WEPL-LP

Radio station in Rochester, New York
  • Rochester, New York
Broadcast areaRochesterFrequency97.1 MHz FMBrandingPODER 97.1ProgrammingLanguage(s)SpanishFormatLatin music and talkOwnershipOwnerIbero-American Action LeagueHistory
First air date
November 30, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-11-30)
Call sign meaning
W El Poder Latino
(Latino power)Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCCFacility ID193382ClassL1ERP39 wattsHAAT48 metersTranslator(s)97.1 W298CH (Rochester)Links
Public license information
LMSWebsiteibero.org/poder

WEPL-LP (97.1 FM) is a low-power radio station based in Rochester, New York. The station is owned and operated by the Ibero-American Action League as a service to the Latino community in Rochester. The station, branded as PODER 97.1, features Latin music interspersed with Spanish-language news and talk. It began broadcasting in its current format on November 30, 2015.

In August 2023, the Ibero-American Action League entered into an agreement to purchase translator W298CH (107.5) from the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council pending FCC approval. [2] The translater was used to boost WEPL's signal.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEPL-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Jacobson, Adam (2023-08-11). "WXXI Spins FM Translator As Part of Spoken Word Upgrade | Radio & Television Business Report". Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W298CH

External links

  • Official website
  • ‹The template FMQ is being considered for deletion.› WEPL in the FCC FM station database
  • WEPL-LP at FCCdata.org
  • WEPL in Nielsen Audio's FM station database


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