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WEPL-LP

Coordinates: 43°10′30.9″N 77°37′6.15″W / 43.175250°N 77.6183750°W / 43.175250; -77.6183750
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WEPL-LP
Broadcast areaRochester
Frequency97.1 MHz FM
BrandingPODER 97.1
Programming
Language(s)Spanish
FormatLatin music and talk
Ownership
OwnerIbero-American Action League
History
First air date
November 30, 2015; 8 years ago (2015-11-30)
Call sign meaning
W El Poder Latino
(Latino power)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID193382
ClassL1
ERP39 watts
HAAT48 meters
Translator(s)97.1 W298CH (Rochester)
Links
Public license information
LMS
Websiteibero.org/poder

WEPL-LP (97.1 FM) is a low-power radio station based in Rochester, New York. The station is owned and operated by the Ibero-American Action League as a service to the Latino community in Rochester. The station, branded as PODER 97.1, features Latin music interspersed with Spanish-language news and talk. It began broadcasting in its current format on November 30, 2015.

In August 2023, the Ibero-American Action League entered into an agreement to purchase translator W298CH (107.5) from the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council pending FCC approval. [2] The translator was used to boost WEPL's signal.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WEPL-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ Jacobson, Adam (2023-08-11). "WXXI Spins FM Translator As Part of Spoken Word Upgrade | Radio & Television Business Report". Retrieved 2023-09-18.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/W298CH
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43°10′30.9″N 77°37′6.15″W / 43.175250°N 77.6183750°W / 43.175250; -77.6183750