WEAF (AM)

WEAF (1130 AM) is an Urban contemporary gospel formatted radio station in Camden, South Carolina, United States. The station is owned by Jeff Andrulonis. Much of the programming is featured from the Rejoice! Musical Soul Food satellite feed.

This article is about the current WEAF. For the now-defunct station formerly known as WEAF, see WNBC (AM).
WEAF
CityCamden, South Carolina
Frequency1130 kHz
Programming
FormatUrban contemporary gospel
AffiliationsRejoice! Musical Soul Food
Ownership
OwnerJeff Andrulonis
History
First air date
1971
Former call signs
WPUB, WVEF, WAME, WQIS[1]
Technical information
Facility ID24146
ClassD
Power5,000 watts (day)
7 watts (night)
Transmitter coordinates
34°15′32″N 80°34′47″W
Translator(s)W258DL (99.5 MHz, Camden)

On November 8, 2016 WEAF was granted a Federal Communications Commission construction permit to move to 1120 kHz from a new transmitter site, change the community of license to Saint Stephen, decrease day power to 390 watts and eliminate night operation.[2]

History

At one time, this station had the letters WAME and an adult standards format. Then-owners GHB Broadcasting switched the format to Sports Talk and changed the callsign to WQIS.

In 2006, Glory Communications Inc. purchased WEAF from Colonial Radio Group Inc., and the format was Urban contemporary gospel.[3]

From 1922 to 1946, WEAF was the callsign of the radio station that became WNBC and the flagship station of the NBC Red network.[4] This station is now known as WFAN (AM) in New York.[1] In the mid-1970s, WEAF was the callsign of the current WPTI in Eden, North Carolina.

Ownership

Colonial Radio Group acquired then-WQIS in 2003.[5] In April 2006, Glory Communications Inc. (Alex Snipe, president) reached an agreement to purchase WEAF from Colonial Radio Group Inc. (Jeffrey Andrulonis, president) for a reported sale price of $222,500.[6]

References
  1. Fybush, Scott (2005-10-24). "A WILD Shift For Radio One/Boston". NorthEast Radio Watch.
  2. "Application for Construction Permit for Commercial Broadcast Station". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. "Deals," Broadcasting and Cable, April 17, 2006.
  4. Bratter, Thomas D. (2002-03-25). "NBC History". Broadcasting & Cable.
  5. "Company History and Information". Colonial Radio Group.
  6. "Deals - 4/17/2006". Broadcasting & Cable. 2006-04-17.
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