WEPL-LP explained

WEPL-LP
City:Rochester, New York
Area:Rochester
Branding:PODER 97.1
Frequency:97.1 MHz FM
Format:Latin music and talk
Language:Spanish
Erp:39 watts
Haat:48 meters
Class:L1
Licensing Authority:FCC
Facility Id:193382
Callsign Meaning:W El Poder Latino
(Latino power)
Owner:Ibero-American Action League
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. [1] The translater was used to boost WEPL's signal.[2]

References

  1. Web site: Jacobson . Adam . 2023-08-11 . WXXI Spins FM Translator As Part of Spoken Word Upgrade Radio & Television Business Report . 2023-09-18 . en-US.
  2. https://radio-locator.com/info/W298CH-FX Radio-Locator.com/W298CH

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