WBOM
WBOM (1470 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Meriden, Connecticut, and covering Central Connecticut. The station broadcasts an urban adult contemporary format, aimed at the Hartford area. The station is owned by Full Power Radio, through Red Wolf Broadcasting Corporation.[1][2] WBOM's programming is also heard on FM translator W273DS (102.5); the station's branding emphasizes the FM frequency.
| Broadcast area | Central Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1470 kHz |
| Branding | 102.5 Hartford's R&B Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | Urban adult contemporary |
| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WDRC, WDRC-FM, WMRQ-FM, WNTY, WSNG | |
| History | |
First air date | June 8, 1947 |
Former call signs | WMMB (1947, CP) WMMW (1947–2020) |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 1220 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 2,500 watts |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°33′14″N 72°48′07″W / 41.55389°N 72.80194°WCoordinates: 41°33′14″N 72°48′07″W / 41.55389°N 72.80194°W |
| Translator(s) | 102.5 W273DS (Meriden) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | www |
History
The station's original construction permit was granted by the Federal Communications Commission on January 2, 1947; it was initially assigned the call sign WMMB, but changed to WMMW on March 4.[3] It began broadcasting June 8, 1947, on 1470 kHz with 1,000 watts of power. The station was licensed to Silver City Crystal Company.[4] An FM sister station, WMMW-FM (95.7), would be added by that December.[5]
On March 5, 2014, Buckley Broadcasting announced that it would sell its Connecticut radio stations, including WMMW, to Connoisseur Media.[6] The sale was completed on July 7, 2014, at a price of $7,922,035. Connoisseur sold WMMW, along with the other Talk of Connecticut stations (except for WWCO in Waterbury), WDRC-FM in Hartford, and W272DO in New Haven, to Red Wolf Broadcasting for $8 million in January 2018;[7] the sale was completed on March 29, 2018.[8]
The call sign was changed to WBOM on April 28, 2020.[9] The station went silent in March 2022, and returned as "The New 102.5" on March 11, 2022.[10]
References
- ^ "WBOM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WMMW Station Information Profile". Nielsen Audio.
- ^ "WMMW (WBOM) history cards" (PDF). CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ "WMMW Meriden, Conn. Makes Official Debut" (PDF). Broadcasting. June 30, 1947. Retrieved September 30, 2014.
- ^ Broadcasting-Telecasting Yearbook Number 1949 (PDF). 1949. p. 300. Retrieved April 10, 2022.
- ^ Fillo, Maryellen (March 5, 2014). . Hartford Courant. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
- ^ "Connoisseur Sells Hartford's WDRC, 3 Others to Red Wolf". Inside Radio. January 16, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ Cooper, Joe (March 30, 2018). "Red Wolf completes purchase of five CT radio stations". Hartford Business Journal. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Adult R&B Comes To Hartford". RadioInsight. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
External links
- Official website
- WBOM in the FCC AM station database
- WBOM on Radio-Locator
- WBOM in Nielsen Audio's AM station database