American Family Radio (AFR), also known as American Family News (AFN), is a network of more than 180 radio stations broadcasting Christian-oriented programming to over 30 states. AFR streams its programming on its website and the AFR mobile app.

Overview

American Family Radio is split among two networks – AFR Talk, which airs Christian talk and teaching; and AFR Hybrid, airing Christian talk and contemporary Christian music.

AFR airs original programs such as Today's Issues, hosted by AFA president Tim Wildmon. AFR also airs nationally syndicated programs such as Focus on the Family, as well as contemporary Christian music by various artists. Other personalities heard on AFR include Dr. James Dobson, Dr. Robert Jeffress, David Barton, Jan Markell and Sandy Rios.

History

AFR was launched by Rev. Donald Wildmon in 1991 as a ministry of the American Family Association, with the flagship station being WAFR in Tupelo, Mississippi. It originally aired a contemporary Christian music format. Christian talk and teaching programs were also featured. Eventually, American Family Radio included three networks – Classic Gospel; a Christian AC network; and Inspirational, which included Christian talk and teaching programs. In 2009, American Family Radio launched AFR Talk, and most of its stations joined the new network. The Christian AC network was discontinued at this time. At its peak, American Family Radio was heard on over 200 stations.

Station list

Owned and operated

Call signFrequencyStateCity of licenseERP WHeight m (ft)Network
WALN89.3 FMALCarrollton9,500213 m (699 ft)AFR Hybrid
W229BL93.7 FMALHuntsville7832 m (105 ft)AFR Talk
W224CR92.7 FMALMontgomery7490 m (300 ft)AFR Talk
W203DJ88.5 FMALRainbow Mountain10156.9 m (515 ft)AFR Talk
WAQU91.1 FMALSelma21,500102 m (335 ft)AFR Talk
WAKD89.9 FMALSheffield7,40072 m (236 ft)AFR Talk
WAXU91.1 FMALTroy1,10075 m (246 ft)AFR Talk
KAWN91.3 FMAZWinslow30036 m (118 ft)AFR Talk
KBCM88.3 FMARBlytheville1,20058 m (190 ft)AFR Hybrid
KEJA91.7 FMARCale3,000136 m (446 ft)AFR Hybrid
K210BN89.9 FMARClarksville25069 m (226 ft)AFR Hybrid
K219BZ91.7 FMARCrossett25054 m (177 ft)AFR Talk
KBDO91.7 FMARDes Arc56,000208 m (682 ft)AFR Talk
KBNV90.1 FMARFayetteville16,000 (vertical) 7,100 (horizontal)142 m (466 ft)AFR Talk
KBPW88.1 FMARHampton60,000103 m (338 ft)AFR Talk
KBMJ89.5 FMARHeber Springs70,000224 m (735 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAOG90.5 FMARJonesboro40,000121 m (397 ft)AFR Hybrid
KJSB88.3 FMARJonesboro1,90091 m (299 ft)AFR Talk
KNLL90.5 FMARNashville100,000146.5 m (481 ft)AFR Talk
K211BX90.1 FMARPocahontas170100 m (330 ft)AFR Talk
KANX91.1 FMARSheridan40,000159 m (522 ft)AFR Hybrid
K217BW91.3 FMARWarren25069 m (226 ft)AFR Hybrid
W270CD101.9 FMFLJacksonville Beach120255 m (837 ft)AFR Talk
WKTZ1220 AMFLJacksonville1,000 day 36 nightAFR Talk
WBJY89.3 FMGAAmericus65,000187 m (614 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAEF90.3 FMGACordele11,000154 m (505 ft)AFR Talk
WAWH88.3 FMGADublin40025 m (82 ft)AFR Talk
WBKG88.9 FMGAMacon5,500153 m (502 ft)AFR Talk
WVDA88.5 FMGAValdosta18,50066 m (217 ft)AFR Talk
WASW91.9 FMGAWaycross18,00088 m (289 ft)AFR Hybrid
WBEL-FM88.5 FMILCairo64,000170 m (560 ft)AFR Hybrid
WEFI89.5 FMILEffingham40050 m (160 ft)AFR Talk
WAXR88.1 FMILGeneseo3,00098 m (322 ft)AFR Talk
WAWJ90.1 FMILMarion3,000105 m (344 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAPO90.5 FMILMount Vernon1,10062 m (203 ft)AFR Talk
WSLE91.3 FMILSalem77047 m (154 ft)AFR Talk
