| Broadcast area | Daytona Beach metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1380 kHz |
| Branding | 1380 The Cat |
| Programming | |
| Format | Progressive news/talk |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Westwood One Bethune-Cookman Wildcats |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Bethune-Cookman University |
| WRWS-LP | |
| History | |
First air date | August 1, 1957 |
Former call signs | |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 72937 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts day 2,500 watts night |
Transmitter coordinates | 29°16′9.00″N 81°4′54.00″W / 29.2691667°N 81.0816667°W |
| Translator(s) | 101.5 W268DG (Ormond Beach) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | wele1380thecat |
WELE (1380 AM) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a progressive news/talk radio format. Licensed to Ormond Beach, Florida, United States, the station serves the Daytona Beach metropolitan area. The station is owned by Bethune-Cookman University.[4] It is branded as "1380 The Cat".
By day, WELE broadcasts with 5,000 watts, but to avoid interference to other stations on 1380 AM, at night it reduces power to 2,500 watts. It uses a directional antenna with a four-tower array.[5] Programming is also heard on 10-watt FM translator W268DG at 101.5 MHz.