WFAS-AM Going All-Digital
The station announced the news in a message posted to its website that reads, in part: “In October 2020, the FCC adopted a new rule allowing AM radio stations to operate using all-digital broadcast signals. 1230 WFAS-AM, licensed to White Plains, New York, has notified the FCC of its intention to switch from its current analog operation to all-digital beginning on May 24th, 2021. Once WFAS has switched to an all-digital operation, only radios equipped with HD Radio technology will be able to receive and play the station programming. WFAS will no longer be available on analog-only AM radios. Broadcasting in digital will eliminate annoying static and interference, improve the sound quality to equal FM radio and streaming and extend the range for clear reception.”