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WESR (AM)

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WESR (AM)
Broadcast areaEastern Shore of Virginia
Frequency1330 AM kHz
Branding"Coastal Country AM1330 and FM105.7"
Programming
FormatCountry[1]
Ownership
OwnerEastern Shore Radio, Inc.
WESR-FM
History
First air date
January 23, 1958[2]
Former call signs
WESR (1958-Present)[3]
Call sign meaning
W Eastern Shore Radio
Technical information
Facility ID18385
ClassD
Power5,000 Watts daytime
51 Watts nighttime
Transmitter coordinates
37°43′2.0″N 75°41′1.0″W / 37.717222°N 75.683611°W / 37.717222; -75.683611
Links
WebsiteWESR Online

105.7 Coastal Country and 1330 AM WESR is a Country formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Onley-Onancock, Virginia, serving Eastern Shore of Virginia.[1] Coastal Country is owned and operated by Eastern Shore Radio, Inc.[4]

Translator

In addition to the main station, WESR is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area, especially during nighttime hours when the AM frequency reduces power to only 51 watts.[5]

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
W289CE 105.7 FM FM Onley-Onancock, Virginia 157774 250 watts 78 m (256 ft) D LMS

References

  1. ^ a b "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  2. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2010 (PDF). ProQuest, LLC/Reed Publishing (Nederland), B.V. 2010. p. D-568. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  3. ^ "Call Sign History". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  4. ^ "WESR Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  5. ^ "W289CE Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved August 30, 2016.