- WTSN (AM)
Infobox Radio station
name = WTSN-AM (1270)
city =Dover, New Hampshire
area = Seacoast Region
branding =
slogan =
airdate = August 19, 1956
frequency = 1270
format = Talk/sports
power = 5kw
erp =
class = B
callsign_meaning = Talk, Sports and News
former_callsigns =
owner =Garrison City Broadcasting
webcast =
website = [http://www.am1270wtsn.com/ www.am1270wtsn.com]
affiliations =The UNH Sports Network ,New York Yankees baseball,ESPN Radio WTSN is an AM broadcast station licensed to
Dover, New Hampshire . It broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power. It currently is the only station inNew Hampshire that broadcasts theNew York Yankees games and is the flagship station for theUniversity of New Hampshire Sports Network. The station also carries selectESPN Radio programming including live high school sports.Andy Schachat is the sports director of the station, andMike Pomp is the news director and hosts the award-winning Open Mike Show.Rick Bean is the station's general manager.WTSN's most popular show is the Morning Information Center with Paul LeBlanc. The host, Paul LeBlanc, has hosted a WTSN morning show for over 40 years, having started at WTSN in 1964. He will retire on July 11, 2008, after 44 years with the station. The "Morning Information Center" will then be hosted by Mike Pomp. [http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx?headline=WTSN's+Paul+LeBlanc+to+retire&articleId=2bbae317-d8f0-4d1d-99e6-867cc3d31a34]
WTSN's weekend news programming features Nick Quinn and Pat Kelly.
WTSN was named the New Hampshire AM Radio Station of the year in 2006 by The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters. WTSN AM/1270 was named the 2007 New Hampshire Radio Station of the year by the same broadcast organization.
On July 20, 2007 Resha Sanders joined the sales staff
External links
* [http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/amq?call=WTSN Query the FCC's AM station database for WTSN]
Ashley Demers runs promotions.
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