WSEW

Radio station in Maine, United States

43°13′26″N 70°58′17″W / 43.22389°N 70.97139°W / 43.22389; -70.97139Links

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WebcastListen liveWebsitewww.wordradio.net

Radio station in Maine, United States

WMEK

Kennebunkport, Maine
United States

Frequency88.1 MHzBrandingPower 88.1OwnershipOwnerWord Radio Educational FoundationHistory

First air date

2012 (2012)

Former frequencies

88.3 MHz (2012–2020)Technical information^[3]Facility ID171239ClassBERP18,000 wattsHAAT187 meters (614 ft)

Transmitter coordinates

43°25′5.2″N 70°48′2.3″W / 43.418111°N 70.800639°W / 43.418111; -70.800639 (WMEK)Links

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WebcastListen live

WSEW (88.7 FM; "Word 88.7") is a non-commercial educational radio station licensed to serve Sanford, Maine, United States. The station transmits from near Rochester, New Hampshire. The station is owned by Word Radio Educational Foundation.

WSEW broadcasts a Christian radio format.^[4]

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on August 26, 1991.^[5] The new station was assigned the WSEW call sign by the FCC on October 4, 1991.^[6] WSEW received its license to cover from the FCC on August 20, 1992.^[7] In January 2010 the station was approved and began broadcasting on 88.7.^[8]

Sister station

In addition to WSEW, Word Radio Educational Foundation operates two other similarly-formatted services: WMEK (88.1 FM) in Kennebunkport, Maine, branded "Power 88.1", and "Word Radio Life", which is carried on WRKJ (89.5 FM) in Westbrook, Maine, and WWPC (91.7 FM) in New Durham, New Hampshire.

References

^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-201. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WSEW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Facility Technical Data for WMEK". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
^ "Application Search Details (BPED-19901101MH)". FCC Media Bureau. August 26, 1991.
^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. Retrieved June 10, 2009.
^ "Application Search Details (BLED-19920304KD)". FCC Media Bureau. August 20, 1992.
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External links

Official website

WSEW in the FCC FM station database
WSEW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

WMEK in the FCC FM station database
WMEK in Nielsen Audio's FM station database

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Nearby regions: Augusta-Waterville; Bangor; Concord and the Lakes Region; Lewiston-Auburn; Mid Coast Maine; North Conway/Fryeburg; Northeast Kingdom and Northern New Hampshire; Portsmouth-Dover-Rochester

See also: List of radio stations in Maine

Notes: 1. Transmits from Mount Washington in New Hampshire.

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