WPVQ-FM
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| Frequency | 95.3 MHz (Channel 237) (HD Radio) |
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| Branding | Bear Country 95.3 |
| Programming | |
| Format | Country |
| Ownership | |
| Owner |
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| WRSI, WHAI | |
| History | |
Former call signs | WRSI[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 54780 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 570 watts |
| HAAT | 232 meters (761 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°41′50″N 72°36′20″W / 42.69722°N 72.60556°W |
| Links | |
| Website | http://bear953.com/ |
WPVQ (95.3 FM, "Bear Country 95.3") is a radio station licensed to serve Greenfield, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Saga Communications and licensed to Saga Communications of New England, LLC. It airs a Country music format.[2]
History
In August, 1996, Dynacom purchased WRSI (95.3 FM) and WGAM from Radio Skutnik, Inc. (Ed Skutnik, owner) for a reported sale price of $650,000.[3] In August 1999, Vox Media Corp. purchased Dynacom and all of its radio assets, including WRSI, for a reported $5.5 million.[4]
In July, 2000, Vox purchased WPVQ (93.9 FM) from Cardwell Broadcasting for a reported sale price of $2.925 million.[5]
In February, 2001, WPVQ swapped frequencies with WRSI so that WRSI now broadcasts on 93.9 MHz from Turners Falls, Massachusetts, and WPVQ broadcasts on its current 95.3 MHz.[6] The 95.3 FM station was assigned the WPVQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 1, 2001.[1]
In December 2003, Saga Communications announced that it had reached an agreement to purchase WRSI (93.9 FM) and WPVQ (95.3 FM) plus WRSY (101.5 FM) from Vox.[7] The $7 million deal closed in April 2004.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Fybush, Scott (2006-08-28). "Entercom's Big Week". NorthEast Radio Watch.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (1999-08-06). "Sales Galore". NorthEast Radio Watch.
- ^ "Changing Hands". Broadcasting & Cable. 2000-07-31.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (2001-12-31). "2001: The Year in Review". NorthEast Radio Watch.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (2003-12-29). "Saga Adds in Pioneer Valley". NorthEast Radio Watch.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (2004-04-12). "Nassau Shakeup in Maine". NorthEast Radio Watch.
External links
- WPVQ official website
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- WPVQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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