WEPL-LP

WEPL-LP
Broadcast areaRochester
Frequency97.1 MHz FM
BrandingPODER 97.1
Programming
LanguageSpanish
FormatLatin music and talk
Ownership
OwnerIbero-American Action League
History
First air date
November 30, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-11-30)
Call sign meaning
W El Poder Latino
(Latino power)
Technical information
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID193382
ClassL1
ERP39 watts
HAAT48 meters
Translator(s)97.1 W298CH (Rochester)
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websiteibero.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. The translator was used to boost WEPL's signal.

References

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

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