WELE

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WELE
Broadcast area Daytona Beach metropolitan area
Frequency 1380 kHz
Branding1380 The Cat
Programming
Format Progressive talk radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner Bethune-Cookman University
WRWS-LP
History
First air date
August 1, 1957 (1957-08-01)
Former call signs
  • WQXQ (1957–1969) [1]
  • WDAT (1969–1986) [1] [2]
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 72937
Class B
Power
  • 5,000 watts (day)
  • 2,500 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
 29°16′9.00″N81°4′54.00″W / 29.2691667°N 81.0816667°W / 29.2691667; -81.0816667
Translator 101.5 W268DG (Ormond Beach)
Links
Public license information
Website wele1380thecat.com

WELE (1380 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Ormond Beach, Florida, United States, and serving the Daytona Beach metropolitan area. Owned by Bethune-Cookman University, the station carries a progressive talk format branded as "1380 The Cat". [4]

Contents

Programming is also heard on 10-watt FM translator W268DG at 101.5 MHz.

History

On August 1, 1957, the station first signed on the air. [5] It originally held the call sign WQXQ. [5] [1] It was a daytimer, with a power of 1,000 watts and required to go off the air at sunset. [1] Seeking identification with its target area, in 1969 the call sign was changed to WDAT. [1] The DAT stood for Daytona.

Nighttime operations were added in 1973, running 1,000 watts around the clock. [1] In 1977, the station's daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts, and its nighttime power was increased to 2,500 watts. [1] Its call sign was changed to WELE in 1986. [2]

Former logo WELE logo.jpg
Former logo

In October 2013, Wings Communications donated the station's license to Bethune-Cookman University. [6] The donation was consummated on August 5, 2014.

Programming

WELE carries a number of nationally syndicated talk shows, including Russ Parr, Stephanie Miller and Democracy Now . WELE also broadcasts Bethune-Cookman University football and NFL games during the football season. World and national news is supplied by CBS News Radio.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 History Cards for WELE, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  2. 1 2 Call Sign History, fcc.gov. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WELE". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ↑ "WELE Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. 1 2 Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1996 , Broadcasting & Cable, 1996. p. B-91. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Georgia AM Sold, Florida AM Donated". allaccess.com. Retrieved October 23, 2013.


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