WLFN (FM)

WLFN
Flint, Michigan; United States;
Broadcast area	Flint area
Frequency	88.9 MHz
Branding	K-Love
Programming
Format	Contemporary Christian
Affiliations	K-Love
Ownership
Owner	Educational Media Foundation
History
First air date	September 1997
Former call signs	WGRI (1997–2001); WAKL (2001–2019); WKMF (2019–2022); WKVR (2022–2024);
Call sign meaning	Flint
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	47686
Class	A
ERP	380 watts
HAAT	80.2 meters (263 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	42°58′49″N 83°34′40″W / 42.98028°N 83.57778°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Website	www.klove.com

WLFN (88.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Flint, Michigan, it is a member of the K-Love radio network.

History

The station signed on in September 1997^[2] as WGRI with an urban gospel format. After Gospel Radio International sold the station to the Educational Media Foundation, WGRI joined K-Love on October 1, 2001,^[3] and changed its call letters to WAKL on October 29.^[4] The station became WKMF on May 31, 2019,^[4] after EMF moved the WAKL call sign to a station it had acquired in the Atlanta market.^[5]

The station changed its call sign to WKVR on December 6, 2022, and to WLFN on October 10, 2024.

Translators

Broadcast translators for WLFN
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	FCC info
W261BH	100.1 FM	Flint, Michigan	139042	LMS
W292DA	106.3 FM	Linden, Michigan	139040	LMS

References

^ "Facility Technical Data for WLFN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-281. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
^ "WAKL FM 88.9 Flint". Michiguide. October 20, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Call Sign History (WKVR)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
^ Venta, Lance (May 27, 2019). "EMF Sets New Call Letters For Cumulus/Aloha Acquisitions; WRQX Moves To..." RadioInsight. Retrieved June 2, 2019.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 47686 (WLFN) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WLFN in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 139042 (W261BH) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
Facility details for Facility ID 139040 (W292DA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System

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[1] "Facility Technical Data for WLFN". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[by2009-2] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-281. Retrieved June 2, 2019.

[michiguide-waklhistory-3] "WAKL FM 88.9 Flint". Michiguide. October 20, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2019.

[fcc-callsigns-4] "Call Sign History (WKVR)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved June 2, 2019.

[ri-wakltowkmf-5] Venta, Lance (May 27, 2019). "EMF Sets New Call Letters For Cumulus/Aloha Acquisitions; WRQX Moves To..." RadioInsight. Retrieved June 2, 2019.

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