WEMJ

WEMJ (1490 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a news/talk format. Licensed to Laconia, New Hampshire, United States, the station is owned by Binnie Media and licensed to WBIN Media Co., Inc. WEMJ features programming from ABC News Radio.^[4] WEMJ is known on-air as 107.3 WEMJ (after its translator frequency). It is part of the "Pulse of NH" trimulcast with 107.7 WTPL in the Manchester area and 98.1 WTSN in the Seacoast Region.

WEMJ

Simulcasts WTPL, Hillsboro
Laconia, New Hampshire
Broadcast area	Lakes Region
Frequency	1490 kHz
Branding	107.3 WEMJ (translator frequency)
Programming
Format	News/talk
Affiliations	ABC News Radio Compass Media Networks Westwood One
Ownership
Owner	Binnie Media (WBIN Media Co., Inc.)
Sister stations	WFNQ, WJYY, WLNH-FM, WNNH, WNHW, WTPL
History
First air date	April 9, 1961 (1961-04-09)[1]
Call sign meaning	Eileen M. Jaspert (former owner)[2]
Technical information[3]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	67270
Class	C
Power	1,000 watts unlimited
Transmitter coordinates	43°32′29″N 71°27′45″W
Translator(s)	107.3 W297BS (Laconia)
Repeater(s)	98.3 WLNH-FM HD2 (Laconia)
Links
Public license information	Public file LMS
Webcast	Listen live
Website	thepulseofnh.com

WEMJ, along with 16 other stations in northern New England formerly owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by WBIN Media Company, a company controlled by Bill Binnie, on May 22, 2012. Binnie already owned WBIN-TV in Derry and WYCN-CD in Nashua.^[5][6] The deal was completed on November 30, 2012.^[7] In March 2016, WEMJ began a simulcast on W297BS (107.3 FM, referred to as "WEMJ-FM" by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters) and updated its branding to reflect this new over-the-air listening option.^[8]

WEMJ dropped its news/talk programming on May 23, 2019, becoming a Lakes Region simulcast of Binnie's contemporary hit radio station in Concord, WJYY (105.5 FM).^[9] In October 2020, coinciding with the launch of a late morning talk show hosted by former WGIR morning host Jack Heath (which airs on WEMJ, WTPL, and WTSN), WEMJ returned to a news/talk format.^[10]

Translators

In addition to the main station, WEMJ is relayed by an FM translator.

Broadcast translator for WEMJ

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W297BS	107.3 FM	Laconia, New Hampshire	83636	170	D	43°32′26″N 71°27′46″W	LMS

Previous logos

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  Logo prior to the addition of the FM translator
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  Logo prior to the WJYY simulcast
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  Logo prior to the addition of a simulcast on WLNH-FM HD2

References

1. Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-281. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
2. "WEMJ reception verification" (PDF). October 1, 1961. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
3. "Facility Technical Data for WEMJ". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
4. "WEMJ Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
5. "Carlisle Capital Corp. Wins Bidding For Rest Of Nassau Stations". All Access. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
6. "WBIN Media acquires 17 N.E. radio stations". New Hampshire Union Leader. May 23, 2012. Retrieved May 24, 2012.
7. Kitch, Michael (December 1, 2012). "Binnie closes on purchase of WLNH". Laconia Daily Sun. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
8. "Welcome WEMJ-FM!". United States New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters (NHAB). March 21, 2016.
9. Venta, Lance (May 24, 2019). "Binnie Media Makes Trio Of Flips In New Hampshire". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
10. Venta, Lance (October 21, 2020). "Jack Heath Joins Binnie Media New Hampshire While Three Others Exit". RadioInsight. Retrieved December 9, 2021.

External links

• Official website
• Facility details for Facility ID 67270 (WEMJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• WEMJ in Nielsen Audio's AM station database
• Facility details for Facility ID 83636 (W297BS) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
• W297BS at FCCdata.org