WFAX

WFAX
Entrance to Tower Square, home of the offices of WFAX.
Broadcast area
Metro Washington, D.C.
Frequency1220 kHz
BrandingLa Pantera 105.5, 100.7 Y 1220 AM
Programming
LanguageSpanish
Format
AffiliationsWashington Nationals Spanish Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Costa Media
  • (Costa Media Boston LLC)
History
First air date
September 15, 1948 (1948-09-15)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
48732
ClassD
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 48 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
38°52′47″N 77°10′18″W / 38.87972°N 77.17167°W / 38.87972; -77.17167
Translators
  • 100.7 W264DB (Falls Church)
  • 105.5 W288BS (Reston)
Repeater107.7 WWWT-HD5 (Manassas)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.lapanteradc.com

WFAX (1220 kHz, "La Pantera 105.5, 100.7 Y 1220 AM") is an regional Mexican and reggaeton formatted broadcast American AM radio station licensed to Falls Church, Virginia, serving Metro Washington, D.C. WFAX is owned and operated by Jose Villafañe's Costa Media, through licensee Costa Media Boston LLC.

On June 8, 2022, following its purchase from Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation, WFAX had announced that it would change its format from Christian talk and teaching to regional Mexican/Hispanic rhythmic branded as "La Pantera" on July 1.

WFAX and co-owned WDCN-LD (87.7 FM) broadcast all Washington Nationals games in Spanish for the 2024 season. Prior to the 2025 season, the agreement was extended for an additional three years.

Translator

WFAX has two FM translators; W264DB is co-located with WFAX and its signal is almost entirely directed to the southwest to protect WLVX on the same frequency. W288BS transmits from WTTG's tower in Bethesda, Maryland, to cover Washington proper.

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassFCC info
W264DB 100.7 FMFalls Church, Virginia158365100DLMS
W288BS 105.5 FMReston, Virginia14058999DLMS

References

  1. 1 2 "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "70+ Years of Family Ownership of WFAX Ends with Sale to Spanish Operator".
  3. ↑ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-130. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WFAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ "WFAX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  6. ↑ "La Pantera To Debut In Washington DC". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "DC Low Power FM Snags Play-By-Play For Washington Nationals". Insideradio.com. March 14, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Costa Media Extends Its Nationals Coverage Agreement". Radio and Television Business Report. January 14, 2025.