WQSG90.7 FMINLafayette17,000100 m (330 ft)AFR Talk
W204CS88.7 FMINMichigan City1340 m (130 ft)AFR Talk
WATI89.9 FMINVincennes50048 m (157 ft)AFR Talk
KAYP89.9 FMIABurlington9,000134 m (440 ft)AFR Hybrid
KIAD88.5 FMIADubuque750158 m (518 ft)AFR Hybrid
KBDC88.5 FMIAMason City68,000141 m (463 ft)AFR Hybrid
KWVI88.9 FMIAWaverly20,00083.5 m (274 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAXR91.3 FMKSArkansas City9,30098 m (322 ft)AFR Talk
K201JF88.1 FMKSBeloit25037 m (121 ft)AFR Talk
KBJQ88.3 FMKSBronson36,000116 m (381 ft)AFR Hybrid
KBDA89.7 FMKSGreat Bend1,40034 m (112 ft)AFR Talk
KHYS89.7 FMKSHays45087 m (285 ft)AFR Hybrid
KBQC88.5 FMKSIndependence20,000145 m (476 ft)AFR Talk
KMLL91.7 FMKSMarysville60087 m (285 ft)AFR Hybrid
KRBW90.5 FMKSOttawa43057 m (187 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAKA88.5 FMKSSalina46,000120 m (390 ft)AFR Hybrid
KBUZ90.3 FMKSTopeka11,000256 m (840 ft)AFR Hybrid
KCFN91.1 FMKSWichita100,000148 m (486 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAPD91.7 FMKYCampbellsville2,32366 m (217 ft)AFR Hybrid
WBMK88.5 FMKYMorehead600159 m (522 ft)AFR Talk
WAXG88.1 FMKYMount Sterling30053 m (174 ft)AFR Talk
WGCF89.3 FMKYPaducah12,000150 m (490 ft)AFR Talk
W243DG96.5 FMKYWinchester82151 m (495 ft)AFR Talk
KAPM91.7 FMLAAlexandria1,00039 m (128 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAXV91.9 FMLABastrop12,000139 m (456 ft)AFR Hybrid
KMRL91.9 FMLABuras11,500240 m (790 ft)AFR Talk
KBAN91.5 FMLADe Ridder20,500110 m (360 ft)AFR Talk
KYLC90.3 FMLALake Charles80,000143 m (469 ft)AFR Hybrid
KMSL91.7 FMLAMansfield12,000103.4 m (339 ft)AFR Talk
KAVK89.3 FMLAMany12,000130 m (430 ft)AFR Hybrid
KPAQ88.1 FMLAPlaquemine90,00091 m (299 ft)AFR Talk
KAPI88.3 FMLARuston30060 m (200 ft)AFR Hybrid
KSJY89.9 FMLASt. Martinville30,000142 m (466 ft)AFR Talk
WAIJ90.3 FMMDGrantsville8,800 (vertical) 10,000 (horizontal)171 m (561 ft)AFR Talk
WMCQ91.7 FMMIMuskegon6,000100 m (330 ft)AFR Talk
WMSB88.9 FMMSByhalia52,000145 m (476 ft)AFR Talk
WPRG89.5 FMMSColumbia25063 m (207 ft)AFR Talk
WCSO90.5 FMMSColumbus10,000161.5 m (530 ft)AFR Talk
WSQH91.7 FMMSDecatur18,000145 m (476 ft)AFR Talk
WAUM91.9 FMMSDuck Hill2,500156 m (512 ft)AFR Talk
WQST-FM92.5 FMMSForest97,000302 m (991 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAOY91.7 FMMSGulfport78,000332 m (1,089 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAII89.3 FMMSHattiesburg1,00082 m (269 ft)AFR Talk
WYTF88.7 FMMSIndianola100,000194 m (636 ft)AFR Hybrid
WATP90.9 FMMSLaurel69,000220.5 m (723 ft)AFR Talk
WQVI90.5 FMMSMadison60,000131 m (430 ft)AFR Talk
WAQL90.5 FMMSMcComb30,000162.8 m (534 ft)AFR Hybrid
WASM91.1 FMMSNatchez1,00058.9 m (193 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAVI91.5 FMMSOxford8,130175 m (574 ft)AFR Hybrid
WPAS89.1 FMMSPascagoula60,000175 m (574 ft)AFR Talk
WATU89.3 FMMSPort Gibson24,500117 m (384 ft)AFR Hybrid
WJZB88.7 FMMSStarkville1,00074 m (243 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAFR88.3 FMMSTupelo75,000150 m (490 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAJS91.7 FMMSTupelo23,000154 m (505 ft)AFR Talk
WAQB90.9 FMMSTupelo35,000130 m (430 ft)AFR Talk
WYAZ89.5 FMMSYazoo City85,000162 m (531 ft)AFR Talk
KAUF89.9 FMMOKennett1,00050 m (160 ft)AFR Talk
KBGM91.1 FMMOPark Hills8,000189 m (620 ft)AFR Talk
KAFH91.5 FMMTGreat Falls1,00090.7 m (298 ft)AFR Talk
KAYA91.3 FMNEHubbard5,100115 m (377 ft)AFR Talk
KAQF91.1 FMNMClovis45094 m (308 ft)AFR Hybrid
KOBH91.7 FMNMHobbs25047 m (154 ft)AFR Talk
