Property Record
W6355 EASTERN AVENUE
Architecture and History Inventory
| Historic Name: | WFAW RADIO STATION |
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| Other Name: | |
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| Reference Number: | 224667 |
| Location (Address): | W6355 EASTERN AVENUE |
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| County: | Jefferson |
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| Township/Village: | Koshkonong |
| Unincorporated Community: | |
| Town: | 5 |
| Range: | 14 |
| Direction: | E |
| Section: | 16 |
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| Year Built: | 1963 |
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| Additions: | |
| Survey Date: | 2013 |
| Historic Use: | small office building |
| Architectural Style: | Contemporary |
| Structural System: | |
| Wall Material: | Board and Batten |
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| Other Buildings On Site: | |
| Demolished?: | No |
| Demolished Date: |
| National/State Register Listing Name: | Not listed |
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| Additional Information: | A building for the WFAW Radio Station was completed south of the City of Fort Atkinson in 1963, at which time the station began broadcasting a country music format. Still in operation to this day, the modern 500-watt Radio Station is licensed to Fort Atkinson at a frequency of 940 AM. Recently, the station’s format was changed to talk and sports topics as an ABC affiliate. |
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| Bibliographic References: | WFAW, Wikipedia website. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WFAW> Accessed July 10, 2013. |
| Wisconsin Architecture and History Inventory, State Historic Preservation Office, Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, Wisconsin |