WWPV-LP (92.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Colchester, Vermont. The station is owned by Saint Michael's College. It airs a variety radio format. This station is the successor to WWPV-FM, the college's prior radio station on 88.7 FM.
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| Broadcast area | Colchester and Burlington |
| Frequency | 92.5 MHz |
| Branding | 92.5 The Mike |
| Programming | |
| Format | College radio/Variety |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Saint Michael's College |
| History | |
First air date | September 15, 2015 |
Call sign meaning | Winooski Park Vermont[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 196089 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 24 meters (79 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°29′38.1″N 73°09′49.4″W / 44.493917°N 73.163722°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast |
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| Website | wwpv |
History
editIn 1973, Saint Michael's College signed on WWPV-FM 88.7, originally a 10-watt outlet broadcasting from the Sloan Fine Arts Center on campus.[1] WWPV-FM was the successor to WSSE, a carrier current outlet that had been established in the 1950s. It operated from the North Campus until moving to St. Edmund's Hall in 1988.[3]
Vermont Public Radio, the state's public broadcaster, had expressed interest as early as 2007 in acquiring WWPV-FM to obtain a second FM frequency for classical music.[4] When word of a potential buyout circulated, it prompted students and the community to rally, and the college ruled out a sale.[5]
On February 12, 2014, Saint Michael's College was granted a construction permit for a low-power FM station on 92.5 FM in Colchester.[6] Under Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations, the college was required to divest its existing 88.7 FM facility upon constructing the new station;[7] on April 8, 2015, it agreed to donate the WWPV-FM license to Vermont Public Radio.[8] On September 14, 2015, WWPV's programming moved to the new WWPV-LP;[9] WWPV-FM went silent the next day and became WVTX, which returned to the air as a VPR-owned classical music station.
References
edit- ^ a b "New Radio Station at SMC Goes on the Air". Burlington Free Press. August 10, 1973. p. 21. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWPV-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Cebula, Judith (November 21, 1988). "'PV cleans up its act". Burlington Free Press. pp. 1B, 3B. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Tim (March 9, 2007). "College signal fading? St. Michael's considers selling student station to VPR". Burlington Free Press. pp. 1A, 8A. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ Johnson, Tim (March 22, 2007). "WWPV staying on the air". Burlington Free Press. p. 5A. Retrieved May 24, 2020.
- ^ "Application Search Details (WWPV-LP)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR A LOW POWER FM BROADCAST STATION (WWPV-LP)". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. November 12, 2013. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGNMENT OF BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. April 9, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
- ^ Shetter, Karianne (September 24, 2015). "WWPV The Mike: Same Sound, New Frequency". The Defender. Saint Michael's College. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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