AM Technical Profile: WEAM

Frequency:

1580

Format:

Black gospel

Transmitter Location:

-

Power (ERP):

2.3 kW days / 1 kW nights

Antenna:

1 tower days: Omnidirectional / 2 towers nights: Directional.

Other Information:

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History:

1580 was a top for in the 60's and 70's as WCLS (CoLumbuS). With 1 kW at the top of the dial, it had a hard time competing with WDAK's giant signal on 540. It originally was a daytimer but added nighttime broadcasts in the mid-60's.

Below, the transmitter location. Click to interact. At the bottom, WEAM's nighttime antenna pattern.