WEAF (AM)
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| Frequency | 1130 kHz |
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| Programming | |
| Format | Urban contemporary gospel |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Glory Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | 1971 |
Former call signs |
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| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 24146 | |
| Class | D |
| Power |
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Transmitter coordinates | 34°15′32.5″N 80°34′46.3″W / 34.259028°N 80.579528°W |
| Translator | 99.5 W258DL (Camden) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | worshipandwordnetwork |
WEAF (1130 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Camden, South Carolina, United States. Owned by Glory Communications, it carries an urban contemporary gospel format. In addition to AM, WEAF is relayed on FM over low-power translator W258DL (99.5 FM) also licensed to Camden.
History
At one time, this station had the letters WAME and an adult standards format. GHB Broadcasting, the then-owners, switched the format to sports talk and changed the callsign to WQIS.
Colonial Radio Group acquired WQIS in 2003.[3] In April 2006, Glory Communications Inc. purchased WEAF from Colonial Radio Group for a reported sale price of $222,500; at that time, the format was urban contemporary gospel.[4]
On November 8, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission granted WEAF a construction permit to move to 1120 kHz from a new transmitter site, change the community of license to Saint Stephen, decrease day power to 390 watts, and eliminate night operation.[5]
From 1922 to 1946, WEAF was the callsign of the radio station that became WNBC and the flagship station of the NBC Red Network.[6] This station is now known as WFAN in New York.[1] In the mid-1970s, WEAF was the callsign of the current WPTI in Eden, North Carolina.
References
- 1 2 Fybush, Scott (October 24, 2005). "A WILD Shift For Radio One/Boston". NorthEast Radio Watch.
- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WEAF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ "Company History and Information". Colonial Radio Group.
- ↑ "Deals - 4/17/2006". Broadcasting & Cable. April 17, 2006.
- ↑ "Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission.
- ↑ Bratter, Thomas D. (March 25, 2002). "NBC History". Broadcasting & Cable.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 24146 (WEAF) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEAF in Nielsen Audio's AM station database