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| Broadcast area | Boundary Waters Canoe Area Arrowhead Region |
| Frequency | 1450 kHz |
| Branding | "End of the Road Radio" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent/Off the air |
| Affiliations | Minnesota Twins Radio Network [1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WELY-FM | |
| History | |
First air date | October 2, 1954[2] |
Call sign meaning | Ely, Minnesota |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 5386 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 770 Watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°53′40″N 91°51′50″W / 47.89444°N 91.86389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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| Broadcast area | Boundary Waters Canoe Area Arrowhead Region |
| Frequency | 94.5 MHz |
| Branding | "End of the Road Radio" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Silent/Off the air |
| Affiliations | Minnesota Twins Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| 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 ID | 5385 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 47°53′40″N 91°51′50″W / 47.89444°N 91.86389°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
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 (AM) was founded in 1954. The "front porch" studio is downtown, on E. Chapman Street. Both stations share a transmitter site south of town.
- ^ Minnesota Twins Radio Network, retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ WELY sign-on history from the Broadcasting Yearbook, 1994 edition, p. B-195. Retrieved from americanradiohistory.com on January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WELY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ WELY-FM history from the Broadcasting Yearbook, 1994 edition, p. B-195. Retrieved from americanradiohistory.com on January 9, 2019.
- ^ Callsign history for WELY-FM; retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ Original construction permit for KQEK (later WELY-FM), granted by the FCC on November 6, 1991; retrieved January 9, 2019.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WELY-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.