WTSN (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Seacoast Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
| Branding | 98.1 WTSN |
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk radio/sports |
| Affiliations | CBS Radio News ABC News Radio Westwood One Network Salem Radio Network CBS Radio Sports New York Yankees Radio Network Boston Celtics Radio Network[Boston Red Sox Radio Network] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WBYY | |
| History | |
First air date | August 19, 1956 |
Call sign meaning | Twin State Network (originally a sister station to WTSA, WTSL, and WTSV, which are located along the New Hampshire–Vermont border)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 23254 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts 250 watts (translator) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°11′1.00″N 70°51′14.00″W / 43.1836111°N 70.8538889°W |
| Translator(s) | 98.1 W251CF (Dover) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www.wtsnam1270.com |
WTSN (1270 kHz/98.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Dover, New Hampshire and serving the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine. WTSN airs a News/Talk radio format with sports at night. It broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power from a transmitter on Back Road in Dover.
WTSN is simulcast on an FM translator at 98.1, W251CF.[2] The station identifies itself using its FM dial position, "News Talk 98.1 WTSN."[3]
Programming
WTSN carries local and syndicated talk programming. The station began carrying the Boston-based Howie Carr Show in late afternoons on February 16, 2015. Dennis Prager was added in early afternoons in 2016. The station also carries live high school sports. Mike Pomp hosts the award-winning Morning Information Center and Open Mic Show.
WTSN features local news updates throughout the day, in addition to NH1 News and CBS Radio News updates.
History
WTSN first signed on in 1956.[4] The call sign was chosen because the original owner was the Twin State Network, which owned radio stations in both New Hampshire and Vermont.
In August 2015 WTSN and its sister station WBYY joined with Aruba Capital Holdings's WXEX and Port Broadcasting's WNBP and WWSF to form Coastal Media Partners, with Port Broadcasting management assuming immediate oversight of WTSN and WBYY.[5] The merger failed to close, and in April 2016 WTSN and sister station WBYY were sold to Binnie Media for $2.1 million.[6]The sale officially closed on September 29, 2016.
WTSN began a simulcast using an FM translator on the frequency 98.1 (W251CF) in November 2016.
Honors
WTSN was named the New Hampshire AM Radio Station of the year in 2006 by The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters. WTSN was named the 2007 New Hampshire Radio Station of the year by the same broadcast organization. Mike Pomp was named the "Radio Personality of the Year" in 2016 by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters. He previously won in 2012, and was NH Broadcaster of the Year in 2009.
References
- ^ "LeBlanc a pillar of the Dover community". Portsmouth Herald. May 16, 2003. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ http://radio-locator.com/info/W251CF-FX
- ^ http://www.insideradio.com/free/wtsn-cuts-anniversary-ribbon-on-fm-simulcast/article_18d2fe3a-ad14-11e6-bac3-177bd33acdbc.html
- ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-131
- ^ Three New England Groups Merge Into Coastal Radio Partners Lance Venta, RadioInsight, August 31, 2015
- ^ Binnie Media to acquire WTSN and WBYY Nik Beimler, Fosters Daily Democrat, April 11, 2016
External links
- WTSN in the FCC AM station database
- WTSN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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