WPMW
History
The station was granted the call sign WRRS on October 29, 2010. It began broadcasting in 2012 with programming from the Talking Information Center, a radio reading service for blind people normally heard on FM subcarriers. WRRS went silent as of December 28, 2016, but returned to the air December 22, 2017.
On October 1, 2021, it was announced that WRRS would be sold by Talking Information Center, Incorporated to the Academy of the Immaculate for $85,000. Academy of the Immaculate owned WPMW, also on 88.5 MHz. The sale was consummated on November 29, 2021.
Effective March 20, 2023, WRRS and WPMW were sold to Holy Family Communications for $150,000. The two stations swapped call signs on August 15, 2023.
References
- ^ Letter to the F.C.C. regarding suspension of operations in 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WPMW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ WRRS callsign history
- ^ WRRS licensed & silent as of 12/28/16.
- ^ Statement to the F.C.C. about the resumption of operations on December 22, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- ^ Radio Insight: “Station Sales, week of 10/1. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
- ^ Moskowitz, Esq., Allan G. (August 9, 2023). "Form 380 - Exchange Request". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
External links
- WPMW's page on The Station of the Cross website
- Facility details for Facility ID 177016 (WPMW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WPMW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
41°55′26″N 70°56′7″W / 41.92389°N 70.93528°W
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