WDEL-FM

WDEL-FM
Simulcast of WDEL, Wilmington, Delaware
Broadcast areaWilmington, Delaware
Frequency101.7 MHz
BrandingWDEL 101.7 FM 1150 AM
Programming
FormatNews/talk
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • Forever Media
  • (FM Radio Licenses, LLC)
History
First air date
January 15, 1972 (as WNNN)
Former call signs
  • WNNN (1972–1997)
  • WJKS (1997–2015)
Call sign meaning
Delaware (from parent station WDEL)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID51136
ClassA
ERP3,300 watts
HAAT91 meters (299 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
39°25′53.6″N 75°20′12″W / 39.431556°N 75.33667°W / 39.431556; -75.33667 (WDEL-FM)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wdel.com

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.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WDEL-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WDEL-FM