WNEK-FM

DWNEK-FM
City of license Springfield, Massachusetts
Broadcast area Springfield, Massachusetts
Branding The Voice
Frequency 105.1 MHz
Format Educational
ERP 13 watts
HAAT -7 meters
Class D
Facility ID 71902
Transmitter coordinates 42°6′55.00″N 72°31′5.00″W / 42.1152778°N 72.5180556°W
Callsign meaning Western New England K(college)[1]
Former callsigns WTRZ (named after Dean of Students Theodore R. Zern)
Owner Western New England University
Webcast Listen Live
Website WNEK website

WNEK-FM (105.1 FM) was a radio station broadcasting an Educational format. Licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts, US, the station served as a student-run organization. The station was owned by Western New England University. WNEK-FM went streaming on the internet on April 14, 2010.[2][3] WNEK-FM did not file to renew its license by December 2, 2013; instead, on March 26, 2014, Western New England University informed the Federal Communications Commission that the station's license would be allowed to expire on April 1.[4][5] WNEK-FM became WTRZ-FM before reverting to WNEK-FM in 1979. Before its last presence on 105.1, WNEK (WTRZ) was located at 89.1, 97.5, and 99.7.

References

  1. ↑ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ↑ "WNEK-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ↑ "WNEK-FM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. ↑ F.C.C. Daily Releases-April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
  5. ↑ Smith, Cheryl I. (March 26, 2014). "RE: Your file number BLED-19930405KA WNEK" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 10, 2014.

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