WLPZ-LP

WLPZ-LP
Broadcast areaLeominster, Massachusetts
Frequency95.1 MHz
Programming
FormatCommunity radio
Ownership
OwnerCity of Leominster
History
First air date
January 26, 2017
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID195191
ClassL1
ERP21 watts
HAAT64.2 meters (211 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
42°32′16.3″N 71°43′31.2″W / 42.537861°N 71.725333°W / 42.537861; -71.725333
Links
Public license information
LMS
WebcastListen live
Websitewlpz.org

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

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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

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLPZ-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ a b Jasinski, Peter (January 26, 2017). "WLPZ hits the airwaves today, and local broadcasters are invited to join in". Sentinel & Enterprise. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  3. ^ "Application Search Details (BNPL-20131113ABW)". FCC Media Bureau. January 31, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  4. ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  5. ^ "Application Search Details (BLL-20170125AHC)". FCC Media Bureau. January 26, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
  6. ^ a b Dore, David (February 2, 2017). "Live, from Leominster, it's WLPZ". Leominster Champion. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
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