WEEM-FM
| City of license | Pendleton, Indiana |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | East Central Indiana |
| Slogan | "90's, 2k & Today" & "Voice of the Arabians" |
| Frequency | 91.7 MHz |
| First air date | November 1, 1970 |
| Format | Hot AC |
| ERP | 1200 watts |
| HAAT | 47 feet |
| Class | A |
| Callsign meaning | With Efforts of Ernest Miller |
| Owner | South Madison Community School Corporation |
| Website | http://www.917weem.org |
WEEM-FM (91.7 FM) is an award-winning,[1] student-run high school radio station of Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton, Indiana. It broadcasts in the Hot AC music format, with students hosting shows in different formats. The station is owned by South Madison Community School Corporation and is operated by students at Pendleton Heights High School.
On February 11, 2010, the South Madison Community School Corporation School Board voted to eliminate WEEM-FM's operating budget.[2] This vote was later reversed and the station has continued operations 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Broadcasting information
The station broadcasts with 1.2 kilowatts of both vertical and horizontal power at 47 feet (14 m) of height above average terrain serving portions of Hamilton, Hancock, Marion, Madison, and Henry counties.
Programming
WEEM plays Today's Hottest Hits. WEEM original programming includes "South Madison Monthly" a look inside the community and the schools that own the radio station. Typical artists heard on WEEM include Katy Perry, Maroon 5, Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, and OneRepublic.
Station personnel
- Jered Petrey - General Manager/Program Director/Music Director
- Brian Merrill - Assistant General Manager/Underwriting Director
- Morgan Landes - Student Program Director
- Kinsey Sturgeon - Student Promotions Director
- Emma Schlegelmilch - Student Music Director
- Gavin Haynes - Student Sports Director
- Kerrigan McClain - Student Social Media Director
Awards
2012: Indiana Association of School Broadcasters Co-Radio School Of The Year
External links
- South Madison Community School Corporation
- 91.7 WEEM-FM official website
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WEEM
- Radio-Locator information on WEEM
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WEEM