WNEK-FM

WNEK-FM
Springfield, Massachusetts;
Broadcast area	Springfield, Massachusetts
Frequency	105.1 MHz
Branding	The Voice
Programming
Format	Defunct (was Educational)
Ownership
Owner	Western New England University
History
First air date	February 17, 1976
Last air date	April 1, 2014
Former call signs	WTRZ (1976–1979)
Call sign meaning	"Western New England Kollege [sic]"
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	71902
Class	D
ERP	13 watts
HAAT	-7 meters
Transmitter coordinates	42°6′55.00″N 72°31′5.00″W / 42.1152778°N 72.5180556°W
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;

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.^[4]^[5] WNEK-FM went streaming on the internet on April 14, 2010. 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.^[6]^[7] The station originally held the call sign WTRZ, named after Dean of Students Theodore R. Zern; it became WNEK-FM in 1979. Before its last presence on 105.1, WNEK (WTRZ) was located at 89.1, 97.5, and 99.7. Currently, you can access the station via online radio sites.

References

^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-213. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WNEK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WNEK-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ "WNEK-FM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
^ F.C.C. Daily Releases-April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
^ Smith, Cheryl I. (March 26, 2014). "RE: Your file number BLED-19930405KA WNEK" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 10, 2014.

External links

Facility details for Facility ID 767944 (WNEK) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
WNEK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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[by1999-1] Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-213. Retrieved April 29, 2017.

[2] "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.

[3] "Facility Technical Data for WNEK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[4] "WNEK-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[5] "WNEK-FM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.

[6] F.C.C. Daily Releases-April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.

[fcc-wnekclosure-7] 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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