WFSH-FM

Infobox Radio Station


name = WFSH
airdate = 2000
frequency = 104.7 MHz
city = Athens, Georgia
area = Atlanta metropolitan area
format = Contemporary Christian music
owner = Salem Communications
sister_stations =
erp = 24,000 watts
haat = 505 meters
branding = 104.7 The Fish
slogan = "Safe for the Whole Family"
class = C1
facility_id = 56390
former_callsigns = WALR, WAGQ
webcast = [http://boss.streamos.com/wmedia-live/swn/4924/20_swn-20_wfsh_0703_030703.asx Listen Live]
website = [http://www.thefishatlanta.com/ www.thefishatlanta.com/]
callsign_meaning = W FiSH
Called "104.7 the Fish", WFSH-FM is an FM radio station in Atlanta, Georgia broadcasting at 104.7 MHz. The station format is called "Safe For The Whole Family", a hybrid of Christian pop and clean secular music with a mainstream feel. Between Thanksgiving and Christmas day, the station plays all Christmas music.

WFSH-FM transmits from the tallest radio masts and towers in Georgia (2000 feet or 600m) in Loganville, 30 miles (48 km) east of Atlanta. This new tower allows 104.7 to better penetrate office buildings in Atlanta.

Prior to its current designation, the frequency was occupied by Cox Radio's WALR-FM, the R&B format "Kiss 104.7" from the mid-1990s until 2000. The once local Athens signal of 50,000 watts at 104.7, which had been Top 40 WAGQ since the 1970s, was upgraded to class C1 to serve Atlanta in the late 80s. They debuted as Music Radio 104.7 with a Hot AC format. In late 2000, Kiss moved to 104.1 as "Kiss 104.1", to make room for Christian AC "104.7 the Fish". This was an asset exchange between Cox Houston and Salem Communications, which now owns and operates WFSH-FM.

Salem also operates AM stations WNIV, WGKA, WLTA, and WAFS in Atlanta. Its sister station is KFSH-FM in Los Angeles, California.

The station presents "Celebrate Freedom Atlanta" each year on Labor Day Weekend. The free outdoor concert features 15 - 20 artists and takes place at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers. The concert had an attendance of 42,000 in the first ever event in 2007.

Awards

*2002 Gospel Music Association Station of the Year
*2002, 2003 and 2005 Georgia Association of Broadcasters Station of the Year
*Kevin and Taylor in the Morning, 2003 and 2004 "Radio and Records" Personalities of the Year
*Kevin and Taylor in the Morning, 2006 and 2007 "Atlanta Journal-Constitution" BEST MORNING DRIVE SHOW.
* Kevin and Taylor in the Morning, 2008 Best Radio Talk Show Hosts [WSB]

Gallery

This is a gallery of some photos of the Celebrate Freedom concert on September 1, 2007.

ee also

*List of radio stations in Georgia

External links

* [http://www.thefishatlanta.com 104.7 The Fish]
*FMQ|WFSH
*FML|WFSH
*FMARB|WFSH