WNEK-FM

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WNEK-FM
Broadcast area Springfield, Massachusetts
Frequency 105.1 MHz
BrandingThe Voice
Programming
Format College radio
Ownership
Owner Western New England University
History
First air date
February 17, 1976 (1976-02-17) [1]
Last air date
April 1, 2014 (2014-04-01)
Former call signs
WTRZ (1976–1979)
Call sign meaning
"Western New England Kollege [ sic ]" [2]
Technical information [3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID 71902
Class D
ERP 13 watts
HAAT −7 meters (−23 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°6′55.00″N72°31′5.00″W / 42.1152778°N 72.5180556°W / 42.1152778; -72.5180556
Links
Public license information

WNEK-FM (105.1 FM) was a radio station broadcasting a college radio format. Licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts, US, the station served as a student-run organization. The station was owned by Western New England University. [4] [5] WNEK-FM went streaming on the internet on April 14, 2010. WNEK-FM did not file to renew its license by December 2, 2013; instead, on March 26, 2014, Western New England University informed the Federal Communications Commission that the station's license would be allowed to expire on April 1. [6] [7] The station originally held the call sign WTRZ, named after Dean of Students Theodore R. Zern; it became WNEK-FM in 1979. Before its last presence on 105.1, WNEK (WTRZ) was located at 89.1, 97.5, and 99.7. Currently, you can access the station via online radio sites.

References

  1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-213. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  2. "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  3. "Facility Technical Data for WNEK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. "WNEK-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. "WNEK-FM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  6. F.C.C. Daily Releases-April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  7. Smith, Cheryl I. (March 26, 2014). "RE: Your file number BLED-19930405KA WNEK" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission . Retrieved April 10, 2014.