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| Broadcast area | Springfield, Massachusetts |
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| Frequency | 105.1 MHz |
| Branding | The Voice |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Educational) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Western New England University |
| History | |
First air date | February 17, 1976[1] |
Last air date | April 1, 2014 |
Former call signs | WTRZ (1976–1979) |
Call sign meaning | "Western New England Kollege [sic]"[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 71902 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 13 watts |
| HAAT | -7 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°6′55.00″N 72°31′5.00″W / 42.1152778°N 72.5180556°W |
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Public license information | |
WNEK-FM (105.1 FM) was a radio station broadcasting an Educational format. Licensed to Springfield, Massachusetts, US, the station served as a student-run organization. The station was owned by Western New England University.[4][5] WNEK-FM went streaming on the internet on April 14, 2010. WNEK-FM did not file to renew its license by December 2, 2013; instead, on March 26, 2014, Western New England University informed the Federal Communications Commission that the station's license would be allowed to expire on April 1.[6][7] The station originally held the call sign WTRZ, named after Dean of Students Theodore R. Zern; it became WNEK-FM in 1979. Before its last presence on 105.1, WNEK (WTRZ) was located at 89.1, 97.5, and 99.7. Currently, you can access the station via online radio sites.
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-213. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WNEK-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WNEK-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WNEK-FM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ F.C.C. Daily Releases-April 1, 2014. Retrieved April 3, 2014.
- ^ Smith, Cheryl I. (March 26, 2014). "RE: Your file number BLED-19930405KA WNEK" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 10, 2014.