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WFAX
City of license	Falls Church, Virginia
Broadcast area	Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Area
Branding	"WFAX AM 1220"
Slogan	"Christian Radio for the Nation's Capital"
Frequency	1220 kHz
First air date	1948
Format	Religious
Power	5,000 Watts daytime 48 Watts nighttime
Class	D
Transmitter Coordinates	38°52′47.0″N 77°10′18.0″W / 38.879722, -77.171667
Callsign meaning	W FairFAX former city of license
Owner	Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation
Webcast	WFAX Webstream
Website	WFAX Online

WFAX is a religious formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Falls Church, Virginia, United States, serving Metropolitan Washington, D.C. Area. WFAX is owned and operated by Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation.

History

WFAX was founded and started by Lamar and Genevieve Newcomb. In its early days, WFAX was a Jazz/Swing station, with a bit of country and a couple of teen shows mixed in. In the 1950s, WFAX carried the minimum allowed religious programming. However, in the 1960s, the station broadcast regular Christian programming, and has done so to this day.

Technical Information

WFAX's transmitter is near Seven Corners in Falls Church, Virginia.

External Links

• WFAX AM 1220 Online
• Query the FCC's FM station database for WFAX
• Radio Locator information on WFAX
• Query Arbitron's FM station database for WFAX

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