WATN (AM)
WATN (1240 kHz) is a commercial AM radio station in Watertown, New York. The station airs a talk radio format and is owned by Community Broadcasters, LLC.[1]
| Frequency | 1240 kHz |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Format | Talk |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio Fox News Radio Compass Media Networks Premiere Networks Salem Radio Network Westwood One |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Community Broadcasters, LLC |
| WBDR, WEFX, WOTT, WTOJ | |
| History | |
First air date | February 3, 1941 |
Call sign meaning | Watertown |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 11624 |
| Class | C |
| Power | 1,000 watts unlimited |
Transmitter coordinates | 43°58′49″N 75°56′12″W / 43.98028°N 75.93667°W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WATN Online |
WATN is powered at 1,000 watts using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is off Wealtha Avenue in Watertown.[2]
Programming edit
Most weekday programs on WATN are nationally syndicated conservative talk shows. Two local programs are heard each weekday: Hotline, an hour-long lunchtime show hosted by former Watertown Mayor Jeffrey Graham, and Live at Five, an afternoon drive time show hosted by Glenn Curry. Syndicated hosts include Hugh Hewitt, Chris Plante, Sean Hannity, Mark Levin, John Batchelor and Red Eye Radio.
Weekend syndicated hosts include Gary Sullivan (home repair), Bill Handel (law), Ron Ananian (car repair), Michio Kaku (science), Joe Pags, Howie Carr and a Sunday night oldies show. Most hours begin with world and national news from CBS Radio News.
History edit
WATN first signed on the air on February 3, 1941.[3] It is Watertown's oldest radio station, beating 1300 WWNY (now 790 WTNY) by three months.
WATN was first owned by the Watertown Broadcasting Corporation with studios at 118 Washington Street. It originally broadcast with 250 watts and has always used WATN as its call sign.
References edit
- ^ "WATN Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WATN
- ^ Information from the Broadcasting Yearbook 1942 page 160
External links edit
- Official Web site
- WATN in the FCC AM station database
- WATN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
- FCC History Cards for WATN