WELE


WELE is a radio station currently broadcasting a News Talk Information format. Licensed to Ormond Beach, Florida, United States, the station serves the Daytona Beach area. The station is currently owned by Bethune Cookman University and features programming from Westwood One, ESPN Radio and CNN Radio.
Radio personalities include: Don Imus, Paul Carpenella, Dr. Joy Browne, Pavlina Osta, and Clark Howard.

History

The station began broadcasting August 1, 1957, and originally held the call sign WQXQ. It ran 1,000 watts during daytime hours only. In 1969, its call sign was changed to WDAT. Nighttime operations were added in 1973, running 1,000 watts. In 1977, the station's daytime power was increased to 5,000 watts, and its nighttime power was increased to 2,500 watts. Its call sign was changed to WELE in 1986.
In October 2013, Wings Communications donated the station's license to Bethune-Cookman University. The donation was consummated on August 5, 2014.