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Broadcast area | Metro Fredericksburg |
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| Frequency | 1350 kHz |
| Branding | WNTX 1350 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk/sports |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
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| History | |
First air date | 1960 (1960) (as WFLS) |
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| Technical information1 | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 65640 | |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 38°18′46.46″N 77°26′18.94″W / 38.3129056°N 77.4385944°W / 38.3129056; -77.4385944 |
| Translator | 96.5 W243BS (Fredericksburg) |
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Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WNTX (1350 AM) is a news/talk/sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Fredericksburg, Virginia, serving metro Fredericksburg. WNTX is owned and operated by Connoisseur Media, through licensee Alpha Media Licensee LLC.2
History
It was known as WFLS (reflecting its original owner, The Free Lance–Star) and simulcast with WFLS-FM until 1996, when the calls were changed to WYSK and it started simulcasting WYSK-FM.
On July 5, 2011, WYSK began carrying Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity talk shows during the day.3 On July 15, 2011, WYSK changed its call letters to WNTX.
On January 23, 2015, Alpha Media "entered into a definitive agreement" to purchase WNTX and sister stations WFLS-FM, WVBX, and WWUZ from Free Lance-Star License, Inc.4 The purchase was consummated on May 1, 2015, at a price of $8.1 million. Alpha Media merged with Connoisseur Media on September 4, 2025.5
Translator
In February 2010, WYSK began simulcasting on FM translator W243BS at 96.5 FM. On April 16, 2013, W243BS dropped its simulcast of WNTX for a simulcast of WFLS-FM HD2 carrying a freeform format.6 The "FredFM" format was dropped in early March 2014, when W243BS resumed simulcasting WNTX.
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP (W) | HAAT | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
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| W243BS | 96.5 FM | Fredericksburg, Virginia | 142774 | 250 | 86 m (282 ft) | D | 38°18′46.5″N 77°26′18.9″W / 38.312917°N 77.438583°W / 38.312917; -77.438583 (W243BS) | LMS |
References
References
- "Facility Technical Data for WNTX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- "WNTX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- DeShazo, Steve (September 24, 2010). "Radio's 'Game' fills void for fans". The Free Lance-Star. Fredericksburg, VA.
- "Alpha Media To Purchase Free Lance-Star Radio Stations". All Access Music Group. January 23, 2015. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
- Venta, Lance (September 4, 2025). "Introducing The New Connoisseur Media". RadioInsight. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- Jett, Cathy (April 16, 2013). "FredFM hits the airwaves". Fredericksburg.com. Fredericksburg, VA.
External links
External links
- News Talk Sports Radio 1350 AM & 96.5 FM Online
- Facility details for Facility ID 65640 (WNTX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WNTX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database