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| '''WEMP''' (98.9 FM) is an FM ] licensed to ] that is currently ] as it attempts to acquire a transmitter site and their license to cover after their successful ] period. The station covers the ]/Two Rivers market, along with eastern ], including ]. The station is owned by Mark Heller via Metro North Communications, LLC, which is the station's licensee. The station's allocation has been proposed by the ] since 1996, going through three owners who failed to build the facilities before Heller's purchase of the license in 2013. | '''WEMP''' (98.9 FM) is an FM ] licensed to ] that is currently ] as it attempts to acquire a transmitter site and their license to cover after their successful ] period. The station covers the ]/Two Rivers market, along with eastern ], including ]. The station is owned by Mark Heller via Metro North Communications, LLC, which is the station's licensee. The station's allocation has been proposed by the ] since 1996, going through three owners who failed to build the facilities before Heller's purchase of the license in 2013. | ||
| The station began broadcasting via program test authority on the evening of December 7, 2013 at 10pm, broadcasting until December 9 at midnight, using a limited hour loop of ] music with some ] mixed in due to licensing concerns, along with weather and sports updates and small talk from Heller, and pre-recorded ]s done by ]'s ] and ]. Also part of the PTA were several jingles from the ] during their prime in the 1960s; the WEMP call letters were coincidentally made available when the ] re-called their station in mid-2012 during an unstable period. | The station began broadcasting via program test authority on the evening of December 7, 2013 at 10pm, broadcasting until December 9 at midnight, using a limited hour loop of ] music with some ] mixed in due to music licensing concerns, along with weather and sports updates and small talk from Heller, and pre-recorded ]s done by ]'s ] and ]. Also part of the PTA were several jingles from the ] during their prime in the 1960s; the WEMP call letters were coincidentally made available when the ] re-called their station in mid-2012 during an unstable period. | ||
| The PTA happened nine days ahead of the expiration of the station's ] after the station's original plan to build a new tower in Newton was rejected by the town board. The test was performed using the studio facilities of ]'s ] (98.1), along with their antenna and transmitter just west of |
The PTA happened nine days ahead of the expiration of the station's ] after the station's original plan to build a new tower in ] was rejected by ]. The test was performed using the studio facilities of ]'s ] (98.1), along with their antenna and transmitter just west of Newton. WLKN went off the air to allow the PTA to go forward, and also streamed the PTA in full using their website. The test ended with the signal re-tuned to 98.1 and WLKN's programming resuming as scheduled. | ||
| The station has an unactioned request to move the ] to ], north of Sheboygan, which is reflected in the on-air ] as "WEMP, Two Rivers, Howards Grove". If successful, Heller intends to broadcast ] from across the station's coverage area, which is neglected as Manitowoc stations focus mainly on that area, while Sheboygan radio stations focus on their local teams and high schools further south. | The station has an unactioned request to move the ] to ], north of Sheboygan, which is reflected in the on-air ] as "WEMP, Two Rivers, Howards Grove". If successful, Heller intends to broadcast ] from across the station's coverage area, which is neglected as Manitowoc stations focus mainly on that area, while Sheboygan radio stations focus on their local teams and high schools further south. | ||
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"WEMP" redirects here. For the Milwaukee radio station that held the WEMP calls from 1935-2004, see WSSP. For the New York station which held the WEMP calls from 2011-2012, see WFAN-FM. Radio station in Two Rivers, Wisconsin| Broadcast area | Manitowoc County and Sheboygan County |
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| Frequency | 98.9 MHz |
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| Sister stations | WGBW, WLWB |
| History | |
| First air date | December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07) (two day program test authority) |
| Call sign meaning | Heritage call sign formerly used by WSSP Milwaukee |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 85300 |
| Class | A |
| Power | 6 kW |
| ERP | 0.038 kW |
| HAAT | 89.4 m |
WEMP (98.9 FM) is an FM radio station licensed to Two Rivers, Wisconsin that is currently silent as it attempts to acquire a transmitter site and their license to cover after their successful program test authority period. The station covers the Manitowoc/Two Rivers market, along with eastern Sheboygan County, including Sheboygan. The station is owned by Mark Heller via Metro North Communications, LLC, which is the station's licensee. The station's allocation has been proposed by the FCC since 1996, going through three owners who failed to build the facilities before Heller's purchase of the license in 2013.
The station began broadcasting via program test authority on the evening of December 7, 2013 at 10pm, broadcasting until December 9 at midnight, using a limited hour loop of easy listening music with some Christmas music mixed in due to music licensing concerns, along with weather and sports updates and small talk from Heller, and pre-recorded station identifications done by WGN's Orion Samuelson and Max Armstrong. Also part of the PTA were several jingles from the original WEMP in Milwaukee during their prime in the 1960s; the WEMP call letters were coincidentally made available when the last holder in New York re-called their station in mid-2012 during an unstable period.
The PTA happened nine days ahead of the expiration of the station's construction permit after the station's original plan to build a new tower in Newton was rejected by the town board. The test was performed using the studio facilities of Cleveland's WLKN (98.1), along with their antenna and transmitter just west of Newton. WLKN went off the air to allow the PTA to go forward, and also streamed the PTA in full using their website. The test ended with the signal re-tuned to 98.1 and WLKN's programming resuming as scheduled.
The station has an unactioned request to move the city of license to Howards Grove, north of Sheboygan, which is reflected in the on-air station identification as "WEMP, Two Rivers, Howards Grove". If successful, Heller intends to broadcast high school sports from across the station's coverage area, which is neglected as Manitowoc stations focus mainly on that area, while Sheboygan radio stations focus on their local teams and high schools further south.
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- WEMP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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