WEPM
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Broadcast area | Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia |
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| [[Frequency|FrequencTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | 1340 kHz |
| Branding | The Panhandle News Network |
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| LanguageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| Format | News/talk and sports radio |
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Call sign meaning | Eastern Panhandle Mountaineer[1] |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
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| Class | C |
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WEPM (1340 kHz The Panhandle News Network) is a news/talk and sports radio formatted broadcast AM radio station licensed to Martinsburg, West Virginia, serving the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.[3] WEPM is owned and operated by John and David Raese, through licensee West Virginia Radio Corporation of the Alleghenies.[4]
History
Owner C. Leslie Golliday, a prominent Martinsburg businessman, envisioned a group of stations in the state, and his early announcers used the tag line, "This is the Mountaineer station for the Eastern Panhandle", thus the call sign there of WEPM.[1] Another suggested meaning for EPM is "Eastern Panhandle, Martinsburg".
Golliday also owned WCLG in Morgantown, WV which carried a similar tag line, "This is the Mountaineer station for northern West Virginia".
Golliday died in late June 2007, at the age of 92.
Sale
On October 31, 2014, Prettyman Broadcasting announced the sale of WEPM to West Virginia Radio Corporation (WVRC) for an unknown sum.[5] Included in the same are sister stations WICL and WLTF.[5] WVRC assumed control of the stations, through a Local marketing agreement, on November 1.[5] The purchase was consummated on February 13, 2015, at a price of $3 million.
Translator
In addition to the main station, WEPM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6] Template:RadioTranslators
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.McVey, John (October 26, 2011). "Station going strong after 65 years". The Journal. Martinsburg, West Virginia: Ogden Newspapers. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Facility Technical Data for WEPM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."WEPM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Venta, Lance (October 30, 2014). "West Virginia Radio Corporation Expands Into Martinsburg/Hagerstown/". Radio Insight. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."W229CM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
External links
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- WEPM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
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