- WEAF (AM)
Infobox Radio station
name = WEAF
city = Camden,South Carolina
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frequency = 1130 (kHz)
format =Gospel music
power = 5000watt s (day) 7 watts (night)
class = D
facility_id = 24146
coordinates = coord|34|15|33|N|80|34|47|W
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former_callsigns = WPUB, WVEF, WAME, WQIS
owner = Colonial Radio Group
licensee = Jeff Andrulonis
sister_stations =
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affiliations =Rejoice! Musical Soul Food WEAF (1130 AM) is a
gospel music formattedradio station inCamden, South Carolina . The station is currently owned by Colonial Radio Group and is licensed to CRG president Jeff Andrulonis. Much of the programing is featured from theRejoice! Musical Soul Food satellite feed.History
In January 1995,
Christian radio stationWHVN inCharlotte, North Carolina began airing its programming on this station [Tim Funk, "Cablevision Adds 2 New Channels," "The Charlotte Observer", January 17, 1995.] .At one time, this station had the letters WAME and an
adult standards format. Then-owners GHB Broadcasting switched the format to Sports Talk and changed the callsign to WQIS.From 1922 to 1946, WEAF was the callsign of the radio station that became WNBC and the flagship station of the NBC Red network.cite news |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=NBC History |date=2002-03-25 |first=Thomas D. |last=Bratter |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA202619.html] This station is now known as
WFAN (AM) in New York.cite news |work=NorthEast Radio Watch |title=A WILD Shift For Radio One/Boston |date=2005-10-24 |first=Scott |last=Fybush |url=http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2005/051024/nerw.html] In the mid-1970s, WEAF was the callsign of the currentWGBT inEden, North Carolina .Ownership
Colonial Radio Group acquired then-WQIS in 2003.cite web |work=Colonial Radio Group |title=Company History and Information |url=http://www.espnradio1230.com/history.html] In April 2006, Glory Communications Inc. (Alex Snipe, president) reached an agreement to purchase WEAF from Colonial Radio Group Inc. (Jeffrey Andrulonis, president) for a reported sale price of $222,500.cite news |work=Broadcasting & Cable |title=Deals - 4/17/2006 |date=2006-04-17 |url=http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/CA6325128.html]
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