WEAF (AM)

WEAF
City Camden, South Carolina
Frequency 1130 (kHz)
First air date 1971
Format Gospel music
Power 5,000 watts (day)
7 watts (night)
Class D
Facility ID 24146
Transmitter coordinates 34°15′32″N 80°34′47″W / 34.25889°N 80.57972°W / 34.25889; -80.57972
Former callsigns WPUB, WVEF, WAME, WQIS[1]
Affiliations Rejoice! Musical Soul Food
Owner Jeff Andrulonis

WEAF (1130 AM) is a gospel music formatted radio station in Camden, South Carolina. The station is owned by Jeff Andrulonis. Much of the programing is featured from the Rejoice! Musical Soul Food satellite feed.

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 gospel music.[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. 1 2 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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