Simulcast of WDEL, Wilmington, Delaware | |
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Broadcast area | Wilmington, Delaware |
Frequency | 101.7 MHz |
Branding | WDEL 101.7 FM 1150 AM |
Programming | |
Format | News/talk |
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History | |
First air date | January 15, 1972 (as WNNN) |
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Call sign meaning | Delaware (from parent station WDEL) |
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Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 51136 |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,300 watts |
HAAT | 91 meters (299 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 39°25′53.6″N 75°20′12″W / 39.431556°N 75.33667°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | www |
WDEL-FM (101.7 MHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to serve Canton, New Jersey. It simulcasts the news/talk format of co-owned WDEL (1150 AM), based in Wilmington, Delaware. As of May 20, 2019, WDEL-AM-FM is owned and operated by the Forever Media. It was previously owned by Delmarva Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of Steinman Enterprises, a family-owned newspaper, broadcasting and mining company, based in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
The station's FM transmitter is located on Macanippuck Road in Greenwich Township.[2] The signal extends from South Jersey into Northern Delaware, allowing listeners in the Wilmington area to hear WDEL's programming on FM as well as AM. Studios and offices are located on Shipley Road in Wilmington.