WEPM
Broadcast areaEastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Frequency1340 AM kHz
BrandingThe Panhandle News Network
Programming
FormatNews–talk–sports
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • WVRC Media
  • (West Virginia Radio Corporation of the Alleghenies)
History
First air date
October 13, 1946 (1946-10-13)
Call sign meaning
Eastern Panhandle Mountaineer[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID53484
ClassC
Power1,000 Watts day and night
Transmitter coordinates
39°27′48.0″N 77°59′11.0″W / 39.463333°N 77.986389°W / 39.463333; -77.986389
Links
Public license information
WebcastWEPM Webstream
Websitewww.panhandlenewsnetwork.com

WEPM is a news–talk–sports formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Martinsburg, West Virginia, serving the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.[3] WEPM is owned and operated by John and David Raese, through licensee West Virginia Radio Corporation of the Alleghenies.[4]

History

Owner C. Leslie Golliday, a prominent Martinsburg businessman, envisioned a group of stations in the state, and his early announcers used the tag line, "This is the Mountaineer station for the Eastern Panhandle," thus the call sign there of WEPM.[1] Another suggested meaning for EPM is "Eastern Panhandle, Martinsburg."

Golliday also owned WCLG in Morgantown, WV which carried a similar tag line, "This is the Mountaineer station for northern West Virginia."

Golliday died in late June, 2007 at the age of 92.

Sale

On October 31, 2014, Prettyman Broadcasting announced the sale of WEPM to West Virginia Radio Corporation (WVRC) for an unknown sum.[5] Included in the same are sister stations WICL and WLTF.[5] WVRC assumed control of the stations, through a Local marketing agreement, on November 1.[5] The purchase was consummated on February 13, 2015, at a price of $3 million.

Translator

In addition to the main station, WEPM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6]

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W229CM 93.7 FM FMMartinsburg, West Virginia154324250 watts44 m (144 ft)DLMS

References

  1. 1 2 McVey, John (October 26, 2011). "Station going strong after 65 years". The Journal. Martinsburg, West Virginia: Ogden Newspapers. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WEPM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ "WEPM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 Venta, Lance (October 30, 2014). "West Virginia Radio Corporation Expands Into Martinsburg/Hagerstown/". Radio Insight. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ "W229CM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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