WEEC
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| Broadcast area | Dayton metropolitan area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 100.7 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | WEEC 100.7 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Contemporary Christian music |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WFCJ | |
| History | |
First air date | December 15, 1961 |
Call sign meaning | World Evangelistic Enterprise Corporation |
| Technical information | |
| Class | B |
| ERP | 50,000 Watts |
| HAAT | 143 meters |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www.weec.org |
WEEC (100.7 FM) is a radio station licensed to Springfield, Ohio, serving the Dayton metropolitan area. Owned by Strong Tower Christian Media, it broadcasts a Contemporary Christian music format. Its transmitter is located along Troy Road in Springfield, while its studios are shared with sister station WFCJ in Xenia, Ohio.
WEEC broadcasts in HD Radio. It carries two subchannels, with HD2 carrying The Rock (Southern gospel) and HD3 carrying Peace in the Valley (traditional religious music).
History
WEEC was formed in March 1961 by Paul Pontus, Dwight Coffelt, and Rev. Glenn Greenwood and first hit the airwaves on December 15 later that same year at first as a commercial station. However, all commercial programming was eliminated just one year later on December 15, 1962.
WEEC began broadcasting in HD Radio in September 2007.[1]
In 2007, WEEC merged with WFCJ under the banner Strong Tower Christian Media. In 2012, it was announced that both stations would consolidate their operations into new facilities in Xenia, Ohio.[2]
In July 2019, WEEC dropped its Christian teaching programs, moving them exclusively to WFCJ (which rebranded as The Light 93.7). WEEC began a
both re-branded and changed their programming, with all music programming shifted to WEEC, and WFCJ switching entirely to spoken-word Christian programming and rebranding as The Light 93.7. After a 10,007-song marathon, WEEC will flip to contemporary worship music as Hope 100.7.[3]
References
- ^ http://hdradio.com/station_guides/widget.php?id=58 HD Radio Stations in Dayton, Ohio
- ^ McGinn, Andrew. "Springfield radio station moving to Xenia in 2013". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
- ^ "WEEC & WFCJ Dayton Rebrand Amidst Programming Cleanup". RadioInsight. 2019-07-08. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
External links
- Official website
- Strong Tower Christian Media
- Facility details for Facility ID WEEC ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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