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WYFL

Coordinates: 36°13′30.4″N 78°12′8.8″W / 36.225111°N 78.202444°W / 36.225111; -78.202444
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WYFL
Broadcast areaRaleigh-Durham, North Carolina
Frequency92.5 (MHz)
BrandingBBN Radio
Programming
FormatReligious
NetworkBible Broadcasting Network
Ownership
OwnerBible Broadcasting Network
History
First air date
1948; 76 years ago (1948)
Former call signs
  • WHNC-FM (1948–1972)[1]
  • WXNC (1972–1981)[2]
Call sign meaning
"Where You'll Find Love"[1]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID5100
ClassC0
ERP100,000 watts
HAAT304 meters (997 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
36°13′30.4″N 78°12′8.8″W / 36.225111°N 78.202444°W / 36.225111; -78.202444
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.bbnradio.org

WYFL (92.5 FM) is a noncommercial radio station broadcasting a religious format. Located near Henderson, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. The station is owned by Bible Broadcasting Network.

The transmitter and broadcast tower are located about ten miles southeast of Henderson. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 293 m (961 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 284 m (932 ft) level.[4] The calculated Height Above Average Terrain is 311 m (1,020 ft). The FM antenna array is a FM10/8 manufactured by SWR.[5]

History

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The station signed on as WHNC-FM in 1948, later becoming WXNC.[1] The call sign changed to WYFL on October 3, 1981.[2]

Translators

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Broadcast translators for WYFL
Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinates FCC info
W255BE 98.9 FM Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina 138960 55 48.3 m (158 ft) D 35°35′51.5″N 78°45′32″W / 35.597639°N 78.75889°W / 35.597639; -78.75889 (W255BE) LMS
W287AI 105.3 FM Goldsboro, North Carolina 76222 80 20 m (66 ft) D 35°23′7.5″N 77°59′55.9″W / 35.385417°N 77.998861°W / 35.385417; -77.998861 (W287AI) LMS
W287AH 105.3 FM Greenville, North Carolina 5191 55 63 m (207 ft) D 35°36′25.5″N 77°28′3.8″W / 35.607083°N 77.467722°W / 35.607083; -77.467722 (W287AH) LMS
W240AW 95.9 FM Kinston, North Carolina 5182 38 0 m (0 ft) D 35°15′31.6″N 77°36′31.9″W / 35.258778°N 77.608861°W / 35.258778; -77.608861 (W240AW) LMS

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Raleigh-Durham FM Dial". Archived from the original on February 1, 2003. Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Call Sign History (WYFL)". Retrieved April 27, 2010.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WYFL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ FCC Antenna Structure Registration database
  5. ^ FM10/8 antenna data
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