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| Broadcast area | New London, Connecticut |
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| Frequency | 106.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Soft Rock 106.5 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Adult contemporary |
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| Affiliations | Premiere Networks |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Red Wolf Broadcasting |
| WJJF, WSKP, WWRX | |
| History | |
First air date | December 24, 1992[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 55404 |
| Class | B1 |
| ERP | 12,500 watts |
| HAAT | 141 meters (463 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°26′3″N 72°0′8″W / 41.43417°N 72.00222°W |
| Translator(s) | |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live Listen Live (HD2) |
| Website | wbmw.com uscountry995.com (HD2) |
WBMW (106.5 FM) 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 with an ERP of 12.5 kW.[3]
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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;[4] 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.
Prior WBMW
Two other unrelated stations have held the call sign WBMW. WJFK-FM held this call sign from 1985 to 1988, with a new age format, and WLKK held this call sign from 1988 to 1991, and had a smooth jazz format.[5]
References
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-78. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBMW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "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
- Official website
- WBMW in the FCC FM station database
- WBMW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W258BI in the FCC FM station database
- W258BI at FCCdata.org
- W269ED in the FCC FM station database
- W269ED at FCCdata.org
- W283BW in the FCC FM station database
- W283BW at FCCdata.org
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