WBOM
| File:WBOM 102.5 logo.png | |
| Broadcast area | Central Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 1470 kHz |
| Branding | 102.5 Hartford's R&B Station |
| Programming | |
| Format | R&B |
| Affiliations | Premiere Radio 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 |
WBOM (1470 AM) is a commercial radio station licensed to Meriden, Connecticut, and covering Central Connecticut. The station broadcasts an R&B 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.
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). "Buckley Sells WDRC And CT Stations To Connoisseur". 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
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