WFOA
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| Broadcast area | Baltimore metropolitan area |
| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | Maxima 94.3FM |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Contemporary hit radio–Latin pop–reggaeton–regional Mexican–tropical music |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | March 1, 1941 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 25527 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 600 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°18′6″N 76°34′9″W / 39.30167°N 76.56917°W |
| Translator(s) | 94.3 W232CL (Baltimore) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | maxima943fm |
WFOA (1230 kHz) is a AM radio station broadcasting a Spanish contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to Baltimore, Maryland, the station serves the Baltimore metropolitan area. The station is owned by Julio Arquinio's BMax Media LLC.[2][3]
The station went on the air in 1941, as WITH. It became WRBS, a Christian talk and teaching sister station to WRBS-FM, in 2006, and WFOA in 2025.
History
WITH
WITH went on the air on March 1, 1941,[4] operating 24 hours a day with 250 watts power on 1200 kHz.[5] It was owned and operated by Thomas Garland Tinsley and his family.[4] Opening ceremonies included "a broadcast from the stage of the Maryland Theater, featuring seven songwriters represented by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Musicians, which was fighting with the radio networks over copyrights."[6]
WRBS
In 2006, the Peter and John Radio Fellowship, Inc. acquired WITH and changed its call sign to WRBS. The fellowship's existing FM station then became WRBS-FM.
As WRBS, the station aired Christian talk and teaching programs, such as David Jeremiah, John MacArthur and Alistair Begg, and live call-in shows like The Ramsey Show.
WFOA
Brighter Media Group sold WRBS to Julio Arquinio's BMax Media in October 2024 for $375,000.[7] The new owners changed the call sign to WFOA on February 6, 2025.[8] The previous WRBS programming continues to air on the second HD Radio channel of WRBS-FM.[7]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFOA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WFOA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WRBS Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ a b Burman, Howard (March 5, 1941). "Tom Tinsley Launches WITH, Balto, With ASCAP and Joe Katz' Help". Variety. p. 39.
- ^ "Baltimore's New Local" (PDF). Broadcasting. January 1, 1941. p. 16. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Thomas Tinsley, began radio station WITH-AM". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ a b Venta, Lance (October 25, 2024). "Station Sales Week Of 10/25". RadioInsight. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
- ^ Arquinio, Julio (December 20, 2024). "Form 380 - Transfer/Assignment Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved February 9, 2025.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 25527 (WFOA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WFOA in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WFOA