WTSN (AM)
WTSN (1270 kHz) is a commercial radio station licensed to Dover, New Hampshire and serving the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine. WTSN airs a news/talk radio format with sports at night. It broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power from a transmitter on Back Road in Dover.
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| City | Dover, New Hampshire |
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| Broadcast area | Seacoast Region |
| Frequency | 1270 kHz |
| Branding | News Talk 98.1 WTSN |
| Programming | |
| Format | News/talk/sports |
| Affiliations | CBS News Radio ABC News Radio Westwood One Network Salem Radio Network Boston Celtics Radio Network Boston Red Sox Radio Network |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Binnie Media (WBIN Media Co., Inc.) |
| Sister stations | WBYY |
| History | |
| First air date | August 19, 1956 |
| Call sign meaning | Twin State Network (originally a sister station to WTSA, WTSL, and WTSV, which are located along the New Hampshire–Vermont border)[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 23254 |
| Class | B |
| Power | 5,000 watts 250 watts (translator) |
| Transmitter coordinates | 43°11′01″N 70°51′14″W |
| Translator(s) | 98.1 W251CF (Dover) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | 981wtsn |
WTSN is simulcast on an FM translator at 98.1, W251CF.[2] The station identifies itself using its FM frequency, "News Talk 98.1 WTSN."[3]
Programming
WTSN carries local and syndicated talk programming. The station began carrying the Boston-based Howie Carr Show in late afternoons on February 16, 2015. Mike Pomp hosts the award-winning Morning Information Center and Open Mic Show.
WTSN features local news updates throughout the day, business updates from CNBC Business Radio in addition to Westwood One and CBS News Radio updates. WTSN is the New Hampshire/Maine Seacoast home of the Boston Red Sox, the Boston Celtics and the Boston Bruins.
History
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WTSN first signed on in 1956.[4] The call sign was chosen because the original owner was the Twin State Network, which owned radio stations in both New Hampshire and Vermont.
In August 2015 WTSN and its sister station WBYY joined with Aruba Capital Holdings's WXEX and Port Broadcasting's WNBP and WWSF to form Coastal Media Partners, with Port Broadcasting management assuming immediate oversight of WTSN and WBYY.[5] The merger failed to close, and in April 2016 WTSN and sister station WBYY were sold to Binnie Media for $2.1 million.[6] The sale officially closed on September 29, 2016.
WTSN began a simulcast using an FM translator on 98.1 MHz (W251CF) in November 2016.
Translators
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W251CF | 98.1 | Dover, New Hampshire | 138295 | 250 | D | 43°14′11″N 70°53′37″W | FCC |
Honors
WTSN was named the New Hampshire AM Radio Station of the year in 2006 by The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters. WTSN was named the 2007 New Hampshire Radio Station of the year by the same broadcast organization. Mike Pomp was named the "Radio Personality of the Year" in 2016 by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters. He previously won in 2012, and was NH Broadcaster of the Year in 2009.
References
- "LeBlanc a pillar of the Dover community". Portsmouth Herald. May 16, 2003. Retrieved February 8, 2012.
- http://radio-locator.com/info/W251CF-FX
- http://www.insideradio.com/free/wtsn-cuts-anniversary-ribbon-on-fm-simulcast/article_18d2fe3a-ad14-11e6-bac3-177bd33acdbc.html
- Broadcasting Yearbook 1977 page C-131
- Three New England Groups Merge Into Coastal Radio Partners Lance Venta, RadioInsight, August 31, 2015
- Binnie Media to acquire WTSN and WBYY Nik Beimler, Fosters Daily Democrat, April 11, 2016
External links
- WTSN in the FCC's AM station database
- WTSN on Radio-Locator
- WTSN in Nielsen Audio's AM station database