WFRW (FM)
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| Broadcast area | Nashville metropolitan area |
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| Frequency | 93.7 MHz |
| Branding | Family Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Affiliations | Family Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Educational Media Foundation (Sale pending to Family Radio) |
| History | |
First air date | 1991 |
Former call signs | WYYB (1991–2003) WFFI (2003–2024) |
Call sign meaning | Family Radio |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 18714 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 1,150 watts |
| HAAT | 230 meters (750 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°8′10.00″N 86°59′4.00″W / 36.1361111°N 86.9844444°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | familyradio.org |
WFRW (93.7 MHz) is an FM radio station broadcasting in the Middle Tennessee area. WFRW is licensed to Kingston Springs, with the station serving the Nashville metropolitan area.
The station is currently owned by the Educational Media Foundation, with the sale pending to Family Radio. The station broadcasts a Reformed Christian teaching format with programs by noted pastors such as John MacArthur and R.C. Sproul. It also plays a mix of Christian contemporary and Christian hymns by artists such as Michael W. Smith, Marty Goetz, Keith & Kristyn Getty, and Sovereign Grace Music.
History
[edit]WFFI was previously operated under the callsign WYYB, and was a simulcast of WRLG (Now WAIV-FM), which broadcast the active rock format under "Thunder 94", the AAA format under "The Phoenix", and was briefly a simulcast of WRLT.[2][3] Prior to this, it was briefly the FM affiliate of WDKN, a community-oriented station in Dickson, Tennessee, to which it was originally licensed.
Shortly before the sale to Salem Media Group, WYYB began simulcasting then-sister station WRLT. WYYB anolg with WRLG would be sold to Salem Media on August 14, 2002, and would switch to the Contemporary Christian format branded as "The Fish" the next day on August 15, and would change its callsign to WFFI.[4]
Sale to Educational Media Foundation then to Family Radio
[edit]On March 21, 2024, Salem Media Group announced that they were selling their Nashville Christian AC "Fish" brands to Educational Media Foundation for $7 million, those stations being WFFH, WFFI and WBOZ. A Network Affiliation Agreement took effect on May 1 ahead of closing the sale.
At the stroke of midnight on May 1, 2024, WFFI along with WBOZ (Now WLVN) began airing the national K-LOVE radio feed without explanation, following the implementation of a local marketing agreement between Salem Media and Educational Media Foundation. [5] The Sale of the three Stations were Finalized on June 7,2024.[6] Salem's Today's Christian Music/The Fish format continues to be heard online only at The Fish Website.[7][8][9]
On October 2, 2024, Franklin, Tennessee based Family Radio announced that they will acquire WFFI from Educational Media Foundation for $2.1 million. With this acquisition, not only Family Radio will enter and have its first station in the Middle Tennessee area; it will also finally have a Flagship Station in the area as well. The deal includes WFFI’s tower property, and a network affiliation agreement will take effect on Tuesday, October 15 with the station launching its “Family Radio” Christian Preaching programming, and will also change WFFI's callsign to WFRW in the process.[10] On Monday October 7, 2024, WFFI suspended K-Love Programming & ran a repeating looping message, redirecting listeners to WLVU 97.1 FM & WLVN 104.9 FM, which continues to play the K-Love Format. The Family Radio Christian Format officially began permanently on Tuesday, October 15, 2024 at the stroke of midnight, and changed its call sign officially to WFRW in the process.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFRW-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Thunder 94". www.loupickney.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ "Radio - Nashville, TN - Grizzly Web Links". Grizzly WebLinks. 2009-09-30. Archived from the original on 2010-02-05.
- ^ https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/assignmentDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=b764033bcaf0448ab5afc1b6063ebeb7&id=b764033bcaf0448ab5afc1b6063ebeb7&goBack=N
- ^ EMF reveals plans for newly acquired Nashville signals
- ^ [https://enterpriseefiling.fcc.gov/dataentry/views/public/assignmentDraftCopy?displayType=html&appKey=25076f918f0d2c47018f1121966b0240&id=25076f918f0d2c47018f1121966b0240&goBack=N
- ^ radioinsight.com headlines - Salem sells fishes in Nashville and Honolulu to emf
- ^ Welcome Fish Nashville and Hawaii Listeners!
- ^ insideradio.com - Nashville CCM Station WFFH 94 FM The Fish Signs off
- ^ Family Radio comes to Nashville with WFFI purchase
External links
[edit]- WFFI Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 18714 (WFFI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFFI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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