WLEC

WLEC
Broadcast area
Frequency1450 kHz
BrandingAM 1450 93.5 FM WLEC
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatOldies/Full service
AffiliationsABC News Radio
Cleveland Cavaliers AudioVerse
Cleveland Guardians Radio Network
Ohio State Sports Network
Westwood One
Ownership
OwnerBAS Broadcasting
History
First air date
December 7, 1947; 76 years ago (1947-12-07)
Call sign meaning
founding owners Lake Erie Corporation
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID19705
ClassC
Power1,000 watts
Transmitter coordinates
41°26′28″N 82°41′14″W / 41.44111°N 82.68722°W / 41.44111; -82.68722
Translator(s)93.5 W228EN (Sandusky)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websitewww.wlec.com

WLEC (1450 AM) – branded as 1450 AM WLEC – is a commercial oldies/full service radio station licensed to Sandusky, Ohio. Owned by Fremont-based BAS Broadcasting,[2] the station serves the Sandusky/Port Clinton/Lake Erie Islands market (collectively referred to as Vacationland and/or the Firelands), including Erie, Ottawa, and Huron counties.

WLEC is the local affiliate of Westwood One's America's Best Music, in addition to the Cleveland Guardians, the Cleveland Cavaliers,[3] the NFL on Westwood One, and the Ohio State radio networks. The WLEC studios and transmitter are co-located in a Quonset hut east of Sandusky's downtown. In addition to a standard analog transmission, WLEC's programming simulcasts over low-power FM translator W228BN (93.5 FM), and is also available online.

In addition, WLEC is the home for weekly local high school football and basketball broadcasts.[4]

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLEC". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "BAS Broadcasting - Ohio Radio Stations for Marketing and Advertising". Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  3. ^ Cavs on WLEC - WLEC.com
  4. ^ High School football on WLEC - WLEC.com