WVLR-FM
Broadcast area | Northern Caledonia County, Vermont |
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Frequency | 91.5 MHz |
Branding | The Impulse |
Programming | |
Format | Student-run |
Ownership | |
Owner |
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History | |
First air date | February 4, 1977[1] |
Former frequencies | 91.7 MHz (1977–1981) |
Call sign meaning | Lyndon Radio |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 6123 |
Class | A |
ERP | 3,000 watts |
HAAT | -23.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 44°32′2.00″N 72°1′45.00″W / 44.5338889°N 72.0291667°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | Official Website |
WWLR (91.5 FM; "The Impulse") is a campus radio station broadcasting a student run format. Licensed to Lyndonville, Vermont, United States, the station is run by students, faculty and staff of Northern Vermont University—Lyndon (the former Lyndon State College).[2]
History
WWLR began broadcasting on February 4, 1977,[1] as a 10-watt outlet broadcasting on 91.7 MHz. In 1981, the station moved to 91.5 MHz as part of a power increase to 3,000 watts. However, three years later, the station was almost shut down when teachers complained about electromagnetic radiation, though administration kept it on the air; WWLR had been forced off the air earlier in 1984 in order to rectify interference to the meteorology equipment in the college's atmospheric sciences program.[3] As a result, the WWLR tower was relocated,[4] and the station temporarily operated at half power until the tower was moved.[5]
References
- ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-457. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "WWLR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Norton, Kathleen M. (December 14, 1984). "Lyndon Faculty Worried About Waves". Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. p. 1B. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ Norton (February 15, 1985). "Lyndon State College Will Move Offending Radio Towerfirst=Kathleen M." Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. p. 10B. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- ^ "Fear of Radio Waves Leads to Agreement About Transmitter". Rutland Daily Herald. Associated Press. May 17, 1985. p. 11. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
External links
- Official Website
- Facility details for Facility ID WWLR ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- FCC History Cards for WWLR