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KFLC
KFLC (1270 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Benbrook, Texas, and broadcasting to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The station is owned and operated by Latino Media Network, with studios located in the Univision Tower at the Plaza of the Americas in the City Center District. KFLC airs a Spanish language adult contemporary radio format during the day, while also broadcasting sports radio programming as a TUDN Radio affiliate at night. KFLC also carries Spanish language play by play featuring the Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, and FC Dallas. KFLC is a Class B regional station, that uses a directional antenna at all times from its transmitter site off East Lancaster Avenue (Route 180) in Fort Worth. During the day it operates with 50,000 watts, the maximum power permitted for U.S. AM radio stations. At night, when AM band signals travel much farther, it reduces power to 5,000 watts to limit interference to other stations broadcasting on 1270 AM.
Article summary
KFLC (1270 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Benbrook, Texas, and broadcasting to the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The station is owned and operated by Latino Media Network, with studios located in the Univision Tower at the Plaza of the Americas in the City Center District. KFLC airs a Spanish language adult contemporary radio format during the day, while also broadcasting sports radio programming as a TUDN Radio affiliate at night. KFLC also carries Spanish language play by play featuring the Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks, and FC Dallas. KFLC is a Class B regional station, that uses a directional antenna at all times from its transmitter site off East Lancaster Avenue (Route 180) in Fort Worth. During the day it operates with 50,000 watts, the maximum power permitted for U.S. AM radio stations. At night, when AM band signals travel much farther, it reduces power to 5,000 watts to limit interference to other stations broadcasting on 1270 AM.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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