WWPV-LP
History
In 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. 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.
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. When word of a potential buyout circulated, it prompted students and the community to rally, and the college ruled out a sale.
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. Under Federal Communications Commission (FCC) regulations, the college was required to divest its existing 88.7 FM facility upon constructing the new station; on April 8, 2015, it agreed to donate the WWPV-FM license to Vermont Public Radio. On September 14, 2015, WWPV's programming moved to the new WWPV-LP; WWPV-FM went silent the next day and became WVTX, which returned to the air as a VPR-owned classical music station.
References
- ^ "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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