WEPL-LP
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| Broadcast area | Rochester |
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| Frequency | 97.1 MHz FM |
| Branding | PODER 97.1 |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Spanish |
| Format | Latin music and talk |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Ibero-American Action League |
| History | |
First air date | November 30, 2015 |
Call sign meaning | W El Poder Latino (Latino power) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 193382 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 39 watts |
| HAAT | 48 meters |
| Translator(s) | 97.1 W298CH (Rochester) |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | ibero.org/poder |
WEPL-LP (97.1 FM) is a low-power radio station based in Rochester, New York. The station is owned and operated by the Ibero-American Action League as a service to the Latino community in Rochester. The station, branded as PODER 97.1, features Latin music interspersed with Spanish-language news and talk. It began broadcasting in its current format on November 30, 2015.
In August 2023, the Ibero-American Action League entered into an agreement to purchase translator W298CH (107.5) from the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council pending FCC approval. [2] The translator was used to boost WEPL's signal.[3]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEPL-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Jacobson, Adam (2023-08-11). "WXXI Spins FM Translator As Part of Spoken Word Upgrade | Radio & Television Business Report". Retrieved 2023-09-18.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/W298CH