WFTL
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 850 kHz |
| Branding | 850 WFTL |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk |
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| History | |
First air date | February 14, 1948 |
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Call sign meaning | "Fort Lauderdale" |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 29490 |
| Class | B |
| Power |
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| Translator(s) | 96.3 W242CI (Jupiter) |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WFTL (850 AM) is a commercial radio station in West Palm Beach, Florida, serving parts of Palm Beach County, Broward County, and Miami-Dade County. The station airs an news-talk format and is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, through licensee WPP FCC License Sub, LLC.
By day, WFTL is powered at 50,000 watts, the maximum for commercial AM stations in the United States. As 850 AM is a clear channel frequency, WFTL reduces power at night to 20,000 watts to avoid interference to other stations. It uses a directional antenna with a six-tower array. The transmitter is near U.S. Route 27 in Okeelanta. Programming is also heard on FM translator W242CI at 96.3 MHz in Jupiter.