WTSN (AM)
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| Broadcast area | Seacoast Region |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
| Branding | WTSN AM 1270 |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk/sports |
| Affiliations | ABC News Radio CBS Sports Radio Westwood One New York Yankees Radio Network Boston Celtics 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 |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°11′1.00″N 70°51′14.00″W / 43.1836111°N 70.8538889°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
WTSN (1270 AM) is an AM broadcast station licensed to Dover, New Hampshire. It broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power. It currently is the only station in New Hampshire that broadcasts the New York Yankees. The station also carries select CBS Sports Radio programming, as well as live high school sports. Mike Pomp is the news director and hosts the award-winning Open Mic Show.
WTSN's most well known personality was Paul LeBlanc, who hosted the WTSN morning show for over 40 years, having started at WTSN in 1964. He retired on July 11, 2008, after 44 years with the station. The "Morning Information Center" is now hosted by Mike Pomp.
WTSN's weekend programming features Pat Kelly hosting "Open Mic: Weekend Edition", and Justin McIsaac hosting a sports talk show entitled "McIsaac on Sports".
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. The station added the Howie Carr Show on February 16, 2015.
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.[2] The merger failed to close, and in April 2016 WTSN and sister station WBYY were sold to Binnie Media for $2.1 million pending FCC approval.[3]
References
- ^ "LeBlanc a pillar of the Dover community". Portsmouth Herald. May 16, 2003. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- ^ 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
- Facility details for Facility ID WTSN ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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