K212GD90.3 FMNMRaton250−76.4 m (−251 ft)AFR Talk
WBKU91.7 FMNCAhoskie61,500131 m (430 ft)AFR Hybrid
WXBE88.3 FMNCBeaufort1,00055 m (180 ft)AFR Talk
WRYN89.1 FMNCHickory85090 m (300 ft)AFR Talk
WJKA90.1 FMNCJacksonville17,00085.5 m (281 ft)AFR Talk
WAAE91.9 FMNCNew Bern1,35050 m (160 ft)AFR Hybrid
WRAE88.7 FMNCRaeford6,000144 m (472 ft)AFR Talk
W204AV88.7 FMNCSanford3856 m (184 ft)AFR Talk
KDVI89.9 FMNDDevils Lake25052 m (171 ft)AFR Hybrid
KJTW89.9 FMNDJamestown40047 m (154 ft)AFR Talk
K206BV89.1 FMNDWatford City17145 m (148 ft)AFR Talk
WJJE89.1 FMOHDelaware6,000100 m (330 ft)AFR Talk
WBIE91.5 FMOHDelphos5,50098 m (322 ft)AFR Talk
WWGV88.1 FMOHGrove City14,00084 m (276 ft)AFR Talk
W216AU91.1 FMOHMartins Ferry1951 m (167 ft)AFR Talk
WAUI88.3 FMOHShelby700139 m (456 ft)AFR Talk
WBJV88.9 FMOHSteubenville12578 m (256 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAKO91.3 FMOKAda100,000134.7 m (442 ft)AFR Talk
KQPD91.1 FMOKArdmore25051 m (167 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAYC91.1 FMOKDurant40364 m (210 ft)AFR Talk
K220FP91.9 FMOKElk City140112 m (367 ft)AFR Talk
KXRT90.9 FMOKIdabel50064 m (210 ft)AFR Talk
KVRS90.3 FMOKLawton9,80080 m (260 ft)AFR Talk
KARG91.7 FMOKPoteau2,500569 m (1,867 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAYM90.5 FMOKWeatherford2,70086 m (282 ft)AFR Hybrid
KANL90.7 FMORBaker City250199 m (653 ft)AFR Talk
WAWN89.5 FMPAFranklin2,00096 m (315 ft)AFR Hybrid
W211AA90.1 FMPAHarrisburg6137 m (449 ft)AFR Talk
W215AA90.9 FMPAMillersburg6189 m (620 ft)AFR Talk
WDLL90.5 FMSCDillon25,00084 m (276 ft)AFR Talk
KEEA90.1 FMSDAberdeen1,00030 m (98 ft)AFR Talk
WAMP88.1 FMTNJackson75041 m (135 ft)AFR Talk
WIGH88.7 FMTNJackson14,000164 m (538 ft)AFR Hybrid
WAWI89.7 FMTNLawrenceburg6,00045 m (148 ft)AFR Talk
WUIE105.1 FMTNLakesite850268 m (879 ft)AFR Talk
WGBQ91.9 FMTNLynchburg900107 m (351 ft)AFR Talk
W294BP106.7 FMTNMemphis250105 m (344 ft)AFR Talk
WPRH90.9 FMTNParis5,40096 m (315 ft)AFR Talk
WAUV89.7 FMTNRipley6,400120 m (390 ft)AFR Talk
WAZD88.1 FMTNSavannah38039 m (128 ft)AFR Hybrid
WBIA88.3 FMTNShelbyville25014 m (46 ft)AFR Talk
W210BE89.9 FMTNWaynesboro2733 m (108 ft)AFR Talk
KAQD91.3 FMTXAbilene2,80099 m (325 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAWV88.3 FMTXAlice13,500111 m (364 ft)AFR Talk
KAVW90.7 FMTXAmarillo1,200164 m (538 ft)AFR Hybrid
KKWV88.1 FMTXAransas Pass8,500117 m (384 ft)AFR Talk
KBCX91.5 FMTXBig Spring1,00093 m (305 ft)AFR Hybrid
KLGS89.9 FMTXCollege Station8,400109 m (358 ft)AFR Talk
KAFR88.3 FMTXConroe100,000135 m (443 ft)AFR Talk
KTDA91.7 FMTXDalhart83039 m (128 ft)AFR Talk
KDLI89.9 FMTXDel Rio1,00052 m (171 ft)AFR Hybrid
KATG88.1 FMTXElkhart80,000166 m (545 ft)AFR Talk
KZFT90.5 FMTXFannett40,000110 m (360 ft)AFR Hybrid
KTXG90.5 FMTXGreenville38,000220 m (720 ft)AFR Talk
KMEO91.9 FMTXMertzon4,740159 m (522 ft)AFR Talk
KBMM89.5 FMTXOdessa25,000163 m (535 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAVO90.9 FMTXPampa17,000111 m (364 ft)AFR Talk
KPKO91.3 FMTXPecos90019 m (62 ft)AFR Hybrid
KBAH90.5 FMTXPlainview75,000130 m (430 ft)AFR Talk
KBDE89.9 FMTXTemple11,500149 m (489 ft)AFR Talk
KVHR91.5 FMTXVan Horn100−29 m (−95 ft)AFR Hybrid
KAYK88.5 FMTXVictoria50,00086 m (282 ft)AFR Talk
WARN91.3 FMVACulpeper13,500161 m (528 ft)AFR Talk
WRIH88.1 FMVARichmond5,000145.9 m (479 ft)AFR Talk
WTRM91.1 FMVAWinchester75440 m (1,440 ft)AFR Talk
KAYB88.1 FMWASunnyside250−58 m (−190 ft)AFR Talk
WBHZ91.9 FMWVElkins275341 m (1,119 ft)AFR Talk
WPWV90.1 FMWVPrinceton2,500317 m (1,040 ft)AFR Talk

