WFCV (AM)

WFCV
City	Fort Wayne, Indiana
Frequency	1090 kHz
Format	Christian
Power	2,500 watts day 1,000 watts critical hours
Class	B
Facility ID	6489
Transmitter coordinates	41°05′01″N 85°04′32″W / 41.08361°N 85.07556°W / 41.08361; -85.07556
Former callsigns	WFWR (1968-1980)
Affiliations	Bott Radio Network
Owner	Bott Broadcasting Company
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	WFCV Online

WFCV (1090 AM) is a radio station located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA. It is one a network of stations owned and operated by the Bott Broadcasting Company.

WFCV broadcasts an Christian radio format as a member of the Bott Radio Network.^[1] The station was assigned the WFCV call sign by the Federal Communications Commission on May 2, 1980.^[2]

The station debuted in 1968 as WFWR with a middle of the road music format, which was changed in 1971 to become the market's first country music station. Following a sale in 1976, the country format was changed to easy listening music, which continued until 1980, when Bott Broadcasting purchased WFWR and changed the calls to WFCV.

History of frequency

The 1090 kHz frequency in Fort Wayne was previously assigned to WFTW, which was a 1 KW daytime AM station owned by Fort Wayne Broadcasting, Incorporated. It began broadcasting August 10, 1947, with studios in the Purdue University Building, 220 E. Jefferson Street in Fort Wayne.^[3]

References

↑ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
↑ "Staff of New Ft. Wayne 1-kw Station Announced" (PDF). Broadcasting. October 13, 1947. Retrieved 13 October 2014.

External links

Query the FCC's AM station database for WFCV

Radio-Locator Information on WFCV

Query Nielsen Audio's AM station database for WFCV

Radio stations in the Ft. Wayne, Indiana market

By FM frequency	88.3 89.1 89.7 90.3 90.9 91.1 91.5 91.9 92.3 93.3 94.1 95.1 96.3 97.3 98.1 98.9 100.1 101.1 101.7 102.3 102.9 103.9 105.1 105.7 106.3 107.5 107.9

By AM frequency	1090 1190 1250 1280 1300 1380 1450

By callsign	W209AW W298BJ WAJI WBCL WBNI WBOI WBTU WBYR WBZQ WCYT WDFM WFCV WFCV-FM WFWI WGBJ WGBE WGDE WGL WIOE WJCI WJFX WJHS WKJG WLAB WLDE WLYV WMEE WONW WOWO WQHK WRDF WWFW WXKE WZOM

Nearby radio markets Chicago Cincinnati Columbus Detroit Indianapolis Kalamazoo Lima Muncie–Marion South Bend South Central MI Toledo See also List of radio stations in Indiana List of radio stations in Ohio

Religious radio stations in the state of Indiana

Stations	WATI – Vincennes WBCL – Fort Wayne WBGW – Evansville WBGW-FM – Fort Branch WBHW – Loogootee WBRI – Indianapolis WCMR – Elkhart WFCV – Fort Wayne WFIA – New Albany WFOF – Covington WFRN – Elkhart WGLL – Auburn WGNR – Anderson WGNR-FM – Anderson WHLP – Hanna WHLY – South Bend WHME – South Bend WHOJ – Terre Haute WHPL – West Lafayette WITW-LP – Valparaíso WIWC – Kokomo WJCO – Montpelier WJCY – Cicero WJJD-LP – Kokomo WJPB-LP – Muncie WKRT – Richmond WLYV – Fort Wayne WMBL – Mitchell WOJC – Crothersville WPFR – Terre Haute WPFR-FM – Clinton WQKO – Howe WQSG – Lafayette WRTW – Crown Point WSPM – Cloverdale WSRC – Waynetown WTGO – Lafayette WTMK – Wanatah WUBS – South Bend WVRG – Crawfordsville WVWG – Seelyville WWCA – Gary WWDL – Plainfield WWQI – Morristown WYBV – Wakarusa WYTJ – Linton

See also adult contemporary classic hits college country news/talk NPR oldies religious rock sports top 40 urban other radio stations in Indiana See also Classical Jazz Religious Spanish Smooth Jazz Other

Daytime-Only radio stations in Indiana

Stations	WAWK - Kendallville WBRI - Indianapolis WFCV - Fort Wayne WJOT - Wabash WJZI - Decatur WKVI - Knox WLOI - La Porte WMYJ - Martinsville WNDI - Sullivan WNDZ - Portage WRIN - Rensselaer WSEZ - Paoli WSWI - Evansville WSYW - Indianapolis

See also: Clear channel radio stations and Why AM Radio Stations Must Reduce Power, Change Operations, or Cease Operations at Night

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