WCEI-FM
History
The station went on the air as WEMD-FM in 1975 simulcasting its AM sister station WEMD which had a middle of the road format along with news, farm reports, and local happenings. On December 21, 1981, the station changed its call sign to the current WCEI-FM to represent the new owners, Clark Enterprises Incorporated. On August 24, 1985, WCEI-FM became an affiliate of American Top 40 with Casey Kasem.
In its early years, WEMD-FM was a 3,000 watt station. Sometime in the mid-late 1980s, WCEI-FM asked for a power increase due to the fact that it was an Emergency Alert System Carrier and needed a more powerful reach and penetration into businesses and homes. The ask was roughly for 10,000 watts but the station was given an increase to a B1 - 12,500 watts.
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCEI-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "FCC 335-FM Digital Notification [WCEI-FM]". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. January 2, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "WCEI-FM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "FM Query Results for WCEI-FM". fcc.gov. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
- ^ "WCEI-FM Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID 11668 (WCEI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WCEI in Nielsen Audio's FM station database