User:DrChuck68/Radio station article

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The example data uses New York (NY), but any state can be used. It is based on and inspired by User:Dravecky/AMradio and User:Dravecky/FMradio.

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{{Infobox radio station
| name                = WXXX, WXXX-FM, or WXXX-LP <!-- U.S. stations on AM do not have -AM suffix) -->
| city                = [[CityOfLicExample, New York]]
| country             = US <!-- 2 letter codes for other countries are available -->
| above               = <!-- Use if station has a special status (simulcast/repeater, network flagship) -->
| callsign            = <!-- DELETE THIS PARAMETER FOR STATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES -->
| logo                = <!-- SampleLogo.jpg or SampleLogo.png (optional) -->
| logo_size           = 
| logo_alt            = 
| logo_caption        = 
| image_alt           = <!-- Alternate image text (optional) -->
| caption             = 
| area                = <!-- AreaServedExample -->
| frequency           = {{Frequency|NNNN|[[kHz]]}} <!-- or --> {{Frequency|NNN.N|[[MHz]]}} <!-- optional --> {{HD Radio}}
| rds                 = <!-- Radio Data System -->
| branding            = <!-- BrandingExample (no formatting) e.g. Sunrise 1370, B-103 -->
| languages           = <!-- Spoken language(s) (optional) --> [[Spanish language|Spanish]] [[English language|English]]
| format              = <!-- FormatExample e.g. CHR, Talk (For FM, do not include FM/HD label, as the HD status has already been declared in frequency above) -->
| subchannels         = {{ubl <!-- FM ONLY, for subchannels 2 and up -->
| HD2: Program2/Station2 (FormatExample2)
| HD3: Program3/Station3 (FormatExample3)
}}
| network             = 
| affiliations        = 
| owner               = <!-- OwnerExample -->
| licensee            = 
| operator            = 
| sister_stations     = WYYA, WYYB, WZZZ <!-- Sort alphabetically, group by TV/radio if necessary -->
| founded             = 
| airdate             = {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}
| last_airdate        = {{End date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} <!-- For defunct stations only -->
| former_callsigns    = <ref name="fcc1" />
| former_names        = 
| former_frequencies  = 
| callsign_meaning    = <ref name="callorig" />
| licensing_authority = [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| facility_id         = <!-- Facility ID number -->
| class               = <!-- Class -->
| power               = {{ubl <!-- AM ONLY -->
| N,NNN [[watt]]s ([[Daytime (astronomy)|day]])
| NNN watts ([[night]])|NNN watts ([[critical hours]])
}}
| erp                 = N,NNN [[watt]]s <!-- FM ONLY, optionally include horizontal and vertical -->
| haat                = {{Convert|NNN|m|ft|sp=us}} <!-- FM ONLY -->
| coordinates         = {{Coord|0|0|0.00|N|0|0|0.00|W|type:landmark_region:US-NY_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| translators         = {{Radio Relay}} <!-- or --> See {{section link||Section name}}
| repeaters           = {{Radio Relay}} <!-- or --> See {{section link||Section name}}
| webcast             = {{Listen live|url=http://www.example.com/live}} <!-- or --> {{Audacy.com}} {{IHeartRadio}} {{TuneIn}}
| website             = {{Official URL}} <!-- or --> {{URL|www.example.com}}
}}

'''WXXX''' <!-- (NNNN [[AM broadcasting|AM]], "BrandingExample") --> <!-- (NNN.N [[FM broadcasting|FM]], "BrandingExample") --> is a [[radio station]] licensed to <!-- [[CityOfLicExample, New York]] --> and serves <!-- AreaServedExample -->. It broadcasts a <!-- [[FormatExample]] --> format<ref name="arb1" /> and its [[broadcast license]] is held by <!-- [[OwnerExample]] -->.

== History ==
This station received its original [[construction permit]] from the [[Federal Communications Commission]] on MM DD, [[YYYY in radio|YYYY]].<ref name="fccp" /> The new station was assigned the '''WXXX''' [[call sign]] by the FCC on .<ref name="fcc1" /> WXXX received its [[broadcast license|license to cover]] from the FCC on .<ref name="flic" />

In YYYY, license holder <!-- OwnerExample --> reached an agreement to sell this station to <!-- OtherOwnerExample --> for $. The deal was approved by the FCC on MMDDYYY, and the transaction was consummated on MMDDYYY.<ref name="fccsale1" />

== References ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="arb1">{{cite web |publisher=[[Arbitron]] |title=Station Information Profile |url=http://www.arbitron.com/radio_stations/station_information.htm |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="callorig">{{cite web |url=http://nelson.oldradio.com/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="fcc1">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |work=CDBS Public Access Database |title=Call Sign History |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="fccp">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details () |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="flic">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details () |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
<ref name="fccsale1">{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details () |url= |date= |accessdate=}}</ref>
}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|www.example.com}}
{{AM station data|WXXX}} <!-- Leave off -AM suffix, template makes its own bullets, no need to add any -->
{{FM station data|WXXX}} <!-- For full-power FM, leave off -FM suffix, template makes its own bullets, no need to add any -->
{{LPFM station data|WXXX}} <!-- For low-power FM, leave off -LP suffix, template makes its own bullets, no need to add any -->
* {{FMQ|W123AA}} <!-- Translator info at the FCC -->
* {{FMXL|W123AA}} <!-- Translator info at Radio-Locator -->

{{Long Island Radio}} <!-- Template(s) for radio station region -->
{{FormatExample Radio Stations in New York}} <!-- If format template already exists -->

[[Category:Radio stations in New York|XXX]]
[[Category:FormatExample radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in YYYY]]
[[Category:Media in Nassau County, New York]]
[[Category:Media in Suffolk County, New York]]


{{NewYork-radio-station-stub}}

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