WESX
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| Broadcast area | Greater Boston |
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| Frequency | 1230 kHz |
| Branding | WESX 1230 AM |
| Programming | |
| Format | Religious/Ethnic |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WJDA | |
| History | |
First air date | December 10, 1939[1] |
Former frequencies | 1200 kHz (1939–1941) |
Call sign meaning | ESseX County |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 49301 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 450 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°27′10″N 70°58′50″W / 42.45278°N 70.98056°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wesx1230am.com |
WESX (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a religious and multi-cultural format, licensed to broadcast in the Nahant, Massachusetts precinct. The station is currently owned by Principle Broadcasting Network.[2] Programming is in Spanish, Portuguese, Creole, and English. The transmitter is located in Lynn, Massachusetts with studios located in Chelsea, Massachusetts.
BBC Up All Night
In 2004, BBC News presenter Rhod Sharp moved to Marblehead, Massachusetts. Wishing to continue to broadcast the BBC Radio 5 Live show Up All Night, he made an arrangement with WESX's owners to use the studios and ISDN line to connect him with Broadcasting House in London, England.[3] The arrangement came to an end in 2007, when Sharp and his wife moved to 18th-century house in Marblehead’s Old Town section, which included a suitably equipped home-studio.[4][5]
References
- ^ Halper, Donna; Wollman, Garrett. "The Eastern Massachusetts Radio Timeline: the 1930s". The Archives @ BostonRadio.org. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
- ^ "WESX Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WESX's 'international' era closes, too". WickedLocal.com. 26 April 2006. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ Joseph P. Kahn (3 August 2012). "The BBC, live from Marblehead". Boston Globe. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ^ "BBC broadcaster to discuss 'Avery's Fall' at Marblehead Museum". WickedLocal.com. 6 October 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
External links
- WESX in the FCC AM station database
- WESX in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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