WEW

Infobox Radio station
name = WEW


city = St. Louis, Missouri
area = Greater St. Louis
branding = "WEW AM Radio 770"
slogan =
airdate = 1922
frequency = 770 kHz
format = Easy Listening
power = 1,000 Watts
(Construction permit for daytime power of 10,000 W and nighttime power of 200 W)
erp =
class = D
callsign_meaning = We Enlighten the World
former_callsigns =
owner = Birach Broadcasting
licensee =
sister_stations =
webcast = [http://www.wewradio.com/listen Listen Live]
website = [http://www.wewradio.com wewradio.com]
affiliations =

WEW is the oldest radio station located west of the Mississippi, and second oldest in the United States (behind only Pittsburgh's KDKA Radio). Located in St. Louis, Missouri, it broadcasts on 770 kHz and is under ownership of Birach Broadcasting.

WEW features a brokered ethnic format, except for a midday show which features Easy Listening Standards & Big Band music. WEW's daily broadcast schedule consists largely of Foreign Language programming, mostly targeting area Mexicans and Bosnians, and weekend programming featuring Italian and German language.

History

The station was officially licensed in March 1922 and was put on the air by St. Louis University for over 40 years. Since then, ownership has changed and was moved to several places such as "The Hill", Busch Stadium, Soulard, and Clayton.

External links

*amq|WEW
* [http://www.wewradio.com/ Official site of WEW]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-noAkeqd630 St. Louis news report on WEW]