WEWC
| Broadcast area | Jacksonville metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1160 kHz |
| Branding | La Raza 92.9 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Regional Mexican |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WJNJ, WJXR, WNNR, WSOS-FM, WVOJ, WYKB | |
| History | |
First air date | 1999 (as WELX) |
Former call signs | WELX (1988–2001) |
Call sign meaning | Edward Waters College |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 11214 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 250 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 30°22′28.00″N 81°44′28.00″W / 30.3744444°N 81.7411111°W |
| Translator(s) | 92.9 W225BI (Stockade) 97.5 W248CT (Callahan) |
| Repeater(s) | 1570 WVOJ (Fernandina Beach) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | www |
WEWC (1160 AM) is a radio station in the United States. Licensed to Callahan, Florida, the station serves the First Coast with a regional Mexican music format and is owned by Norsan Consulting and Management, Inc.
History
[edit]As WELX (1988–2001)
[edit]Founded by Jane A. Filler, the station was first licensed as WELX on July 11, 1988.[2][3] However, WELX first signed on in 1999 with a Spanish music and talk format, after being purchased by Spanish Broadcasting of America (later Circle Broadcasting) in 1993.[4][3][5][6]
However, after Circle Broadcasting majority owner Nestor Miranda was convicted of money laundering, Circle requested permission for a distress sale of WELX.[5]
As WEWC (2001–present)
[edit]On November 8, 2001, WELX changed its call sign to WEWC.[2] WEWC had an urban contemporary format with R&B and gospel music.[7][8] Additionally, WEWC broadcast Edward Waters College football and basketball games.[9] In 2003, WEWC's format changed to Latino contemporary hits.[10][4]
In 2007, Norsan Consulting and Management purchased WEWC from Circle Broadcasting for $650,000, and its format changed to tropical music.[11][12] Norsan changed WEWC's format from tropical to regional Mexican in 2013 and the branding from "Latina 1160" to "La Raza".[13]
Technical information
[edit]Licensed to Callahan, WEWC broadcasts from a transmitter in northwestern Jacksonville with a 5 kW daytime directional signal and 250 watts non-directional signal at night. WEWC has two FM translators, 97.5 W248CT in Callahan and 92.9 W225BI in Stockade.[2] WEWC has also been simulcast on 1570 WVOJ in Fernandina Beach since 2016.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEWC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b c "WEWC". FCC Data. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ a b The Broadcasting Yearbook 1991 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 1991. p. B-63. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2003-2004 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 2003. p. D-91. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ a b Messmer, Jack (December 25, 2000). "Media Markets & Money" (PDF). Radio Business Report. Vol. 17, no. 52. p. 12. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Elsewhere" (PDF). The M Street Journal. December 20, 2000. p. 6. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Jacksonville AM Radio Directory". 100000 Watts. Archived from the original on August 6, 2002. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
- ^ "Format changes" (PDF), DX Monitor, vol. 40, no. 8, p. 3, November 2, 2002, retrieved May 26, 2025
- ^ Wright, Teneshia (January 9, 2002). "JU's Robinson starts to shine". Florida Times-Union. p. C-4. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Richards, Gregory (October 20, 2003). "The Hispanic evolution". Florida Times-Union. p. FB-12. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via NewsBank.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). Washington: Broadcasting Publications. 2009. p. D-130. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Heinen, Wayne (2007). The National Radio Club's AM Radio Log (PDF) (28th ed.). National Radio Club. p. 98. Retrieved May 26, 2025 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Format, slogan and silent status changes" (PDF), DX Monitor, vol. 51, no. 5, International Radio Club of America, p. 3, October 12, 2013, retrieved May 26, 2025 – via World Radio History
- ^ "Deal Digest - June 9, 2016". Inside Radio. June 9, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Norsan Media Radio Stations
- Facility details for Facility ID 11214 (WEWC) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEWC in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 138730 (W248CT) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W248CT at FCCdata.org