WELE
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|---|---|
| WRWS-LP | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1957 |
Former call signs | |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 72937 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 2,500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°16′9.00″N 81°4′54.00″W / 29.2691667°N 81.0816667°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.5 W268DG (Ormond Beach) |
| Links | |
| Website | wele1380thecat |
WELE (1380
Bethune-Cookman University.[3]
It is branded as "1380 The Cat".
By day, WELE broadcasts with 5,000
FM translator W268DG at 101.5 MHz
.
Programming
WELE carries a number of
NFL games during the football season. World and national news is supplied by CBS News Radio
.
History
On August 1, 1957, the station first
Daytona
.
Nighttime operations were added in 1973, running 1,000 watts around the clock.[1] In 1977, the station's daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts, and its nighttime power was increased to 2,500 watts.[1] Its call sign was changed to WELE in 1986.[2]
In October 2013, Wings Communications donated the station's license to
Bethune-Cookman University.[6]
The donation was consummated on August 5, 2014.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g History Cards for WELE, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ a b Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "WELE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WELE
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996, Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-91. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^ "Georgia AM Sold, Florida AM Donated". allaccess.com. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
External links
- WELE in the FCC AM station database
- WELE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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