WLEA

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WLEA

File:WLEA logo.jpg
Hornell, New York
Broadcast area	Canisteo Valley Area
Frequency	1480 kHz
Branding	News First and Fast
Programming
Format	Newstalk
Affiliations	Premiere Radio, Westwood One, ABC, FOX
Ownership
Owner	Estate of Kevin Doran (Pmj Communications, Inc.)
Sister stations	WCKR
Technical information
Facility ID	52841
Class	D
Power	2,500 watts day 19 watts night
Transmitter coordinates	42°17′15.00″N 77°38′47.00″W
Links
Webcast	no
Website	wlea.net

WLEA (1480 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a combined talk radio and oldies format. Licensed to Hornell, New York, USA, the station serves the Canisteo Valley area, and is a part of the Elmira Corning Radio Maret. The station is currently owned by Pmj Communications, Inc., a shell company owned by the estate of Kevin Doran. Doran owned the station himself and hosted the station's morning show for a time in the 1970s, then again from the early 1990s until his death in 2015. Previously, the station was owned by Charlie Henderson, who represented Hornell in the State Assembly (1956-1981).

History

WLEA signed on in 1948 at 1320 kHz; two years later, the 1320 slot was bought out by WWHG, later the now-defunct WHHO, necessitating the station to move to a new frequency. It was part of the Mutual Broadcasting System.

Programming heard on WLEA includes This Morning: America's First News, The Rush Limbaugh Show, The Sean Hannity Show, Jim Bohannon, John Batchelor, Bill Nojay, a local interview show called "Newsmaker Show" and the "1480 Club", as well as local news updates, ABC News Radio and Fox News Radio.

WLEA is the broadcast home of the Hornell Dodgers team and also carries Hornell High School athletics (sister station WCKR carries Canisteo–Greenwood High School sports).

External links

• Facility details for Facility ID WLEA ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database