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WFRK

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WFRK
Broadcast areaFlorence, South Carolina
Frequency95.3 MHz
BrandingLIVE 95
Programming
FormatTalk
AffiliationsFox News Radio
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerCommunity Broadcasters, LLC
WTQS
History
Call sign meaning
W FRanK (previous format)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID183329
ClassA
ERP3,900 watts
HAAT125 meters (410 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
34°13′48.00″N 79°44′49.00″W / 34.2300000°N 79.7469444°W / 34.2300000; -79.7469444
Links
Public license information
Websitecbpeedee.com/wfrk953/

WFRK (95.3 FM), known as "Live 95", is a talk formatted radio station licensed to Quinby, South Carolina. The station is owned by Community Broadcasters, LLC and is simulcast on WHYM and WTQS.

History

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Originally, Frank FM aired on W246AW 97.1, a translator with 250 watts which simulcast the WSIM HD-2 channel. Later, Frank FM became a full power station at 95.3. Music came from the 60s through the present, with artists that included Jimmy Buffett, The Beatles, Rod Stewart, Madonna, Hootie & the Blowfish and Phil Collins. The slogan was "We play it all".[2]

On July 19, 2012, WFRK began moving to a talk format as Live 95, while Frank FM returned to the translator and is again branded "97.1 Frank FM". The changed was planned for August 1, but on July 16, WJMX dropped Rush Limbaugh, and WFRK announced July 18 that it was adding the show. Other shows will include "Kinard and Koffee in the Morning".[3][4] After Limbaugh's passing in 2020, Premiere Premiere Networks announced that its evening host Buck Sexton and Fox Sports Radio personality Clay Travis would take over Limbaugh's time slot as The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show beginning June 21, 2021.[5][6] Unlike Limbaugh's program, The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show currently airs on WJMX, owned by IHeartMedia.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WFRK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "New Florence Profiles" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-10-18.
  3. ^ Venta, Lance (2012-07-19). "Frank Moves For Rush In Florence SC". radioinsight.com. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  4. ^ Sweeney, John (2012-07-18). "Florence radio stations swap Limbaugh amid listener backlash". Florence Morning News. Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  5. ^ Steele, Anne (2021-05-27). "WSJ News Exclusive | Rush Limbaugh's Radio Show to Be Taken Over by Clay Travis and Buck Sexton". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  6. ^ "Jesse Kelly Show To Join Premiere Networks To Fill Buck Sexton's Slot". RadioInsight. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
  7. ^ "Find Newstalk 1400, 104.5, and 105.9's Monday Live On-Air Schedule". Newstalk 1400, 104.5, and 105.9. Retrieved 2022-05-14.
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