WEPM
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| Broadcast area | Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia |
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| Frequency | 1340 AMkHz |
| Branding | The Panhandle News Network |
| Programming | |
| Format | News–talk–sports |
| Affiliations | |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| History | |
First air date | October 13, 1946 |
Call signmeaning | Eastern Panhandle Mountaineer[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 53484 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000Wattsday and night |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°27′48.0″N77°59′11.0″W/ 39.463333°N 77.986389°W |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | WEPM Webstream |
| Website | www |
WEPMis anews–talk–sportsformattedbroadcastradio stationlicensed toMartinsburg, West Virginia,serving theEastern Panhandle of West Virginia.[3]WEPM is owned and operated by John and David Raese, through licenseeWest Virginia Radio Corporationof the Alleghenies.[4]
History
[edit]Owner C. Leslie Golliday, a prominentMartinsburgbusinessman, envisioned a group of stations in the state, and his early announcers used the tag line, "This is the Mountaineer station for the Eastern Panhandle," thus the call sign there of WEPM.[1]Another suggested meaning for EPM is "Eastern Panhandle,Martinsburg."
Golliday also ownedWCLGin Morgantown, WV which carried a similar tag line, "This is the Mountaineer station for northern West Virginia."
Golliday died in late June, 2007 at the age of 92.
Sale
[edit]On October 31, 2014, Prettyman Broadcasting announced the sale of WEPM toWest Virginia Radio Corporation(WVRC) for an unknown sum.[5]Included in the same are sister stationsWICLandWLTF.[5]WVRC assumed control of the stations, through aLocal marketing agreement,on November 1.[5]The purchase was consummated on February 13, 2015, at a price of $3 million.
Translator
[edit]In addition to the main station, WEPM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6]
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | FID | ERP(W) | HAAT | Class | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W229CM | 93.7 FM FM | Martinsburg, West Virginia | 154324 | 250 watts | 44m(144ft) | D | LMS |
References
[edit]- ^abMcVey, John (October 26, 2011)."Station going strong after 65 years".The Journal.Martinsburg, West Virginia:Ogden Newspapers.Archived fromthe originalon April 14, 2016.RetrievedNovember 17,2013.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WEPM".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"Arbitron Station Information Profiles".Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings.RetrievedNovember 1,2014.
- ^"WEPM Facility Record".Federal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedNovember 1,2014.
- ^abcVenta, Lance (October 30, 2014)."West Virginia Radio Corporation Expands Into Martinsburg/Hagerstown/".Radio Insight.RetrievedOctober 30,2014.
- ^"W229CM Facility Record".Federal Communications Commission,audio division.RetrievedJuly 26,2016.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- WEPMin theFCCAM station database
- WEPMinNielsen Audio's AM station database