WWEN
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WWEN
| logo = WWEN_current_logo.png
| area = Duluth-Superior area
| branding =
| frequency = 88.1 MHz
| repeater =
| airdate = 2010
| format = Religious
| erp = 1,800 watts
| haat = {{convert|139|m|sp=us}}
| class = A
| facility_id = 88658
| coordinates =
| callsign_meaning =
| former_callsigns =
| owner = Real Presence Radio
| licensee =
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = http://www.yourcatholicradiostation.com
| affiliations =
| licensing_authority= FCC
}}
WWEN (88.1 FM) is a radio station broadcasting a Catholic religious format.{{Cite news |last=Draper |first=Anita |date=March 24, 2016 |title=New Catholic radio station promotes new evangelization |url=https://superiorcatholicherald.org/news/local-news/new-catholic-radio-station-promotes-new-evangelization/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160802172310/http://superiorcatholicherald.org/news/local-news/new-catholic-radio-station-promotes-new-evangelization/ |archive-date=2016-08-02 |work=Superior Catholic Herald |publisher=Catholic Diocese of Superior |volume=146 |issue=4}} Licensed to Wentworth, Wisconsin, United States, the station covers the Duluth-Superior area. The station is an owned and operated affiliate of Real Presence Radio.{{Cite web |date=8 October 2015 |title=Real Presence Radio |url=http://www.yourcatholicradiostation.com/index.php |access-date=29 March 2016 |website=Real Presence Radio}}
History
WWEN began broadcasting 2010. It was originally owned by American Family Association, and was an affiliate of American Family Radio's AFR Inspirational network.[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1411462 Application Search Details – BLED-20101208ADW], fcc.gov. Retrieved June 26, 2019.{{Cite web |date=December 23, 2010 |title=American Family Radio Station Guide |url=http://www.afa.net/uploadedFiles/Radio/Station%20Listing.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110126031339/http://www.afa.net/uploadedFiles/Radio/Station%20Listing.pdf |archive-date=January 26, 2011 |access-date=June 26, 2019 |publisher=American Family Association |df=mdy-all}}{{Cite web |date=September 30, 2014 |title=American Family Radio Station Guide |url=http://afr.net/media/1179/station-listing.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160404022315/http://afr.net/media/1179/station-listing.pdf |archive-date=April 4, 2016 |access-date=June 26, 2019 |publisher=American Family Radio |df=mdy-all}} In 2016, the station was sold to Real Presence Radio for $200,000 ({{inflation|US|200000|2016|fmt=eq}}).{{inflation/fn|US}}{{Cite news |date=December 15, 2015 |title=Wis. Class A NCE FM is Sold |url=https://www.rbr.com/wis-class-a-nce-fm-is-sold/ |access-date=June 26, 2019 |work=Radio & Television Business Report}}
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References
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External links
- {{official|http://www.yourcatholicradiostation.com/index.php}}
- {{FM station data|88658|WWEN}}
{{Roman Catholic Diocese of Superior}}
{{Duluth Radio}}
{{Religious Radio Stations in Wisconsin}}
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Category:Douglas County, Wisconsin
Category:Radio stations established in 2010
Category:2010 establishments in Wisconsin