WWFY

WWFY (100.9 FM, "Froggy 104.3 & 100.9") is a radio station licensed to serve Berlin, Vermont. The station is owned by Great Eastern Radio. It airs a country music format.[3]

WWFY
CityBerlin, Vermont
Broadcast areaBarre-Montpelier, Vermont
Frequency100.9 MHz
BrandingFroggy 104.3 and 100.9
SloganVermont's Country Superstation
Programming
FormatCountry
Ownership
OwnerGreat Eastern Radio, LLC
Sister stationsWRFK, WSNO, WWFK, WJKS
History
First air dateApril 2, 1975 (1975-04-02)[1] (as WCVM in Middlebury)
October 2000 (2000-10) (in Berlin)
Former call signsWCVM, WGTK[2]
Technical information
Facility ID17808
ClassC3
ERP4,500 watts
HAAT237 meters (778 ft)
Transmitter coordinates44°07′38″N 72°28′48″W
Repeater(s)104.3 FM (WJKS, Keeseville/Champlain Valley)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitehttp://www.froggy1009.com/

The station has been assigned these call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since May 21, 1999.[2]

In the 1990s, the station, as WGTK, aired a classic rock format under the name "K101". They marketed themselves as "The Champlain Valley's classic rock station". In 1999, K101, while keeping the classic rock format, switched frequencies to 93.7, and became WRRO "The Arrow".

While WWFY has broadcast to the Barre-Montpelier area since October 2000, the 100.9 frequency was originally allocated over the mountains in Middlebury, where the station signed on as WCVM-FM on April 2, 1975. WCVM-FM was a sister to WFAD (1490 AM) in Middlebury, and operated as a class A facility at 3000 watts. At its sign-on, WCVM-FM carried an automated oldies format which lasted for several years.

The current air staff includes JD Green (morning drive), Randy Laprade (midday) P.D. Jim Severance (afternoons) and The Lia Show (evenings).[4]

WWFY, along with 29 other stations in northern New England formerly owned by Nassau Broadcasting Partners, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by Carlisle Capital Corporation, a company controlled by Bill Binnie (owner of WBIN-TV in Derry), on May 22, 2012. The station, and 12 of the other stations, were then acquired by Vertical Capital Partners, controlled by Jeff Shapiro.[5][6] The deal was completed on November 30, 2012.[7] The Vertical Capital Partners stations were transferred to Shapiro's existing Great Eastern Radio group on January 1, 2013.[8][9]

References
  1. "Data" (PDF). www.americanradiohistory.com.
  2. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
  3. "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  4. "Listing". www.froggy1009.com.
  5. "Carlisle Capital Corp. Wins Bidding For Rest Of Nassau Stations". All Access. May 22, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
  6. Venta, Lance (May 22, 2012). "Nassau Broadcasting Auction Results". RadioInsight. Retrieved May 24, 2012. (updated May 23, 2012)
  7. Kitch, Michael (December 1, 2012). "Binnie closes on purchase of WLNH". Laconia Daily Sun. Retrieved December 1, 2012.
  8. "APPLICATION FOR CONSENT TO ASSIGN BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE OR TO TRANSFER CONTROL OF ENTITY HOLDING BROADCAST STATION CONSTRUCTION PERMIT OR LICENSE". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. December 11, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2013.
  9. "Consummation Notice". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. January 4, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2013.


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