WSTL

WSTL
City Providence, Rhode Island
Branding La Mega 94.9
(translator frequency)
Frequency 1220 kHz
Translator(s) 93.7 W229AN (Providence)
94.9 W235CN (Providence)
First air date 1947
Format Spanish Tropical
Power 1,000 watts (day)
166 watts (night)
Class D
Facility ID 9183
Transmitter coordinates 41°49′15″N 71°23′07″W / 41.82083°N 71.38528°W / 41.82083; -71.38528Coordinates: 41°49′15″N 71°23′07″W / 41.82083°N 71.38528°W / 41.82083; -71.38528
Callsign meaning We Shine The Light
Former callsigns WRIB (1947–2006)[1]
Operator Radio Sharon Foundation
Owner Faith Christian Center
(New England Christian Media, Inc.)
Webcast Listen Live
Website www.lamega949fm.com

WSTL (1220 AM, "La Mega 94.9") is a radio station licensed to serve Providence, Rhode Island. The station is owned by New England Christian Media, a subsidiary of Faith Christian Center, a large charismatic church in nearby Seekonk, Massachusetts. It formerly aired a Christian radio format;[2] it now broadcasts a Spanish Tropical format programmed by Radio Sharon Foundation. Its programming is also heard on translator stations in Providence, W229AN (93.7 FM) and W235CN (94.9 FM).

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since July 7, 2006.[1]

History

1940s

1947

The station was started as a 250-watt daytimer, WRIB with studios at the old Narragansett Hotel.[3]

1950s

1952

WRIB increased its daytime power to the current 1 kilowatt. It was still a daytime-only station at this point.

2000s

2006

Faith Christian Center bought WRIB & changed its format and callsign. The station was abruptly taken off air at 12:30 on July 7, angering many of WRIB's former time brokers.[4][5] Some shows continue on other stations (e.g.: the Armenian Radio Hour is now on WARA) but others disappeared.

2010s

2017

On the morning of Friday, June 23, 2017, the station reported to be going off the air soon; they then went silent.[6][7][8][9] On November 29, 2017 WSTL returned to the air with Spanish tropical, branded as "Mega 94.9" (simulcast on FM translator W235CN 94.9 FM Providence).[10]

Translators

Broadcast translators of WSTL
Call signFrequency
(MHz)		City of licenseFacility
ID		ERP
W		ClassTransmitter coordinatesFCC info
W229AN93.7Providence, Rhode Island15666730D41°49′14″N 71°23′1″W / 41.82056°N 71.38361°W / 41.82056; -71.38361 (W229AN)FCC
W235CN94.9Providence, Rhode Island41191250D41°49′39.6″N 71°22′8.8″W / 41.827667°N 71.369111°W / 41.827667; -71.369111 (W235CN)FCC

References

  1. 1 2 "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  2. ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  3. ↑ Boston Radio essays. Retrieved July 13, 2017.
  4. ↑ Providence Journal story from September 9, 2006
  5. ↑ All Access.com; July 11, 2006. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ WSTL Radio Ministry's Facebook Page
  7. ↑ radio-locator.com
  8. ↑ Remain silent authority request from the FCC's CDBS, filed June 30, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  9. ↑ W229AN's request for silent authority, filed June 30, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ Mega 94.9 Launches in Providence Radioinsight - November 29, 2017


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