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WEPL-LP

Rochester, New York
Broadcast area	Rochester
Frequency	97.1 MHz FM
Branding	PODER 97.1
Programming
Language(s)	Spanish
Format	Latin music and talk
Ownership
Owner	Ibero-American Action League
History
First air date	November 30, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-11-30)
Call sign meaning	W El Poder Latino (Latino power)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	193382
Class	L1
ERP	39 watts
HAAT	48 meters
Translator(s)	97.1 W298CH (Rochester)
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	ibero.org/poder

WEPL-LP (97.1 FM) is a low-power radio station based in Rochester, New York. The station is owned and operated by the Ibero-American Action League as a service to the Latino community in Rochester. The station, branded as PODER 97.1, features Latin music interspersed with Spanish-language news and talk. It began broadcasting in its current format on November 30, 2015.

In August 2023, the Ibero-American Action League entered into an agreement to purchase translator W298CH (107.5) from the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council pending FCC approval. The translator was used to boost WEPL's signal.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WEPL-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Jacobson, Adam (2023-08-11). "WXXI Spins FM Translator As Part of Spoken Word Upgrade | Radio & Television Business Report". Retrieved 2023-09-18.
3. Radio-Locator.com/W298CH

External links

• Official website

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