WTWW
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (November 2019) |
Broadcast area | Canada, Europe, Middle East, Asia, Africa[1] |
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Frequency | 5.085 MHz 5.83 MHz 15.810 MHz |
Programming | |
Language(s) | English |
Format | Religious paid programming |
Affiliations | Scriptures For America |
Ownership | |
Owner | Leap of Faith, Inc. |
History | |
First air date | February 19, 2010 |
Former call signs | WBWW (during construction) |
Call sign meaning | We Transmit World Wide |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | IHFC/P-20080122 |
Class | HF Broadcasting |
Power | 100 kW |
Transmitter coordinates | 36°16′35″N 86°5′58″W / 36.27639°N 86.09944°W |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | www.wtww.us |
WTWW is a shortwave station located in Lebanon, Tennessee.
WTWW, according to their website, stands for "We Transmit World Wide". It broadcasts religious programming at 5.83 MHz and 15.810 MHz. It airs oldies/classic hits at 5.085 MHz, with ham radio oriented programming also airing on this frequency on Saturdays.
WTWW, according to the FCC,[page needed] was originally licensed a construction permit as WBWW on June 30, 2009. Testing began in January 2010 and ending mid-February 2010. Testing frequencies used were 5.755 MHz and 9.48 MHz, and recorded by several listeners who uploaded the audio to YouTube.[citation needed]
Both the frequencies 5.755 MHz and 9.48 MHz and their transmitters were previously used by Christian shortwave outlet KAIJ in Dallas, Texas. They also transmit on 5.085 MHz.
WTWW officially signed on at 1500 UTC on Friday, February 19, 2010 using the 9.48 MHz frequency at a low over-the-air power and streaming [1] with programming from the Scriptures for America broadcast network.[citation needed]
In January 2010, WTWW (as WBWW) was licensed to operate at 100 kilowatts with an azimuth of 40�, every day, on 5.755 MHz from 00:00 to 07:00 UTC and on 9.48 MHz from 12:00 to 19:00 and 22:00 to 24:00 UTC, targeting CIRAF zones 4 and 9 (eastern Canada), 18 and 27–28 (Europe), 37–38 (north Africa), 39 (the Middle East), and 46–47 (western and central Africa).[1]
Programming
As of 2020, two of WTWW's three transmitters carry religious programming from Scriptures for America, consisting of re-enactments of Bible narratives and the Christian radio drama Unshackled!. The other transmitter, which operates only during evening hours, operates as an oldies station, making WTWW a rare example of a shortwave station carrying a secular music radio format.
References
- ^ a b "FCC HF Stations Seasonal Operating Frequency Schedules" (Winter '09 Version 2 ed.). Federal Communications Commission. 2010-01-07. Retrieved 2010-03-12.
External links
- WTWW — official website
- Main Station Record - WBWW — from the FCC International Broadcasting Bureau