WEST (AM)

WEST
Broadcast areaLehigh Valley
Frequency1400 kHz
BrandingLoud 106.9/99.5
Programming
FormatRhythmic contemporary
Ownership
Owner
  • Lee L'Heureux, Patrick Cerullo, and Andrea Cerullo
  • (Major Keystone LLC)
WHOL
History
First air date
1923; 101 years ago (1923)
Former call signs
WDBC (1923–1926)
WFJC (1926–1935)
Call sign meaning
W EaSTon
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID36996
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
40°40′23.0″N 75°12′30.0″W / 40.673056°N 75.208333°W / 40.673056; -75.208333
Translator(s)99.5 W258DV (Bethlehem)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiteloud995.com

WEST (1400 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station licensed to Easton, Pennsylvania, and serving the Lehigh Valley. It airs a rhythmic contemporary format, simulcast with AM 1600 WHOL. Both stations are owned by Lee L'Heureux, Patrick Cerullo, and Andrea Cerullo, through licensee Major Keystone LLC. Studios and offices are on Colorado Street in Allentown.[2]

WEST broadcasts with 1,000 watts. Its transmitter site is on St. John Street in Easton, near Interstate 78.[3] Programming is also heard on 90 watt FM translator W258DV at 99.5 MHz in Bethlehem.[4]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEST". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ LoudRadioPA.com/contest-rules
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WEST
  4. ^ FCC.gov/W258DV