WSEW (88.7 FM; "Word 88.7") is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Sanford, Maine, United States. The station transmits from near Rochester, New Hampshire. The station is owned by Word Radio Educational Foundation.
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| Broadcast area | |
| Frequency | 88.7 MHz |
| Branding | Word 88.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian |
| Affiliations | Moody Broadcasting Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Word Radio Educational Foundation |
| WMEK, WRKJ, WWPC | |
| History | |
First air date | March 2, 1992[1] |
Former frequencies | 88.5 MHz (1991–2010) |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 73718 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 10,000 watts |
| HAAT | 172 meters (564 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°13′26″N 70°58′17″W / 43.22389°N 70.97139°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
| WMEK | |
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| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Branding | Power 88.1 |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Word Radio Educational Foundation |
| History | |
First air date | 2012 |
Former frequencies | 88.3 MHz (2012–2020) |
| Technical information[3] | |
| Facility ID | 171239 |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 18,000 watts |
| HAAT | 187 meters (614 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°25′5.2″N 70°48′2.3″W / 43.418111°N 70.800639°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
WSEW broadcasts a Christian radio format.[4]
History
editThis station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on August 26, 1991.[5] The new station was assigned the WSEW call sign by the FCC on October 4, 1991.[6] WSEW received its license to cover from the FCC on August 20, 1992.[7] In January 2010 the station was approved and began broadcasting on 88.7.[8]
Sister station
editIn addition to WSEW, Word Radio Educational Foundation operates two other similarly-formatted services: WMEK (88.1 FM) in Kennebunkport, Maine, branded "Power 88.1", and "Word Radio Life", which is carried on WRKJ (89.5 FM) in Westbrook, Maine, and WWPC (91.7 FM) in New Durham, New Hampshire.
References
edit- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-201. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WSEW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMEK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BPED-19901101MH)". FCC Media Bureau. August 26, 1991.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19920304KD)". FCC Media Bureau. August 20, 1992.
- ^ [1]
External links
edit- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 73718 (WSEW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WSEW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 171239 (WMEK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WMEK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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