WELE
| Broadcast area | Daytona Beach metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1380kHz |
| Branding | 1380 The Cat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Progressive news/talk |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Westwood One Bethune-Cookman Wildcats |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bethune-Cookman University |
| WRWS-LP | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1957 |
Former call signs | |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72937 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000wattsday 2,500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°16′9.00″N81°4′54.00″W/ 29.2691667°N 81.0816667°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.5W268DG (Ormond Beach) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wele1380thecat |
WELE(1380AM) is acommercialradio stationbroadcasting aprogressive news/talkradio format.LicensedtoOrmond Beach, Florida,United States, the station serves theDaytona Beach metropolitan area.The station is owned byBethune-Cookman University.[4]It is branded as "1380 The Cat".
By day, WELE broadcasts with 5,000watts,but to avoid interference to other stations on1380 AM,at night it reduces power to 2,500 watts. It uses adirectional antennawith a four-tower array.[5]Programming is also heard on 10-wattFM translatorW268DGat 101.5MHz.
Programming
[edit]WELE carries a number ofnationally syndicatedtalk shows, includingRuss Parr,Stephanie MillerandDemocracy Now.WELE also broadcasts Bethune-Cookman UniversityfootballandNFLgames during the football season. World and national news is supplied byCBS News Radio.
History
[edit]On August 1, 1957,the station firstsigned onthe air.[6]It originally held thecall signWQXQ.[6][1]It was adaytimer,with a power of 1,000 watts and required to go off the air at sunset.[1]Seeking identification with its target area, in 1969 the call sign was changed to WDAT.[1]The DAT stood forDaytona.
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 toBethune-Cookman University.[7]The donation was consummated on August 5, 2014.
References
[edit]- ^abcdefgHistory Cards for WELE,fcc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^abCall Sign History,fcc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WELE".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^"WELE Facility Record".United StatesFederal Communications Commission,audio division.
- ^Radio-Locator /WELE
- ^abBroadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996,Broadcasting & Cable,1996. p. B-91. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- ^"Georgia AM Sold, Florida AM Donated".allaccess.Retrieved23 October2013.
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 72937 (WELE)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WELEinNielsen Audio's AM station database
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