WLPZ-LP

WLPZ-LP (95.1 FM) is a community radio station licensed to Leominster, Massachusetts and serves the Leominster area. Its broadcast license is held by the City of Leominster and is operated by a staff of all volunteers and broadcasts 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The day-to-day operation of the station is overseen by the station manager Sonny Levine, a resident of the City of Leominster and volunteer. The station also has a Program Director, Scott Cloutier, Administrative Assistant, Denise Sutton, Sales and Marketing Director, Carol Levine and Community Relations Mary Ellen Kelley. WLPZ's studios are located in the city's Gallagher Building,[1] its transmitter is located off Sunrise Avenue.

WLPZ-LP
Broadcast areaLeominster, Massachusetts
Frequency95.1 MHz
Programming
FormatCommunity radio
Ownership
OwnerCity of Leominster
History
First air date
January 26, 2017
Technical information
Facility ID195191
ClassL1
ERP21 watts
HAAT64.2 meters (211 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°32′16.00″N 71°43′33.00″W
Links
WebcastListen live
Websitewlpz.org

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on January 31, 2014.[2] The new station was assigned the WLPZ-LP call sign by the FCC on March 11, 2016.[3] The station received its license to cover from the FCC on January 26, 2017;[4] it signed on the same day[1] with a 45-minute test broadcast hosted by Leominster mayor Dean Mazzarella.[5] WLPZ-LP's community radio format was described by Mazzarella as "information, fun and entertainment in the community;" emergency information is also broadcast by the station.[5]

References
  1. Jasinski, Peter (January 26, 2017). "WLPZ hits the airwaves today, and local broadcasters are invited to join in". Sentinel & Enterprise. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  2. "Application Search Details (BNPL-20131113ABW)". FCC Media Bureau. January 31, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  3. "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  4. "Application Search Details (BLL-20170125AHC)". FCC Media Bureau. January 26, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. Dore, David (February 2, 2017). "Live, from Leominster, it's WLPZ". Leominster Champion. Retrieved January 1, 2018.


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