WEFX (100.7 FM, "100.7 The Eagle") is a commercial radio station licensed to Henderson, New York. It is owned by Community Broadcasters, LLC, and airs a country music radio format.
| Broadcast area | Watertown, New York |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.7 MHz |
| Branding | 100.7 The Eagle |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country music |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community Broadcasters, LLC |
| History | |
First air date | 1991 (as WOTT-FM) |
Former call signs | WOTT-FM (1991–2009) |
Call sign meaning | WatErtown's FoX (previous format) |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 30799 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 6,000 watts |
| HAAT | 100 meters (330 ft) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Website | cbwatertown.com/theeagle |
The radio studios and offices are on Wealtha Avenue in Watertown, New York. The transmitter is on Paul Road at Smithfield Road in Adams, New York.[2] WEFX is a Class A FM station with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts.
History
editIn 1991, the station first signed on the air. Its original call sign was WOTT-FM. It was the sister station of WOTT 1410 AM (now WNER).
A classic hits format was launched on 100.7 on February 11, 2009. WEFX uses the frequency formerly occupied by WOTT, which moved to 94.1 in Calcium, New York, on February 9, 2009.
As a classic hits station, WEFX played music from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. It used the slogan "Plays the music you grew up with."[3]
On September 6, 2012, WEFX changed its format from classic hits to country music. The station is branded as "100.7 The Eagle".[4]
Previous logo
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References
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEFX". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WEFX-FM 100.7 MHz - Henderson, NY". radio-locator.com.
- ^ ""The Fox" is Born in Watertown". CNYRadio.com. 2009-02-11.
- ^ "The Eagle Lands in Watertown".
External links
edit- Facility details for Facility ID 30799 (WEFX) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WEFX in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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