| Broadcast area | Emerald Coast |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1260 kHz |
| Branding | NewsTalk 1260 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio NBC News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Radio America Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WKSM, WNCV, WYZB, WZNS | |
| History | |
First air date | November 20, 1953 |
Former call signs | WFTW (1953–1979) WDIS (1979–1981) |
Call sign meaning | W ForT Walton Beach |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 27466 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,500 watts day 131 watts night |
| Translator(s) | 107.5 W298CV (Fort Walton Beach) |
| Repeater(s) | 96.5 WZNS-HD2 (Fort Walton Beach) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wftw.com |
WFTW (1260 AM) is a commercial radio station in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, serving the Emerald Coast. It is owned by Cumulus Media and broadcasts a news/talk format. The radio studios and offices are on Hollywood Boulevard NW in Fort Walton Beach.
By day, WFTW is powered at 2,500 watts non-directional. But to protect other stations on 1260 AM from interference at night, WFTW reduces power at sunset to 131 watts. The transmitter is co-located with the studios on Hollywood Boulevard NW, also used as the tower for co-owned 99.5 WKSM.[2]
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFTW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WFTW