WTSN (1270

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) is a commercial

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station licensed to

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, and serving the Seacoast Region of New Hampshire and Southern Maine. WTSN airs a

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. It broadcasts with 5,000 watts of power from a

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on Back Road in Dover. WTSN is

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locally on an FM

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at 98.1, W251CF, and regionally on WTPL (107.7 FM) in

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and WEMJ (1490 AM and 107.3 FM) in the Lakes Region. The station identifies itself using its FM frequency, "News Talk 98.1 WTSN".

Programming

WTSN carries local and syndicated talk programming. The station began carrying the

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-based '' Howie Carr Show'' in late afternoons on February 16, 2015. Mike Pomp hosts the ''Morning Information Center'' and ''Open Mic Show''. WTSN features local news updates throughout the day, business updates from

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updates. WTSN is the New Hampshire/Maine Seacoast home of the

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, the

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and the

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History

WTSN first

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in 1956. The

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was chosen because the original owner was the Twin State Network, which owned radio stations in both New Hampshire and

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. In August 2015 WTSN and its sister station

WBYY WBYY (98.7 FM broadcasting, FM; "Frank FM") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to Somersworth, New Hampshire, United States, with studios in Dover, New Hampshire, Dover, the station serves the Seacoast Region (New Ham ...

announced plans to join with Aruba Capital Holdings's WXEX and Port Broadcasting's

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and WWSF to form Coastal Media Partners, with Port Broadcasting management assuming immediate oversight of WTSN and WBYY. The merger failed to close, and in April 2016 WTSN and WBYY were sold to Binnie Media for $2.1 million.Binnie Media to acquire WTSN and WBYY
Nik Beimler, Fosters Daily Democrat, April 11, 2016 The sale officially closed on September 29, 2016. WTSN 98

WTSN began a simulcast using an FM translator on 98.1 MHz (W251CF) in November 2016.

Translators

Honors

WTSN was named the New Hampshire AM Radio Station of the year in 2006 by The New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters. WTSN was named the 2007 New Hampshire Radio Station of the year by the same broadcast organization. Mike Pomp was named the "Radio Personality of the Year" in 2016 by the New Hampshire Association of Broadcasters. He previously won in 2012, and was NH Broadcaster of the Year in 2009.

References

External links

* {{News/Talk Radio Stations in New Hampshire TSN (AM) News and talk radio stations in the United States Dover, New Hampshire Radio stations established in 1956 1956 establishments in New Hampshire