WFAX

Falls Church, Virginia; United States;
Broadcast area	Metro Washington, D.C.
Frequency	1220 kHz
Branding	La Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM
Programming
Language	Spanish
Format	Hispanic rhythmic–Latin pop–reggaeton–regional Mexican
Affiliations	Washington Nationals Spanish Radio Network
Ownership
Owner	Costa Media; (Costa Media Boston LLC);
History
First air date	September 15, 1948 (76 years ago)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	48732
Class	D
Power	5,000 watts (day); 48 watts (night);
Transmitter coordinates	38°52′47.0″N 77°10′18.0″W / 38.879722°N 77.171667°W
Translator(s)	100.7 W264DB (Falls Church)
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	www.lapanteradc.com
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WFAX (1220 kHz, "La Pantera 100.7 Y 1220 AM") is an regional Mexican and reggaeton formatted broadcast American AM radio station licensed to Falls Church, Virginia, serving Metro Washington, D.C.^[1] WFAX is owned and operated by Jose Villafañe's Costa Media, through licensee Costa Media Boston LLC.^[5]

On June 8, 2022, following its purchase from Newcomb Broadcasting Corporation, WFAX had announced that it would change its format from Christian talk and teaching to regional Mexican/Hispanic rhythmic branded as "La Pantera" on July 1.^[6]

WFAX and co-owned WDCN-LD (87.7 FM) broadcast all Washington Nationals games in Spanish for the 2024 season.^[7] Prior to the 2025 season, the agreement was extended for an additional three years.^[8]

Translator

WFAX has one FM translator, on 100.7, co-located with its AM transmitter. The signal is almost entirely directed to the southwest to protect WZBA on the same frequency.

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	FCC info
W264DB	100.7 FM	Falls Church, Virginia	158365	100	D	LMS

References

^ ^a ^b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "70+ Years of Family Ownership of WFAX Ends with Sale to Spanish Operator".
^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-130. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WFAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WFAX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
^ "La Pantera To Debut In Washington DC". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
^ "DC Low Power FM Snags Play-By-Play For Washington Nationals". Insideradio.com. March 14, 2024.
^ "Costa Media Extends Its Nationals Coverage Agreement". Radio and Television Business Report. January 14, 2025.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 48732 (WFAX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WFAX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
Facility details for Facility ID 158365 (W264DB) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
W264DB at FCCdata.org

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[Arbitron-1] "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[2] "70+ Years of Family Ownership of WFAX Ends with Sale to Spanish Operator".

[LaunchDate-3] Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-130. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[FCC-LMS-48732-4] "Facility Technical Data for WFAX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[FCC-5] "WFAX Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 14, 2015.

[6] "La Pantera To Debut In Washington DC". RadioInsight. Retrieved June 8, 2022.

[7] "DC Low Power FM Snags Play-By-Play For Washington Nationals". Insideradio.com. March 14, 2024.

[8] "Costa Media Extends Its Nationals Coverage Agreement". Radio and Television Business Report. January 14, 2025.

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