 | This is a boilerplate for starting radio station articles, primarily for those in the United States on AM, FM, and LPFM. |
The example data uses New York (NY), but any state can be used. It is based on and inspired by User:Dravecky/AMradio and User:Dravecky/FMradio.
Boilerplate
edit{{Infobox radio station
| name = WXXX, WXXX-FM, or WXXX-LP <!-- U.S. stations on AM do not have -AM suffix) -->
| city = [[CityOfLicExample, New York]]
| country = US <!-- 2 letter codes for other countries are available -->
| above = <!-- Use if station has a special status (simulcast/repeater, network flagship) -->
| callsign = <!-- DELETE THIS PARAMETER FOR STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES -->
| logo = <!-- SampleLogo.jpg or SampleLogo.png (optional) -->
| logo_size =
| logo_alt =
| logo_caption =
| image_alt = <!-- Alternate image text (optional) -->
| caption =
| area = <!-- AreaServedExample -->
| frequency = {{Frequency|NNNN|[[kHz]]}} <!-- or --> {{Frequency|NNN.N|[[MHz]]}} <!-- optional --> {{HD Radio}}
| rds = <!-- Radio Data System -->
| branding = <!-- BrandingExample (no formatting) e.g. Sunrise 1370, B-103 -->
| languages = <!-- Spoken language(s) (optional) --> [[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[English language|English]]
| format = <!-- FormatExample e.g. CHR, Talk (For FM, do not include FM/HD label, as the HD status has already been declared in frequency above) -->
| subchannels = {{ubl <!-- FM ONLY, for subchannels 2 and up -->
| HD2: Program2/Station2 (FormatExample2)
| HD3: Program3/Station3 (FormatExample3)
}}
| network =
| affiliations =
| owner = <!-- OwnerExample -->
| licensee =
| operator =
| sister_stations = WYYA, WYYB, WZZZ <!-- Sort alphabetically, group by TV/radio if necessary -->
| founded =
| airdate = {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| last_airdate = {{End date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} <!-- For defunct stations only -->
| former_callsigns = <ref name="fcc1" />
| former_names =
| former_frequencies =
| callsign_meaning = <ref name="callorig" />
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id = <!-- Facility ID number -->
| class = <!-- Class -->
| power = {{ubl <!-- AM ONLY -->
| N,NNN [[watt]]s ([[Daytime (astronomy)|day]])
| NNN watts ([[night]])|NNN watts ([[critical hours]])
}}
| erp = N,NNN [[watt]]s <!-- FM ONLY, optionally include horizontal and vertical -->
| haat = {{Convert|NNN|m|ft|sp=us}} <!-- FM ONLY -->
| coordinates = {{Coord|0|0|0.00|N|0|0|0.00|W|type:landmark_region:US-NY_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| translators = {{Radio Relay}} <!-- or --> See {{section link||Section name}}
| repeaters = {{Radio Relay}} <!-- or --> See {{section link||Section name}}
| webcast = {{Listen live|url=http://www.example.com/live}} <!-- or --> {{Audacy.com}} {{IHeartRadio}} {{TuneIn}}
| website = {{Official URL}} <!-- or --> {{URL|www.example.com}}
}}
'''WXXX''' <!-- (NNNN [[AM broadcasting|AM]], "BrandingExample") --> <!-- (NNN.N [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "BrandingExample") --> is a [[radio station]] licensed to <!-- [[CityOfLicExample, New York]] --> and serves <!-- AreaServedExample -->. It broadcasts a <!-- [[FormatExample]] --> format<ref name="arb1" /> and its [[broadcast license]] is held by <!-- [[OwnerExample]] -->.
== History ==
This station received its original [[construction permit]] from the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on MM DD, [[YYYY in radio|YYYY]].<ref name="fccp" /> The new station was assigned the '''WXXX''' [[call sign]] by the FCC on .<ref name="fcc1" /> WXXX received its [[broadcast license|license to cover]] from the FCC on .<ref name="flic" />
In YYYY, license holder <!-- OwnerExample --> reached an agreement to sell this station to <!-- OtherOwnerExample --> for $. The deal was approved by the FCC on MMDDYYY, and the transaction was consummated on MMDDYYY.<ref name="fccsale1" />
== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |publisher=[[Arbitron]] |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="callorig">{{cite web |url=http://nelson.oldradio.com/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |work=CDBS Public Access Database |title=Call Sign History |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="fccp">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details () |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="flic">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details () |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="fccsale1">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details () |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
}}
== External links ==
* {{Official website|www.example.com}}
{{AM station data|WXXX}} <!-- Leave off -AM suffix, template makes its own bullets, no need to add any -->
{{FM station data|WXXX}} <!-- For full-power FM, leave off -FM suffix, template makes its own bullets, no need to add any -->
{{LPFM station data|WXXX}} <!-- For low-power FM, leave off -LP suffix, template makes its own bullets, no need to add any -->
* {{FMQ|W123AA}} <!-- Translator info at the FCC -->
* {{FMXL|W123AA}} <!-- Translator info at Radio-Locator -->
{{Long Island Radio}} <!-- Template(s) for radio station region -->
{{FormatExample Radio Stations in New York}} <!-- If format template already exists -->
[[Category:Radio stations in New York|XXX]]
[[Category:FormatExample radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in YYYY]]
[[Category:Media in Nassau County, New York]]
[[Category:Media in Suffolk County, New York]]
{{NewYork-radio-station-stub}}
Templates used
edit- {{Infobox radio station}}
- {{Frequency}}, {{HD Radio}}
- {{Convert}} — for HAAT
- {{Coord}} — for transmitter coordinates
- {{Radio Relay}}
- {{Listen live}}, {{Audacy.com}}, {{IHeartRadio}}, {{TuneIn}}
- {{Official URL}}, {{URL}}, {{Official website}}
- {{AM station data}}, {{FM station data}}, {{LPFM station data}}
- {{FMXL}}
Templates not specific to radio
edit- {{Start date and age}}
- {{End date and age}}
- {{section link}}
- {{ubl}}