WHEW
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| Broadcast area | Nashville, Tennessee |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1380 kHz |
| Branding | Bonita 1380 |
| Programming | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Format | Spanish Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | SG Communications, Inc. |
| History | |
Former call signs | WIZO (1969–1996)[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 681 |
| Class | D |
| Power | 2,800 watts (day only) |
Transmitter coordinates | 35°54′22″N 86°54′21″W / 35.90611°N 86.90583°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | bonita1380amradio.com |
WHEW (1380 AM, "Bonita 1380") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Franklin, Tennessee. The station's broadcast license is held by SG Communications, Inc.
Programming
[edit]WHEW broadcasts a Spanish Variety format branded as "Bonita 1380".[3]
History
[edit]It used to be licensed to an earlier ownership group as WIZO, and was assigned the call sign "WHEW" by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on October 1, 1996.[4] Following a series of missteps by the licensee, WHEW's call sign was deleted from the FCC database and the broadcast license cancelled in August 2012. After a lengthy appeal, the station was fully reinstated in September 2013.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "History Cards for WHEW". Federal Communications Commission. (Guide to reading History Cards)
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WHEW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. U.S. Federal Communications Commission Media Bureau. September 18, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
External links
[edit]- Bonita 1380 Nashville Facebook
- Facility details for Facility ID 681 (WHEW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WHEW in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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