WFAX

WFAX
Broadcast areaMetro Washington, D.C.
Frequency1220 kHz
BrandingLa Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM
Programming
FormatRegional Mexican and Reggaeton[1]
AffiliationsWashington Nationals Spanish Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Costa Media
  • (Costa Media Boston LLC[2])
History
First air date
September 15, 1948 (76 years ago) (1948-09-15)[3]
Technical information[4]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID48732
ClassD
Power5,000 watts (day)
48 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
38°52′47.0″N 77°10′18.0″W / 38.879722°N 77.171667°W / 38.879722; -77.171667
Translator(s)100.7 W264DB (Falls Church)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitelapanteradc.com
Entrance to Tower Square, home of the offices of WFAX.

WFAX (1220 AM) is a regional Mexican and Reggaeton formatted broadcast 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]

On June 8, 2022, following its purchase from Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation, WFAX had announced that it would change its format from religious talk to Regional Mexican/Spanish Rhythmic branded as "La Pantera" on July 1.[6]

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ^ "70+ Years of Family Ownership of WFAX Ends with Sale to Spanish Operator".
  3. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-130. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ^ "WFAX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  6. ^ "La Pantera To Debut In Washington DC". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 8, 2022.