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WFRX

WFRX
Broadcast areaHerrin, Illinois
Marion, Illinois
Benton, Illinois
Frequency1300 kHz
Branding95.5 The Fan
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsFox Sports Radio
Ownership
Owner
History
First air date
1951
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53979
ClassD
Power1,000 watts day
60 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
37°53′04″N 88°55′44″W / 37.88444°N 88.92889°W / 37.88444; -88.92889
Translator(s)95.5 W238CQ (Marion)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Website955thefan.com

WFRX (1300 AM) is a radio station licensed to West Frankfort, Illinois, United States. The station airs a sports format, and is owned by Withers Broadcasting, through Withers Broadcasting of Southern Illinois, LLC.[2] One of the first radio stations in the United States to play a Beatles record on air, and the first to air a live interview with a Beatle, George Harrison, late September 1963.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFRX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WFRX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Accessed November 21, 2013