WFDM (AM)

WFDM
City Ft. Walton Beach, Florida
Branding Freedom 94.3
Frequency 1400 kHz
Translator(s) 94.3 W233BH (Fort Walton Beach)
Format News/Talk
Power 1,000 watts
Class C
Facility ID 47003
Transmitter coordinates 30°24′38.00″N 86°37′23.00″W / 30.4105556°N 86.6230556°W / 30.4105556; -86.6230556
Callsign meaning FreeDoM
Former callsigns WNUE (?-1994)
WFAV (1994-2002)
WJGC (2002-2004)
WBAU (2004-2006)
WTKE (2006-2008)
WZFN (2008-2010)
Owner Omni Broadcasting, LLC
Sister stations WPNS

WFDM (1400 AM, "Freedom 94.3") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, USA on the frequency of 1400 kHz and W233BH-FM. It first began broadcasting under the call sign "WNUE". The station licensee and operator is Omni Broadcasting. WFDM broadcasts a news/talk format as "Freedom 94.3".

History

The station was first assigned the call sign WNUE, which was changed to WFAV on September 19, 1994. On January 31, 2002 the call sign was changed to WJGC which was then changed to WBAU on July 21, 2004.

On June 30, 2006, the call sign was changed to WTKE and the station started simulcasting the sports radio format on WTKE-FM as "100.3 The Ticket". The call sign was changed to WZFN and the station was branded "1400 Z Fan", retaining the sports talk format. November 22, 2011 the call sign changed to WFDM. There is a WFDM-FM in Franklin, IN but there is no owner relation.

WFDM simulcasts on FM translator W233BH as "Freedom 94.3 FM" and is owned by Omni Broadcasting, LLC, of Fort Walton Beach. Its line up includes the Freedom In The Morning Show with Wolfe and Andi, Syndicated hosts Laura Ingrahm, Burnie Thompson, Dave Ramsey, Mark Levin, Brian Kilmead, Alex Jones and is a Fox News Radio, AccuWeather,and a New Orleans Saints (NFL) Radio network affiliate.


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