WATN (AM)
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WATN
| logo = WATN 1240 logo.png
| city = Watertown, New York
| country = US
| area =
| branding =
| airdate = {{start date and age|1941|2|3}}
| frequency = 1240 kHz
| format = Talk
| power = 1,000 watts unlimited
| erp =
| haat =
| class = C
| facility_id = 11624
| licensing_authority = FCC
| coordinates = {{coord|43|58|49.22|N|75|56|10.73|W|region:US-NY_type:landmark|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning = Watertown
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Community Broadcasters, LLC
| licensee =
| sister_stations = WBDR, WEFX, WOTT, WTOJ
| webcast = {{listenlive|url=http://radio.securenetsystems.net/radio_player_large.cfm?stationCallSign=WATN}}
| website = {{URL|http://cbwatertown.com/watn/}}
| affiliations = {{ubl|CBS News Radio|Fox News Radio|Compass Media Networks|Premiere Networks|Salem Radio Network|Westwood One}}
}}
WATN (1240 AM) is a commercial radio station in Watertown, New York. The station airs a talk radio format and is owned by Community Broadcasters, LLC.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WATN |title=WATN Facility Record |work=United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division }}
WATN is powered at 1,000 watts using a non-directional antenna. The transmitter is off Wealtha Avenue in Watertown.[https://radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/finder?sr=Y&s=C&call=WATn&nav=home Radio-Locator.com/WATN]
Programming
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 News Radio.
History
WATN first signed on the air on February 3, 1941.[https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-BC-YB/1942/Radio-Alll-BC-YB-1942.pdf Information] from the Broadcasting Yearbook 1942 page 160 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
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External links
- [http://cbwatertown.com/watn/ Official Web site]
- {{FCC-LMS-Facility|11624|WATN}}
- {{AMARB|WATN}}
- {{Cite web|url= https://cdbs.recnet.com/corres/?doc=49844 |title= History Cards for WATN|publisher=Federal Communications Commission}} (Guide to reading History Cards)
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Category:Radio stations established in 1941
Category:1941 establishments in New York (state)
Category:News and talk radio stations in the United States
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