WELY

WELY
Broadcast areaBoundary Waters Canoe Area
Arrowhead Region
Frequency1450 kHz
Branding"End of the Road Radio"
Programming
FormatSilent/Off the air
AffiliationsMinnesota Twins Radio Network [1]
Ownership
Owner
  • Mike Oberg and George Manus
  • (Zoe Communications, Inc.)
WELY-FM
History
First air date
October 2, 1954[2]
Call sign meaning
Ely, Minnesota
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID5386
ClassC
Power770 Watts
Transmitter coordinates
47°53′40″N 91°51′50″W / 47.89444°N 91.86389°W / 47.89444; -91.86389
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wely.com
WELY-FM
Broadcast areaBoundary Waters Canoe Area
Arrowhead Region
Frequency94.5 MHz
Branding"End of the Road Radio"
Programming
FormatSilent/Off the air
AffiliationsMinnesota Twins Radio Network
Ownership
Owner
  • Mike Oberg and George Manus
  • (Zoe Communications, Inc.)
WELY
History
First air date
July 25, 1992[4]
Former call signs
KQEK (January 17-June 5, 1992)[5]
Former frequencies
92.1 MHz[6]
Call sign meaning
FM sister station to WELY
Technical information[7]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID5385
ClassA
ERP6,000 watts
HAAT100 meters (330 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
47°53′40″N 91°51′50″W / 47.89444°N 91.86389°W / 47.89444; -91.86389
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wely.com

WELY (1450 AM) and WELY-FM (94.5 FM) are a pair of simulcast radio stations based in the small tourist destination town of Ely, Minnesota, United States. WELY serves the Boundary Waters Canoe Area and Surrounding towns and areas of northeastern Minnesota.

WELY studios

WELY (AM) was founded in 1954. The "front porch" studio is downtown, on E. Chapman Street. Both stations share a transmitter site south of town.

  1. ^ Minnesota Twins Radio Network, retrieved January 9, 2019.
  2. ^ WELY sign-on history from the Broadcasting Yearbook, 1994 edition, p. B-195. Retrieved from americanradiohistory.com on January 9, 2019.
  3. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WELY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  4. ^ WELY-FM history from the Broadcasting Yearbook, 1994 edition, p. B-195. Retrieved from americanradiohistory.com on January 9, 2019.
  5. ^ Callsign history for WELY-FM; retrieved January 9, 2019.
  6. ^ Original construction permit for KQEK (later WELY-FM), granted by the FCC on November 6, 1991; retrieved January 9, 2019.
  7. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WELY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.