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WFIS (AM)

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DWFIS
Frequency1600kHz
Programming
FormatDefunct (formerlyNews Talk Information)
AffiliationsWestwood One,CBS Radio,Jones Radio Network,TRN,Atlanta Braves,Atlanta Hawks,Atlanta Thrashers,Georgia Bulldogs football,Hillcrest High School Sports
Ownership
OwnerTimeless Media, Inc.
History
First air date
September 1956
Call signmeaning
We're,FountainInn,Simpsonville
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID24530
ClassD
Power1,000wattsday
25wattsnight
Transmitter coordinates
34°42′28″N82°13′40″W/ 34.70778°N 82.22778°W/34.70778; -82.22778
Links
Public license information

WFIS(1600AM) was aradio stationbroadcasting aNews Talk Informationformat to theFountain Inn/Simpsonville, South Carolina,United States, area. The station was owned by Timeless Media, Inc.

On January 2, 2014, the station licensee was surrendered to theFederal Communications Commission(FCC) for cancellation. The licensee indicated that the surrender was related to their pending application to increase the broadcast power of co-owned stationWTZQinHenderson, North Carolina.[2]On January 3, 2014, the FCC cancelled the station license.

Translators

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WFIS was relayed by an FMtranslatorin Fountain Inn, to improve coverage in areas of the town where reception was poor:

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP(W) Class FCC info
W235BM 94.9 FM Fountain Inn, SC 144201 150 D LMS

References

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  1. ^"Facility Technical Data for DWFIS".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^FCC CDSB Application Search for WFIS. Accessed March 5, 2014
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