Affiliates

Call signFrequencyStateCity of licenseERP WHeight m (ft)Network
WLJR88.5 FMALBirmingham370183 m (600 ft)AFR Talk
KNLF95.9 FMCAQuincy1,000−339 m (−1,112 ft)AFR Talk
WLMW90.7 FMNHManchester11 (vertical) 15 (horizontal)265 m (869 ft)AFR Talk
WZYZ90.1 FMTNSpencer30180 m (590 ft)AFR Hybrid

Former AFR stations

Call signFrequencyStateCity of licenseNotes
WAQG91.7 FMALOzarkLicense canceled in 2018, silent since 2016
KBIE89.1 FMAZFountain HillsSold in 2003
K206BT89.1 FMAZFredoniaSold in 2023
KBMH90.3 FMAZHolbrookSold in 2023
KAPG88.1 FMARBentonvilleSold in 2016
KBPU88.7 FMARDe QueenSold in 2004
KAOW88.9 FMARFort SmithSold in 2017
WTLG88.3 FMFLStarkeSold in 2014
WJGS91.5 FMGANorwoodSold in 2020
WBMF88.1 FMILCreteSold in 2004
WAWF88.3 FMILKankakeeSold in 2004
WWGN88.9 FMILOttawaSold in 2004
WWLO89.1 FMINLowellSold in 2009
WAPC91.9 FMINTerre HauteSold in 2004
KBMP90.5 FMKSEnterpriseSold in 2005
KARF91.9 FMKSIndependenceSold in 2005
KSNB91.5 FMKSNortonSold in 2023
KBDD91.9 FMKSWinfieldSold in 2004
KSJY90.9 FMLALafayetteSold in 2005
KBPG89.5 FMMNMontevideoSold in 2017
KQRB91.7 FMMNWindomLicense surrendered in 2012, silent since 2011
KBOJ88.1 FMMNWorthingtonLicense surrendered in 2011, silent since 2010
WDFX98.3 FMMSClevelandSold in 2017
WKZM89.7 FMMSWaynesboroSold in 2016
K216GK91.1 FMMOBrookfieldSold in 2023
K218BU91.5 FMMOMemphisSold in 2023
KBKC90.1 FMMOMoberlySold in 2004
KKNL89.3 FMNEValentineSold in 2019
WBFY90.3 FMNCPinehurstSold in 2016
KNDW91.7 FMNDWillistonSold in 2014
KAPK91.1 FMORGrants PassSold in 2016
KASD90.3 FMSDRapid CitySold in 2017
KSFS90.1 FMSDSioux FallsSold in 2008
WAUO90.7 FMTNHohenwaldSold in 2023
WAUT88.5 FMTNTullahomaDonated in 2012
K215CH90.9 FMTXAlpineSold in 2023
KAXH91.5 FMTXBorgerLicense canceled in 2006
KCKT88.5 FMTXCrockettSold in 2023
K219CC91.7 FMTXDumasSold in 2023
KBKN91.3 FMTXLamesaSold in 2004
KSUR88.9 FMTXMartSold in 2016
WAUQ89.7 FMVACharles CitySold in 2015
WWEN88.1 FMWIWentworthSold in 2016
KAXG89.7 FMWYGilletteSold in 2003
KGLL88.1 FMWYGilletteSold in 2018

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