WVAO-LP
WVAO-LP (105.9 FM) is a community radio station licensed to Athol, Massachusetts and serves the Athol/Orange area. Its broadcast license is held by Athol Orange Community Television, Inc.
Broadcast area | Athol/Orange |
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Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
Branding | WVAO 105.9 FM |
Programming | |
Format | Community radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Athol Orange Community Television, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | August 20, 2015 |
Call sign meaning | "Voice of Athol Orange" |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 191917 |
Class | L1 |
ERP | 59 watts |
HAAT | 39.6 meters (130 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°34′23.50″N 72°13′36.40″W |
Links | |
Website | www |
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on February 19, 2014.[1] The new station was assigned the WVAO-LP call sign by the FCC on February 26, 2014.[2] The station received its license to cover from the FCC on July 27, 2015.[3] It signed on August 20, 2015.[4] The station primarily broadcasts local information and the audio of Athol Orange Community Television programming; when local programming is not being aired, the station carries radio reading service programming from the Talking Information Center in Marshfield.[4]
References
- "Application Search Details (BNPL-20131113BKH)". FCC Media Bureau. February 19, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. February 26, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- "Application Search Details (BLL-20150723AAA)". FCC Media Bureau. July 27, 2015. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- Robinson, Jared. "WVAO, the voice of Athol and Orange, begins broadcasting | Athol Daily News". Athol Daily News. Retrieved January 2, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- WVAO in the FCC FM station database
- WVAO-LP on Radio-Locator
- WVAO in Nielsen Audio's FM station database