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WIFN
Atlanta, Georgia;
Broadcast area	Atlanta metropolitan area
Frequency	1340 kHz
Branding	ESPN Atlanta 103.7 FM
Programming
Format	Sports
Affiliations	ESPN Radio
Ownership
Owner	Dickey Broadcasting
Sister stations	WFOM, WCNN
History
First air date	1947 (as WAKE)
Former call signs	WBGE (1947–1955); WAKE (1955–1965); WIGO (1965–1995); WALR (5/12/1995-9/11/2009)
Call sign meaning	W I FaN
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	1098
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	33°44′56″N 84°24′27″W / 33.748958°N 84.407423°W
Translator(s)	103.7 W279CZ (Atlanta)
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Public license information	Public file; LMS;

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WIFN (1340 kHz "ESPN Atlanta 103.7 FM"), is an Atlanta AM radio station. The station is currently broadcasting a sports format, and is a sister station to WCNN "680 The Fan", running programming from ESPN Radio.

History and ownership

The station is co-owned with AM radio stations WCNN AM 680 and WFOM AM 1230. All three stations are owned by Dickey Broadcasting, with studios adjacent to Truist Park in Cobb County. The station previously aired a Spanish language sports/talk format and a gospel music format.

As WALR this station simulcast their former sister station WALR-FM (then known as "Kiss 104.7").^[1]^[3]

This station was a simulcast of WFOM on two occasions. In earlier years (as WIGO), the station was a black talk-formatted station with studios located on the west side of the city, and well before that (as WAKE), a well-known rock station, with studios at the Georgian Terrace Hotel on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, and previously, initially was WBGE.

Since WCNN acquired Braves radio rights in 2010, WIFN broadcasts all weekday Spring Training games while WCNN broadcasts all weekend games. WIFN is also used as an alternate station for Braves coverage in the event of a conflict.

Facilities and callsign

WIFN's transmitting facility and tower is located in southwest Atlanta near the Atlanta University Center campus. Originally as WBGE then as WAKE (now assigned to a station in Valparaiso, Indiana), it broadcast from the Georgian Terrace Hotel. It was later WIGO (calls now on WIGO AM 1570 locally). "WIFN" was previously on a station in nearby Macon, Georgia, which is now WLXF 105.5 there.

References

^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History". Retrieved October 8, 2015.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WIFN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Vox Jox". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 17. April 29, 1995. p. 92.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 1098 (WIFN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WIFN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 85730 (W279CZ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W279CZ at FCCdata.org
RecNet query for WIFN (AM)
FCC History Cards for WIFN

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[Call-1] "Call Sign History". Retrieved October 8, 2015.

[2] "Facility Technical Data for WIFN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[3] "Vox Jox". Billboard. Vol. 107, no. 17. April 29, 1995. p. 92.

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+| translator       = 103.7 W279CZ (Atlanta)
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+| format           = [[Sports radio|Sports]]
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+| callsign_meaning = '''W I''' '''F'''a'''N'''
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-'''WALR''' AM (TalkRadio 1340) is an [[Atlanta]] [[Amplitude modulation|AM]] [[radio station]] with a frequency of 1340&nbsp;[[kHz]]. WALR is currently broadcasting a [[all-news radio|news]]/[[talk radio|talk]] format.
+'''WIFN''' (1340 [[Hertz|kHz]] "ESPN Atlanta 103.7 FM"), is an [[Atlanta]] [[AM broadcasting|AM]] [[radio station]]. The station is currently broadcasting a [[sports radio|sports]] format, and is a [[sister station]] to [[WCNN (AM)|WCNN]] "680 The Fan", running programming from [[ESPN Radio]].
-WALR previously aired a gospel music format, and prior to that simulcast their former sister station [[WALR-FM]] (then known as ''Kiss 104.7''). TalkRadio 1340 is co-owned with AM radio stations [[WCNN (AM)|WCNN]] and [[WFOM (AM)|WFOM]]. All three stations are owned by Dickey Broadcasting, with studios in [[Buckhead (Atlanta)|Buckhead]]. Prior to WALR-FM's change, this station was broadcasting a Spanish sports/talk format.
+==History and ownership==
-WALR's antenna is in southwest Atlanta near the [[Atlanta University Center]] campus.
+The station is [[duopoly (broadcasting)|co-owned]] with AM radio stations [[WCNN (AM)|WCNN]] AM 680 and [[WFOM (AM)|WFOM]] AM 1230.  All three stations are owned by Dickey Broadcasting, with studios adjacent to [[Truist Park]] in [[Cobb County]].  The station previously aired a [[Spanish language]] sports/talk format and a [[gospel music]] format.
+As '''WALR''' this station [[simulcast]] their former sister station [[WALR-FM]] (then known as "Kiss 104.7").<ref name=Call>{{cite web|url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=1098&Callsign=WIFN|title=Call Sign History|access-date=October 8, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Vox Jox|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=April 29, 1995|volume=107|issue=17|page=92}}</ref>
+This station was a simulcast of WFOM on two occasions. In earlier years (as '''WIGO'''), the station was a black talk-formatted station with studios located on the west side of the city, and well before that (as '''WAKE'''), a well-known rock station, with studios at the Georgian Terrace Hotel on Peachtree Street in downtown Atlanta, and previously, initially was '''WBGE'''.
+Since WCNN acquired Braves radio rights in 2010, WIFN broadcasts all weekday Spring Training games while WCNN broadcasts all weekend games. WIFN is also used as an alternate station for Braves coverage in the event of a conflict.
+==Facilities and callsign==
+WIFN's transmitting facility and tower is located in southwest [[Atlanta]] near the [[Atlanta University Center]] campus.  Originally as '''WBGE''' then as '''WAKE''' (now assigned to [[WAKE (AM)|a station]] in [[Valparaiso, Indiana]]), it broadcast from the [[Georgian Terrace Hotel]].  It was later '''WIGO''' (calls now on [[WIGO (AM)|WIGO]] AM 1570 locally).  "WIFN" was previously on a station in nearby [[Macon, Georgia]], which is now [[WLXF]] 105.5 there.
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 ==External links==
+{{portal|Radio|Georgia (U.S. state)}}
-*[http://talkradio1340.com/ WALR-AM's official site]
+{{AM station data|1098|WIFN}}
-*{{AMQ|WALR}}
+*{{FCC-LMS-Facility|85730|W279CZ}}
-*[http://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF8&t=k&om=1&safe=on&ll=33.748958,-84.407423&spn=0.000995,0.001717&z=19 Google Maps Satellite View of WALR-AM's broadcast tower.]
+*{{FXL|W279CZ}}
+*[http://www.recnet.com/cdbs/fmq.php?facid=1098&jaws=0 RecNet query for WIFN (AM)]
+*[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=60656&.pdf FCC History Cards for WIFN]
+{{Atlanta Radio}}
+{{Sports Radio Stations in Georgia}}
+{{ESPN Georgia}}
+[[Category:Radio stations in Atlanta|IFN (AM)]]
+[[Category:Radio stations established in 1947]]
+{{GeorgiaUS-radio-station-stub}}
-{{Atlanta AM}}

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