned by Mississippi Valley Broadcasters, LLC.[1] All the stations of the "La Crosse Radio Group" are housed at 1407 2nd Avenue North in Onalaska, WI.
History[edit]
Originally 1490 was known as WLCX. On June 20, 1947, that station began broadcasting on 1490 kHz with 250 W power. On July 1, 1947, WLCK became an ABC affiliate. The station was owned by Bermac Radio, Inc.[2]
The station was assigned the call letters WLXR on 1983-09-07. On 1988-12-16, the station changed its call sign to the current WLFN, to reflect "Fun 1490" and the Oldies format[3] WLFN previously had an adult standards format and featured programing from CNN Radio and Dial Global's America's Best Music format. As an adult standards station, the station's programming switched to a holiday music format from Thanksgiving Day through Christmas. On July 1, 2012, WLFN switched formats from adult standards to talk, with the branding "Today's Talk 1490".[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "WLFN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "New WLCX at La Crosse Becomes ABC Affiliate" (PDF). Broadcasting. July 14, 1947. Retrieved 3 October 2014.
- ^ . "WLFN Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ LaCrosse's Station for Today's Talk www.1490wlfn.com. Accessed June 27, 2012
External links[edit]
- Query the FCC's AM station database for WLFN
- Radio-Locator Information on WLFN
- Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WLFN
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