WMEN
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WMEN
| logo = File:WMEN Fox Sports Radio 640 logo.jpg
| logo_size = 250px
| city = Royal Palm Beach, Florida
| area = South Florida
| branding = Fox Sports 640
| frequency = {{frequency|640|kHz}}
| repeater = {{Radio Relay|103.1|WIRK-HD2|Indiantown}}
| airdate = {{start date|1986}} (as WLVJ)
| format = Sports
| power = 7,500 watts day
460 watts night
currently operating with 25,000 watts under STA
| class = B
| licensing_authority = FCC
| facility_id = 61080
| coordinates = {{coord|26|45|19.2|N|80|21|59.2|W|type:landmark_region:US-FL_source:FCC}}
| callsign_meaning = Target audience of MEN
| former_callsigns = WLVJ (1986–2003)
WJNA (2003–06)
| affiliations = Fox Sports Radio
Florida Atlantic University
New York Yankees Radio Network
Nova Southeastern University
Florida Panthers
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Radio Network
| owner = Hubbard Broadcasting
| licensee = WPB FCC License Sub, LLC
| sister_stations = WRMF, WEAT, WIRK, WMBX, WFTL
| webcast = [https://live.foxsports640.com/listen/ Listen Live]
| website = [http://www.foxsports640.com foxsports640.com]
}}
WMEN (640 AM, "Fox Sports 640") is a sports radio station licensed to Royal Palm Beach, Florida, United States. The station primarily serves the West Palm Beach, Florida market and provides strong coverage of nearby Fort Lauderdale and Miami. Fox Sports 640 is a Fox Sports Radio affiliate, carrying hourly sports updates along with weekend and overnight programming. The station is owned by Hubbard Broadcasting, with studios in West Palm Beach. Under Special Temporary Authority from the FCC, WMEN broadcasts at 25,000 watts daytime power and 4,500 watts nighttime power in order to overcome Cuban interference.{{Cite web|url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/corrp_list.pl?Facility_id=61080|title = Correspondence Folder}}
Local programming
Currently, the only non-Fox Sports programming on WMEN, other than a Saturday Morning public affairs program, is Andy Slater in afternoon drive. {{Cite web |last=Sinon |first=Jeremy |date=2020-09-30 |title=The Andy Slater Show |url=https://www.foxsports640.com/shows/the-andy-slater-show/ |access-date=2025-02-03 |website=Fox Sports 640 South Florida |language=en-US}} Joe Raineri & Steve Zemach, who were hosting from 6 am-9 am ET, exited on March 13, 2017.{{Cite news|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/163610/joe-rainieri-and-steve-zemach-exit-as-wmen-a-west-|title=Joe Rainieri And Steve Zemach Exit As WMEN-A/West Palm Beach Drops Local Morning Show|work=All Access|access-date=2017-03-20|language=en}}
History
WMEN was initially religious brokered station WLVJ before swapping call signs, format, and dial positions with adult standards WJNA 1230 AM in 2003. As 'Unforgettable' WJNA the station was home to prominent South Florida radio personalities including Chuck Zink, Greg Budell, Ron Hersey and Joyce Kaufman.
WJNA dropped the adult standards format on October 23, 2006, becoming ManTalk 640 WMEN with syndicated talk programming appealing to males age 25–54. WMEN debuted as 640 Sports on March 3, 2008, retaining the WMEN call letters. Previous network affiliations include NBC Sports, CBS Sports, Yahoo! Sports Radio, and Sporting News Radio.
WMEN, along with co-owned stations KBXD, WFLL, and WFTL, was purchased out of bankruptcy from James Crystal Enterprises by Mark Jorgenson's ACM JCE IV B LLC in a transaction that was consummated on August 6, 2015, at a purchase price of $5.5 million.
Effective April 27, 2017, Alpha Media purchased WMEN and WFTL for $2 million.
On July 3, 2017, WMEN rebranded as "640 The Hurricane".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/118673/wmen-rebrands-640-hurricane/ WMEN Rebrands as 640 The Hurricane] Radioinsight - July 3, 2017
On September 27, 2018, Alpha Media agreed to sell their cluster at West Palm Beach to Hubbard Radio.{{Cite web|url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/170841/hubbard-to-acquire-alpha-media-west-palm-beach/|title=Hubbard/Alpha Media West Palm Beach Purchase Price Revealed}} The sale, at a price of $88 million, was consummated on January 23, 2019.
On August 30, 2019, WMEN rebranded as "Fox Sports 640".[https://radioinsight.com/headlines/180164/the-hurricane-flees-west-palm-beach/ The Hurricane Flees West Palm Beach] RadioInsight - August 30, 2019
Previous logo
References
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External links
- [http://www.foxsports640.com/ WMEN official website]
{{AM station data|61080|WMEN}}
{{West Palm Beach Radio}}
{{Sports Radio Stations in Florida |state=collapsed}}
{{Fox Sports Radio stations}}
{{Hubbard Broadcasting Corporation}}
Category:Sports radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1988
Category:1988 establishments in Florida
Category:Fox Sports Radio stations
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