WKFD has been used as a callsign twice in Rhode Island for 2 stations on the same frequency. The first was a station licensed to the village of Wickford. The second was a construction permit which never made it past that stage & was deleted on November 6, 2009.
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| City of license | Wickford, Rhode Island |
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| Broadcast area | Providence-Warwick market |
| Branding | Bay Radio |
| Frequency | 1370 kc. |
| First air date | 1961 |
| Language | English |
| Power | 250 watts day, 130 watts night |
| Class | III-D, later D |
| Facility ID | 2847 |
| Callsign meaning | WicKForD |
| Former callsigns | WKFD (1961-June 1, 1979), WMYD (June 1, 1979-November 16, 1999), WKFD (November 16, 1999-November 2, 2001) |
| Former frequencies | None |
| Owner | Jerome Frederick Gaudet |
WKFD was the callsign of an A.M. radio station which existed from 1961 until 2001 when its license was deleted after being silent for 3 years (the station last broadcast on July 29, 1998). WKFD was licensed to the village of Wickford, Rhode Island. The station operated on 1370kc. with a transmitter power of 250 watts daytime, 130 watts nighttime. Its transmitter was located at 19 Updike Avenue.
| City of license | Charlestown, Rhode Island |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | South County, Rhode Island |
| Frequency | 1370 kHz |
| First air date | Never made it to air. |
| Power | 2,500 watts (day) 5,000 watts (night) |
| Class | B |
| Facility ID | 161299 |
| Callsign meaning | Same as former occupant of 1370kc. in Rhode Island. |
| Former callsigns | WKFD (January 11, 2007[1]-November 6, 2009) |
| Owner | Astro Tele-Communications Corp |
| Sister stations | WADK, WJZS |
The 1370 frequency was applied to be reactivated from Charlestown, Rhode Island with a daytime power of 2.5 kW & a nighttime power of 5 kW. This construction permit never made it on to the air & was deleted in November 2009.