WBMW
WBMW (106.5 FM, "Soft Rock 106.5") is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station. WBMW is licensed to Pawcatuck, Connecticut and serving the New London, Connecticut area. The station is owned by John Fuller's Red Wolf Broadcasting. WBMW broadcasts at 106.5 MHz with an ERP of 12.5 kW.[2]
City | Pawcatuck, Connecticut |
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Broadcast area | New London, Connecticut |
Frequency | 106.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | Soft Rock 106.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Adult contemporary HD2: Country "US 99.5" HD3: WSKP simulcast |
Ownership | |
Owner | Red Wolf Broadcasting |
Sister stations | WJJF, WSKP, WWRX |
History | |
First air date | December 24, 1992[1] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 55404 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 12,500 watts |
HAAT | 141 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°26′3″N 72°0′8″W |
Translator(s) | 99.5 W258BI (New London, relays HD2) 104.5 W283BW (New London, relays HD3) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | wbmw.com |
History
The station was assigned the call letters WVNL on August 9, 1991. On November 1, 1991, the station changed its call sign to the current WBMW;[3] under this call sign, it signed on December 24, 1992.[1] WBMW changed its city of license from Ledyard, Connecticut to Pawcatuck on August 22, 2013.
Translators
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | Facility ID | ERP (W) | Height (m (ft)) | Class | FCC info |
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W258BI | 99.5 | New London, Connecticut | 156163 | 250 | 53 m (174 ft) | D | FCC |
W283BW | 104.5 | New London, Connecticut | 15398 | 250 | 56 m (184 ft) | D | FCC |
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References
- Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-78. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- "WBMW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- "wbmw Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- online FCC reference for the call sign history of WLKK, which had the call WBMW from 1988 to 1991
External links
- WBMW data
- WBMW in the FCC's FM station database
- WBMW on Radio-Locator
- WBMW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Translator data
- W258BI in the FCC's FM station database
- W258BI on Radio-Locator
- W283BW in the FCC's FM station database
- W283BW on Radio-Locator
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