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WEPM
Broadcast area
Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia
Frequency1340 kHz
BrandingThe Panhandle News Network
Programming
LanguageEnglish
FormatNews/talk and sports radio
Affiliations
Ownership
Owner
  • WVRC Media
  • (West Virginia Radio Corporation of the Alleghenies)
History
First air date
October 13, 1946 (1946-10-13)
Call sign meaning
Eastern Panhandle Mountaineer[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
53484
ClassC
Power
  • 1,000 watts (unlimited)
Transmitter coordinates
39°27′48.0″N 77°59′11.0″W / 39.463333°N 77.986389°W / 39.463333; -77.986389
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Websitepanhandlenewsnetwork.com Edit this at Wikidata

WEPM (1340 kHz The Panhandle News Network) is a news/talk and sports radio formatted broadcast AM radio station licensed to Martinsburg, West Virginia, serving the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia.[3] WEPM is owned and operated by John and David Raese, through licensee West Virginia Radio Corporation of the Alleghenies.[4]

History

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Owner C. Leslie Golliday, a prominent Martinsburg businessman, envisioned a group of stations in the state, and his early announcers used the tag line, "This is the Mountaineer station for the Eastern Panhandle", thus the call sign there of WEPM.[1] Another suggested meaning for EPM is "Eastern Panhandle, Martinsburg".

Golliday also owned WCLG in Morgantown, WV which carried a similar tag line, "This is the Mountaineer station for northern West Virginia".

Golliday died in late June 2007, at the age of 92.

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Sale

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On October 31, 2014, Prettyman Broadcasting announced the sale of WEPM to West Virginia Radio Corporation (WVRC) for an unknown sum.[5] Included in the same are sister stations WICL and WLTF.[5] WVRC assumed control of the stations, through a Local marketing agreement, on November 1.[5] The purchase was consummated on February 13, 2015, at a price of $3 million.

Translator

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In addition to the main station, WEPM is relayed by an FM translator to widen its broadcast area.[6]

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseFIDERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
W229CM 93.7 FMMartinsburg, West Virginia154324250 watts44 m (144 ft)DLMS

References

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  1. 1 2 McVey, John (October 26, 2011). "Station going strong after 65 years". The Journal. Martinsburg, West Virginia: Ogden Newspapers. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved November 17, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WEPM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ↑ "Arbitron Station Information Profiles". Nielsen Audio/Nielsen Holdings. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  4. ↑ "WEPM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  5. 1 2 3 Venta, Lance (October 30, 2014). "West Virginia Radio Corporation Expands Into Martinsburg/Hagerstown/". Radio Insight. Retrieved October 30, 2014.
  6. ↑ "W229CM Facility Record". Federal Communications Commission, audio division. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
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