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Here is some of what I have in my files about the history of WMEX, which=
 does
descend from the now defunct WLOE (taken off the air by the FRC in December=
 of
1933).  Note-- this is only up through 1997, and I am missing some dates. =
 If
you have them, please let me know! =20

History of WMEX:

1510 kHz - 50 kW, DA-2

Call Letter Sequence: WMEX - WITS - WMRE - WSSH - WKKU - WSSH - WNRB

WITS =3D "Weather, Information, Talk, Sports"
WMRE=3D "memory"
WNRB=3D "National Religious Broadcasters"
  =20
(contrary to rumour, WMEX stood for nothing-- it was an assigned call=
 letter)

Facility History:=20

First Licensed: December 4, 1934  (on air 18 October 1934!)

Originally at 1500 kHz, 250/100 W at Chelsea, MA=20
 =20
3/17/36:        Facility moved to Boston, MA.
11/20/39:       Power increased to 250 W.
9/26/40:        Moved to 1470 kHz at 5 kW, DA-1.
3/29/41:        Moved to 1510 kHz .
6/24/57:        Calls changed to WGRO.
6/25/57:        Calls changed to WMEX.
2/13/70:        Power increased to 50/5 kW, DA-2. RCA-50H1 installed.
5/24/77:        Harris MW-5 installed.
4/19/78:        Calls changed to WITS
11// 80  Xmitter moved to Waltham, power increased to 50 kW, DA
12//  /82:      Calls changed to WMRE                            =20
 1/22/ 87       Went dark.                                                  =
  =20
7/24 /87:  Calls changed to WSSH.           =20
 /     /89:     Calls changed to WKKU.                               =20
 /  /90:        Calls changed to WSSH.                                     =
=20
2/ /95: Calls changed to WNRB.
       =20
Ownership History:

Original: Northern Corp. (William and Alfred Pot=E9)
3/20/57: Purchased by New England Radio Corp. (Maxwell and Robert Richmond).
3/17/78: Purchased by Mariner Communications, Co.
11/  /86: Purchased by Noble.
  /  /94: Purchased by Communicom.
/   /97:  Purchased by One On One Sports  =20


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Here is some of what I have in my files about the history of WMEX, which
does descend from the now defunct WLOE (taken off the air by the FRC in
December of 1933).&nbsp; Note-- this is only up through 1997, and I am
missing some dates.&nbsp; If you have them, please let me know!&nbsp;
<br>
<br>
History of WMEX:<br>
<br>
1510 kHz - 50 kW, DA-2<br>
<br>
Call Letter Sequence: WMEX - WITS - WMRE - WSSH - WKKU - WSSH -=20
WNRB<br>
<br>
WITS =3D &quot;Weather, Information, Talk, Sports&quot;<br>
WMRE=3D &quot;memory&quot;<br>
WNRB=3D &quot;National Religious Broadcasters&quot;<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>
(contrary to rumour, WMEX stood for nothing-- it was an assigned call
letter)<br>
<br>
Facility History: <br>
<br>
First Licensed: December 4, 1934&nbsp; (on air 18 October 1934!)<br>
<br>
Originally at 1500 kHz, 250/100 W at Chelsea, MA <br>
&nbsp;<b> <br>
</b>3/17/36:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>F=
acility
moved to Boston, MA.<br>
11/20/39:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Power
increased to 250 W.<br>
9/26/40:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Moved
to 1470 kHz at 5 kW, DA-1.<br>
3/29/41:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Moved
to 1510 kHz .<br>
6/24/57:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Calls
changed to WGRO.<br>
6/25/57:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Calls
changed to WMEX.<br>
2/13/70:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Power
increased to 50/5 kW, DA-2. RCA-50H1 installed.<br>
5/24/77:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Harri=
s
MW-5 installed.<br>
4/19/78: <x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Calls
changed to WITS<br>
11// 80&nbsp; Xmitter moved to Waltham, power increased to 50 kW,=20
DA<br>
12<b>/</b>/&nbsp;
/82:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Calls changed to
WMRE<b>
</b><font color=3D"#FF00FF">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbs=
p;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
</font><font color=3D"#FF0000">&nbsp;1/22/ 87
<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab></font>Went
dark.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&=
nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
<font color=3D"#FF0000">7/24 /87</font>:&nbsp; Calls changed to
WSSH.<font color=3D"#FF00FF">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
</font>&nbsp;/&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
/89:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Calls changed to
WKKU.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
&nbsp;/&nbsp;
/90:<x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</x-tab>Calls
changed to
WSSH.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nb=
sp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<br>
<font color=3D"#FF0000">2/ /95:<b><x-tab>&nbsp;</x-tab></font></b>Calls
changed to WNRB.<br>
<font=
 color=3D"#FFFF00"><b><x-tab>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp=
;</x-tab><br>
</font></b>Ownership History:<br>
<br>
Original: Northern Corp. (William and Alfred Pot=E9)<br>
3/20/57: Purchased by New England Radio Corp. (Maxwell and Robert
Richmond).<br>
3/17/78: Purchased by Mariner Communications, Co.<br>
11/&nbsp; /86: Purchased by Noble.<br>
&nbsp; /&nbsp; /94: Purchased by Communicom.<br>
/&nbsp;&nbsp; /97:&nbsp; Purchased by One On One Sports&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
<br>
<br>
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