WYFR

WYFR
Broadcast areaWorldwide
BrandingFamily Radio
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatDefunct (was Gospel)
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
October 15, 1927 (1927-10-15)
Last air date
July 1, 2013 (2013-07-01) (85 years, 8 months and 16 days)
Former call signs
W2XAL (1927–1929)
W1XAL (1929–1939)
WRUL (1939–1966)
WNYW (1966–1973)[1]
Call sign meaning
"We're Your Family Radio"
Technical information
Facility ID20793
Transmitter coordinates
27°27′30″N 80°56′0″W / 27.45833°N 80.93333°W / 27.45833; -80.93333
Links
WebsiteFamily Radio

WYFR was a shortwave radio station located in Okeechobee, Florida, United States. The station was owned by Family Stations, Inc., as part of the Family Radio network, and used to broadcast traditional Christian radio programming to international audiences. WYFR ceased all shortwave transmissions July 1, 2013. In December 2013, another shortwave broadcaster, WRMI of Miami, purchased the WYFR transmission complex.