National Register of Historic Places

WFIL Studio

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Listed
July 27, 1986
Type
Building
Period
Pre Contact
Ref No.
86002092

About this property

WFIL (560 AM) is a radio station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, with a Christian radio format consisting of teaching and talk programs. Owned by Salem Media Group, studios and transmitter facilities are shared with co-owned WNTP (990 AM) in Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania. WFIL transmits fulltime with 5,000 watts, using different directional antenna configurations during the day and at night. Daytime coverage includes metropolitan Philadelphia and portions of the Lehigh Valley in Pennsylvania, plus parts of New Jersey and Delaware. Sister station WMCA in New York City, on the adjacent frequency of 570 kHz, also operates with 5,000 watts, and both stations must reduce their signals toward each other in order to avoid mutual interference.

Location

4548 Market St.
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
39.95805, -75.21270

Categories

ENTERTAINMENT/RECREATIONCOMMUNICATIONS
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was WFIL Studio listed on the National Register?

WFIL Studio was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1986.

What type of historic resource is WFIL Studio?

WFIL Studio is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for WFIL Studio?

The period of significance for WFIL Studio is recorded as the pre_contact era, specifically around 990.

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