WNEZ

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WNEZ
Broadcast area Hartford-New Britain-Middletown
Frequency 1230 kHz
BrandingÉxitos 105.3
Programming
Format Spanish variety
Ownership
OwnerGois Broadcasting of Connecticut, LLC
WKND, WLAT
History
First air date
May 18, 1958;66 years ago (1958-05-18)
Former call signs
  • WINF (1958–1984)
  • WKHT (1984–1989)
  • WFNS (1989)
  • WLVH (1989–1991)
  • WLAT (1991–2001)
  • WNEZ (2001–2004)
  • WKND (2004–2007)
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 36684
Class C
Power 1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
 41°46′34.36″N72°33′25.32″W / 41.7762111°N 72.5570333°W / 41.7762111; -72.5570333
Translator(s) 105.3 W287CS (Manchester)
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Public license information
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WNEZ (1230 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a Spanish variety format. Licensed to Manchester, Connecticut, United States, the station serves the Hartford-New Britain-Middletown area. The station is owned by Gois Broadcasting of Connecticut, LLC. [2] [3] Its programming is also heard on FM translator W287CS (105.3) in Manchester.

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Prior use of 1230 kHz

The 1230 kHz frequency, and its pre-NARBA predecessor of 1200 kHz, were occupied from August 1936 to February 1954 by WTHT, a station owned by The Hartford Times newspaper. WTHT was Hartford's third radio station, affiliated with the Mutual Broadcasting System from 1936 to 1945 and ABC from 1945 to 1954. An FM adjunct, WTHT-FM 106.1, operated from 1948 to 1950.

The Times and General Tele-Radio, owner of Hartford station WONS, both applied for channel 18 after the Federal Communications Commission took applications for the newly opened channel. In October 1953, the two parties agreed to merge their broadcasting interests in Hartford. As a result, WTHT radio left the air on February 13, 1954; WONS became WGTH, which added ABC programming to its schedule.

History

After WTHT left the air, a number of applicants sought to use the 1230 frequency in Hartford, East Hartford, or Manchester. Brothers Broadcasting Company proposed a station in Hartford; Regional Broadcasting Company specified East Hartford; and John Deme–owned Manchester Broadcasting Company proposed a station in Manchester. [4] The FCC issued a decision favoring Deme in July 1957. [5]

WINF began broadcasting on May 18, 1958, from studios in the Manchester Shopping Parkade. [6]

In the 1980s, the studios were moved to Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford. In 1994, the studios were moved to the fourth floor of a building on Cedar Street in Hartford, and the station—then WLAT—operated with a Spanish-language format under new ownership. In 1999, Alfredo Alonso's Mega Broadcasting purchased the station for $575,000 from Jeffrey Dressler. WLAT moved again in 2000, this time to 330 Main Street where it joined station WNEZ (910 AM); the two stations swapped call signs in 2001. In 2002, Freedom Communications purchased both stations. Ownership changed again in 2007 to Gois, and the studios moved to East Hartford.

Translators

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class Transmitter coordinatesFCC info
W287CS105.3 FM Manchester, Connecticut 13853924758  m (190  ft)D 41°46′34.4″N72°33′25.3″W / 41.776222°N 72.557028°W / 41.776222; -72.557028 (W287CS) LMS

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WNEZ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "WNEZ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "WNEZ Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ↑ "East Hartford: FCC Opens Hearing Today On WTHT Wavelength". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. March 11, 1957. p. 19. Retrieved December 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "Manchester: Committee Approves Pension For Mutrie". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. July 28, 1957. p. 8. Retrieved December 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
  6. ↑ "Manchester: City's First Radio Station Starts Operations Today". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. May 18, 1958. p. 14D. Retrieved December 25, 2023– via Newspapers.com.
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