WLEA
Broadcast areaCanisteo Valley Area
Frequency1480 kHz
BrandingNews First and Fast
Programming
FormatNews/talk
AffiliationsABC News Radio
CBS News Radio
Fox News Radio
NBC News Radio
Compass Media Networks
Premiere Networks
Westwood One
Ownership
Owner
  • Estate of Kevin Doran
  • (Pmj Communications, Inc.)
WCKR
Technical information
Facility ID52841
ClassD
Power2,500 watts day
19 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
42°17′15″N 77°38′47″W / 42.28750°N 77.64639°W / 42.28750; -77.64639
Translator(s)106.9 W295CW (Hornell)
Links
WebcastListen to WLEA
WLEA alternate feed
Websitewlea.net

WLEA (1480 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a talk radio format. Licensed to Hornell, New York, United States, the station serves the Canisteo Valley area, and is a part of the Elmira Corning Radio Market The station is currently owned by PMJ Communications, Inc.[1] Pmj Communications was founded by Kevin Doran, who also hosted the station's morning show for a time in the 1970s, then again from the early 1990s until his death in 2015; his estate continues to own the company and sister station WCKR.[2] Previously, the station was owned by Charlie Henderson, who represented Hornell in the State Assembly (1956-1981).

FM translator

An FM translator is used to widen the coverage area of WLEA, especially at night when the AM broadcasting frequency reduces power to only 19 watts.

Broadcast translator for WLEA
Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)ClassFCC info
W295CW 106.9 FMHornell, New York200909250DLMS

History

WLEA signed on in 1948 at 1320 kHz; two years later, the 1320 slot was bought out by WWHG, later the now-defunct WHHO, necessitating the station to move to a new frequency. It was part of the Mutual Broadcasting System. Actor Bob Crane was one of the station's earliest employees, beginning as a janitor and later hosting "The 1480 Club."[3]

Programming heard on WLEA includes This Morning: America's First News, The Rush Limbaugh Show, The Sean Hannity Show, Jim Bohannon, John Batchelor, a local interview show called "Newsmaker Show" and the "1480 Club", as well as local news updates, ABC News Radio and Fox News Radio.

WLEA is the broadcast home of the Hornell Dodgers team and also carries Hornell High School athletics (sister station WCKR carries Canisteo–Greenwood High School sports).

References

  1. ↑ "WLEA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  2. ↑ "Kevin Doran Page – AM 1480 WLEA News".
  3. ↑ "Wlea Radio Announcer Alumni Page – AM 1480 WLEA News".


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