WYFL is a noncommercial radio station

Radio station

Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...

 broadcasting a
religious format. Located near Henderson, North Carolina

Henderson, North Carolina

Henderson, with a population of 16,095 at the 2000 census, is the county seat of Vance County, North Carolina, United States.The city was named in honor of former North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice Leonard Henderson, who lived nearby and was a friend of early settler Lewis Reavis...

, USA, it serves the Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina area. The station is owned by Bible Broadcasting Network

Bible Broadcasting Network

The Bible Broadcasting Network is a listener-supported global Christian radio network staffed and headquartered in Charlotte, NC. The programming consists of 50% outside ministries, 30% music and 20% BBN produced programs...

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The transmitter and broadcast tower are located about ten miles southeast of Henderson. According to the Antenna Structure Registration database, the tower is 293 m (961.3 ft) tall with the FM broadcast antenna mounted at the 284 m (932 ft) level. The calculated Height Above Average Terrain

Height above average terrain

Height above average terrain is used extensively in FM radio and television, as it is actually much more important than effective radiated power in determining the range of broadcasts...

is 311 m (1,020 ft). The FM antenna array is a FM10/8 manufactured by SWR.

History

The station signed on as WHNC-FM in 1948, later becoming WXNC. The letters changed to WYFL on October 3, 1981.

External links

• Bible Broadcasting Network website