WEPL-LP

"WEPL" redirects here. For the cricket league, see West of England Premier League.

WEPL-LP (97.1 FM) is a low-power radio station based in Rochester, New York. The station is owned and operated by the Ibero-American Action League as a service to the Latino community in Rochester. The station, branded as PODER 97.1, features Latin music interspersed with Spanish-language news and talk. It began broadcasting in its current format on November 30, 2015.

WEPL-LP

Rochester, New York
Broadcast area	Rochester
Frequency	97.1 MHz FM
Branding	PODER 97.1
Programming
Language	Spanish
Format	Latin music and talk
Ownership
Owner	Ibero-American Action League
History
First air date	November 30, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-11-30)
Call sign meaning	W El Poder Latino (Latino power)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	193382
Class	L1
ERP	39 watts
HAAT	48 meters
Translator(s)	97.1 W298CH (Rochester)
Links
Public license information	LMS
Website	ibero.org/poder

In August 2023, the Ibero-American Action League entered into an agreement to purchase translator W298CH (107.5) from the WXXI Public Broadcasting Council pending FCC approval.^[2] The translator was used to boost WEPL's signal.^[3]