WGFY

WGFY
Frequency1480 kHz
BrandingFaith 1480
Programming
FormatChristian talk and teaching
Affiliations3ABN Radio
Ownership
OwnerCharlotte Advent Media Corporation
History
First air date
January 18, 1955 (69 years ago) (1955-01-18)
Former call signs
  • WWOK (1954–1969)
  • WAME (1969–1990)
  • WCNT (1990–1993)
  • WCNV (1993–1994)
  • WIST (1994–1996)
  • WNMX (1996–1997)
  • WTLT (1997–1998)
Call sign meaning
With Grace For You (originally stood for Goofy during Radio Disney era)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10889
ClassB
Power
  • 12,000 watts (days)
  • 5,000 watts (nights)
Transmitter coordinates
35°17′05″N 80°52′34″W / 35.28472°N 80.87611°W / 35.28472; -80.87611
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Here
Websitehttp://www.wgfyradio.com/

WGFY (1480 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Charlotte, North Carolina. The station is owned by the Charlotte Advent Media Corporation and it broadcasts a Christian talk and teaching radio format as a network affiliate of LifeTalk Radio.[2] WGFY carries hourly newscasts from the Salem Radio Network (SRN News).

On May 25, 2016, WGFY was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to increase daytime power to 12,000 watts.[3] At night, it reduces power to 5,000 watts to avoid interfering with other stations on 1480 AM. WGFY uses a directional antenna at all times.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WGFY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ LifeTalk Radio: Stations, LifeTalk Radio. Accessed August 20, 2015
  3. ^ Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station - Federal Communications Commission