THE QUEENS NEW YORKER EPISODE 221: THE HISTORY OF 1560 WFME AM RADIO

WFME (1560 kHz) is a non-commercial educational, religious-formatted AM radio station licensed to New York, New York, broadcasting at 1,000 watts, under a special temporary authority (STA).[1] The station is owned and operated by Family Radio, a Christian radio ministry based in Nashville, Tennessee.

On February 15, 2021, at 11:16 AM, WFME went temporarily silent following the sale of the station's Maspeth, Queens transmitter site by Family Radio for future redevelopment.[2]

On October 26, 2021, the station returned to the air from a new tower site, operating at 1,000 watts under an STA. On May 27, 2022, the station was granted a license for a term expiring on June 1, 2030. This is to be replaced by a request for return to 50kW operation.[3]

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