WECU (1570 AM) is a radio station broadcasting a sports format. Licensed to Winterville, North Carolina, United States, it serves the Greenville area. The station is currently owned by CTC Media Group and operated by New Lite Media.

WECU
Broadcast areaGreenville-Winterville
Frequency1570 kHz
BrandingESPN 1570 Greenville
Programming
FormatSports
AffiliationsESPN Radio
Carolina Hurricanes
Charlotte Hornets
Washington Nationals Radio Network
Motor Racing Network
Performance Racing Network
Ownership
OwnerCTC Media Group
WWNB
History
First air date
2006
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID135909
ClassB
Power8,000 watts day
200 watts night
Transmitter coordinates
35°32′15″N 77°25′06″W / 35.53750°N 77.41833°W / 35.53750; -77.41833
Translator(s)107.5 W298BX (Winterville)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
WebsiteESPN Radio Greenville website

History

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WECU shortly went off the air in November 2012. Later in same month, a new gospel station "The Promise" 1570 and 97.9 FM was heard over the air. On February 4, 2013 the Yolanda Adams morning was launched on the station airing weekdays from 6 am until 10 am. The station is being managed by Bronson Williams, the creator of Promise 107.3 which aired on WBOB-FM (now WVRA) from July 2007 until January 2012. On October 1, 2014 WECU changed their format to sports, with programming from ESPN Radio.

 
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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WECU". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.