WKFD (defunct)

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.

WKFD: Wickford (1961-2001)

DWKFD

City of license	Wickford, Rhode Island
Broadcast area	Providence-Warwick market
Branding	Bay Radio
Frequency	1370 kc.
First air date	1961
Language(s)	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.

WKFD: Charlestown (construction permit, 2006-2009)

DWKFD

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
Transmitter coordinates	41°22′38″N 71°39′50″W
Callsign meaning	Same as former occupant of 1370kc. in Rhode Island.
Former callsigns	WKFD (January 11, 2007-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.

External links

• Query the FCC's AM station database for WKFD
• Radio-Locator Information on WKFD
• Query Arbitron's AM station database for WKFD