WLPZ-LP
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Broadcast area | Leominster, Massachusetts |
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| Frequency | 95.1 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Community radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | City of Leominster |
| History | |
First air date | January 26, 2017 |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| 195191 | |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 21 watts |
| HAAT | 64.2 meters (211 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°32′16.3″N 71°43′31.2″W / 42.537861°N 71.725333°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | wlpz |
WLPZ-LP (95.1 FM) is a community radio station licensed to Leominster, Massachusetts and serves the Leominster area. Its broadcast license is held by the City of Leominster and is operated by a staff of all volunteers and broadcasts 24 hours a day 7 days a week. WLPZ's studios are located in the city's Gallagher Building;[2] its transmitter is located off Sunrise Avenue.
History
[edit]This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on January 31, 2014.[3] The new station was assigned the WLPZ-LP call sign by the FCC on March 11, 2016.[4] The station received its license to cover from the FCC on January 26, 2017;[5] it signed on the same day[2] with a 45-minute test broadcast hosted by Leominster mayor Dean Mazzarella.[6] WLPZ-LP's community radio format was described by Mazzarella as "information, fun and entertainment in the community"; emergency information is also broadcast by the station.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WLPZ-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- 1 2 Jasinski, Peter (January 26, 2017). "WLPZ hits the airwaves today, and local broadcasters are invited to join in". Sentinel & Enterprise. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BNPL-20131113ABW)". FCC Media Bureau. January 31, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Application Search Details (BLL-20170125AHC)". FCC Media Bureau. January 26, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- 1 2 Dore, David (February 2, 2017). "Live, from Leominster, it's WLPZ". Leominster Champion. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
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