WESO
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| Broadcast area | Worcester, Massachusetts |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 970 kHz |
| Branding | Money Matters Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Business talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Emmanuel Communications, Inc. |
| WBNW | |
| History | |
First air date | March 20, 1955[1] |
Call sign meaning | WEbster-SOuthbridge[2] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 18309 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 1,000 watts day 21 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°3′59.00″N 71°59′28.00″W / 42.0663889°N 71.9911111°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www.weso970am.com |
WESO (970 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Business Talk/Lifestyle Talk format, simulcasting sister station WBNW in Concord.[3] It previously broadcast a country music format as "The Spirit 970" until October 2008. Licensed to Southbridge, Massachusetts, USA, the station serves the Worcester area. The station is currently owned by Emmanuel Communications, Inc.[4]
On June 13, 2014, Money Matters Radio, Inc. reached a deal to sell WESO to Emmanuel Communications, Inc., the owner of Worcester Catholic radio station WNEB (1230 AM). The deal closed on August 29, 2014, at a purchase price of $250,000. Following the sale, WESO will be converted to noncommercial operation.[5]
References
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-213. Retrieved January 27, 2012.
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "The demise of another "local" station". Radio-Info.com.
- ^ "WESO Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. June 23, 2014. Retrieved June 25, 2014.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WESO ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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