| City | Vandiver / Irondale, Alabama |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Nationwide |
| Branding | Eternal Word Network |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English Spanish |
| Format | Catholic Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Eternal Word Television Network |
| History | |
First air date | December 28, 1992 |
Call sign meaning | Worldwide Eternal Word Network |
| Technical information | |
| Power | 250,000 watts (authorized for 500,000 watts) |
Transmitter coordinates | 33°30′13″N 86°28′27″W / 33.50361°N 86.47417°W |
| Links | |
| Website | www.ewtn.com/radio |
WEWN is the shortwave radio outlet of the EWTN, a large Catholic international broadcaster. It was launched by Mother Angelica on December 28, 1992.[1] The station broadcasts from the city of Irondale, Alabama, on the outskirts of Birmingham. There are four transmitters capable of 500 kilowatts each, but are run no higher than 250 kW. The station currently transmits English programming to Africa, Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe, and Spanish programming to South America, the Caribbean, Mexico and Central America.[2] Programming is similar to that of the network's television channel.
On March 30, 2008, EWTN ceased all Shortwave transmissions to North America and expanded its English language coverage of WEWN to India, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Spanish Language coverage was also expanded to Cuba, South America, Mexico and the Caribbean.[3] Previously WEWN only broadcast to North America, Latin America, Africa and Europe.[4]
Frequencies and affiliates
- See also Shortwave radio frequencies and AM/FM affiliate map.
References
- ^ "A Signal for the New Evangelization". National Catholic Register.
- ^ "EWTN Shortwave Frequency Guide". www.ewtn.com.
- ^ "freq-pop". www.ewtn.com.
- ^ "EWTN Global Catholic Radio Network - AM/FM Radio Stations". 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2008.