WRFD

WRFD
Broadcast areaColumbus metropolitan area
Frequency880 kHz
BrandingThe Word 880 AM 104.5 FM
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
NetworkSRN News
Ownership
Owner
WTOH
History
First air date
September 27, 1947; 77 years ago (1947-09-27)
Call sign meaning
Rural Free Delivery
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID58630
ClassD
Power23,000 watts (daytime only)
6,100 watts (critical hours)
Transmitter coordinates
39°56′31″N 83°1′20″W / 39.94194°N 83.02222°W / 39.94194; -83.02222
Translator(s)104.5 W283CL (Columbus)
Links
Public license information
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Websitewrfd.com

WRFD (880 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to both Columbus and Worthington, Ohio. It is owned by the Salem Media Group and broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format. WRFD and sister station WTOH (98.9 FM) share studios on North High Street in the northwest portion of Columbus.

By day, WRFD is powered at 23,000 watts non-directional. (6,100 watts during critical hours.) The AM transmitter is near the former site of Cooper Stadium in the Franklinton section of the city's west side.[2] WRFD is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission as a daytime-only station. To avoid interference, it is required to sign off at local sunset to protect WHSQ in New York City, a 50,000-watt clear-channel station using the same frequency. Despite the interruption of over-the-air service, WRFD can be heard around the clock on 250-watt FM translator station W283CL (104.5 FM), which launched in November 2016.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRFD". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WRFD