| Broadcast area | New Hanover County, Brunswick County and Pender County |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 630 kHz |
| Branding | ESPN Wilmington |
| Programming | |
| Format | Sports |
| Affiliations | ESPN Radio Charlotte Hornets North Carolina Tar Heels UNC Wilmington Seahawks Sports USA Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Capitol Broadcasting Company |
| WAZO, WILT, WKXB, WRMR | |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 1935 |
Former frequencies | 1370 kHz (1935–1941) 1400 kHz (1941–1949) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 61701 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 800 watts day 1,000 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 34°16′19″N 77°58′28″W / 34.27194°N 77.97444°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.7 W269DF (Wilmington) |
| Repeater(s) | 99.9 WKXB-HD3 (Boiling Spring Lakes) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | espnwilmington.com |
WMFD (630 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Wilmington, North Carolina. It is owned by the Capitol Broadcasting Company and broadcasts a sports format, primarily from ESPN Radio. The radio studios and offices are on North Kerr Avenue in Wilmington.[2]
By day, WMFD’s power is 800 watts; at night it slightly increases its power to 1,000 watts. A directional antenna with a two-tower array is used during the day and three-tower array at night to protect other stations on 630 AM from interference. The transmitter is off Sampson Street in Navassa, North Carolina.[3] Programming is simulcast on 250-watt FM translator W269DF at 101.7 MHz.[4] WMFD is also heard on the HD Radio digital subchannel of co-owned 99.9 WKXB-HD3.