WBMW
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| Broadcast area | New London, Connecticut |
| Frequency | 106.5 MHz (HD Radio) |
| Branding | Soft Rock 106.5 WBMW |
| 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) | |
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Public license information | |
| Webcast | |
| Website | |
WBMW (106.5 FM) is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station. WBMW is licensed to Pawcatuck, Connecticut, and serves the New London area. The station is owned by John Fuller's Red Wolf Broadcasting. WBMW broadcasts with an ERP of 12.5 kW.[3]
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ 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
[edit]- Official website
- Facility details for Facility ID 55404 (WBMW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WBMW in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Facility details for Facility ID 156163 (W258BI) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W258BI at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 155793 (W269ED) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W269ED at FCCdata.org
- Facility details for Facility ID 147684 (W283BW) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- W283BW at FCCdata.org
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