WELE
WELE (1380 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a progressive news/talk radio format. Licensed to Ormond Beach, Florida, United States, the station serves the Daytona Beach metropolitan area. The station is owned by Bethune-Cookman University.[3] It is branded as "1380 The Cat".
Broadcast area | Daytona Beach metropolitan area |
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Frequency | 1380 kHz |
Branding | 1380 The Cat |
Programming | |
Format | Progressive news/talk |
Affiliations | CBS News Radio Westwood One Bethune-Cookman Wildcats |
Ownership | |
Owner | Bethune-Cookman University |
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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 |
Translator(s) | 101.5 W268DG (Ormond Beach) |
Links | |
Website | wele1380thecat |
By day, WELE broadcasts with 5,000 watts, but to avoid interference to other stations on 1380 AM, at night it reduces power to 2,500 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array.[4] Programming is also heard on 10-watt FM translator W268DG at 101.5 MHz.
Programming
WELE carries a number of nationally syndicated talk shows, including Russ Parr, Stephanie Miller and Democracy Now. WELE also broadcasts Bethune-Cookman University football and NFL games during the football season. World and national news is supplied by CBS News Radio.
History
On August 1, 1957 , the station first signed on the air.[5] It originally held the call sign WQXQ.[5][1] It was a daytimer, 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 for 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]
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In October 2013, Wings Communications donated the station's license to Bethune-Cookman University.[6] The donation was consummated on August 5, 2014.
References
- History Cards for WELE, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
- "WELE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- Radio-Locator.com/WELE
- 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 on Radio-Locator
- WELE in Nielsen Audio's AM station database