WDFN

WDFN
Broadcast areaMetro Detroit
Frequency1130 kHz
BrandingDetroit's BIN 1130
Programming
FormatAfrican-American All News
AffiliationsBlack Information Network
Motor Racing Network
Ownership
Owner
WJLB, WKQI, WLLZ, WMXD, WNIC
History
First air date
December 17, 1939; 84 years ago (1939-12-17)
Former call signs
WCAR (1939–79)
WCXI (1979–92)
WWWW (1992–94)
Call sign meaning
Detroit's The FaN (former branding)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID59969
ClassB
Power50,000 watts days
10,000 watts nights
Transmitter coordinates
42°6′39″N 83°11′52″W / 42.11083°N 83.19778°W / 42.11083; -83.19778
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitedetroit.binnews.com

WDFN (1130 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Detroit, Michigan. Owned by iHeartMedia, it broadcasts an all-news radio format under iHeartRadio's Black Information Network (BIN), targeting Detroit's African-American community. Its studios and offices are on Halsted Road in the Detroit suburb of Farmington Hills.

By day, WDFN transmits with 50,000 watts, the maximum for commercial U.S. AM radio stations. 1130 AM is a clear channel frequency reserved for Class A stations in New York City, Vancouver and Shreveport, so to avoid interference, it reduces power at night to 10,000 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a nine-tower array. The transmitter is on Vreeland Road at West Jefferson Avenue in the downriver community of Gibraltar.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDFN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.