WEAF (AM)

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WEAF
Frequency 1130 kHz
Programming
Format Urban contemporary gospel
Ownership
OwnerGlory Communications, Inc.
History
First air date
 1971
Former call signs
WPUB (1983-1987)
WVEF (1987-1995)
WAME (1995-1999)
WQIS (1999-2005) [1]
Technical information [2]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 24146
Class D
Power
  • 5,000 watts day
  • 7 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
 34°15′32″N80°34′47″W / 34.25889°N 80.57972°W / 34.25889; -80.57972
Translator(s) 99.5 W258DL (Camden)
Links
Public license information
Website worshipandwordnetwork.com

WEAF (1130 kHz) is an urban contemporary gospel formatted AM radio station in Camden, South Carolina, United States. The station is owned by Jeff Andrulonis. Programming is featured from the Worship & Word Network.

Contents

History

At one time, this station had the letters WAME and an adult standards format. Then-owners GHB Broadcasting switched the format to sports talk and changed the callsign to WQIS.

In 2006, Glory Communications Inc. purchased WEAF from Colonial Radio Group Inc., and the format was urban contemporary gospel. [3]

On November 8, 2016, WEAF was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to 1120 kHz from a new transmitter site, change the community of license to Saint Stephen, decrease day power to 390 watts and eliminate night operation. [4]

From 1922 to 1946, WEAF was the callsign of the radio station that became WNBC and the flagship station of the NBC Red Network. [5] This station is now known as WFAN in New York. [1] In the mid-1970s, WEAF was the callsign of the current WPTI in Eden, North Carolina.

Ownership

Colonial Radio Group acquired then-WQIS in 2003. [6] In April 2006, Glory Communications Inc. (Alex Snipe, president) reached an agreement to purchase WEAF from Colonial Radio Group Inc. (Jeffrey Andrulonis, president) for a reported sale price of $222,500. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 Fybush, Scott (October 24, 2005). "A WILD Shift For Radio One/Boston". NorthEast Radio Watch.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WEAF". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Deals," Broadcasting and Cable, April 17, 2006.
  4. ↑ "Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission.
  5. ↑ Bratter, Thomas D. (March 25, 2002). "NBC History". Broadcasting & Cable.
  6. ↑ "Company History and Information". Colonial Radio Group.
  7. ↑ "Deals - 4/17/2006". Broadcasting & Cable. April 17, 2006.


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