WWBW-LP explained

WWBW-LP
City:Higganum, Connecticut
Airdate:2005
Last Airdate:April 4, 2022
Frequency:97.1 MHz
Format:Defunct (was Religious)
Erp:100 watts
Haat:-12m (-39feet)
Class:L1
Facility Id:126920
Coordinates:41.5144°N -72.1156°W
Former Frequencies:96.9 MHz (2003–2014)
Owner:Connecticut River Educational Radio, Inc.
Licensing Authority:FCC

WWBW-LP (97.1 FM) was a radio station licensed to serve Higganum, Connecticut. The station was last owned by Connecticut River Educational Radio, Inc. It aired a religious radio format.[1]

History

Connecticut River Educational Radio was one of 38 non-profit organizations that applied for an LPFM license in the initial FCC filing window that closed in September 2000.[2] CRER was granted this low-power broadcasting license in August 2003.[3] The station was assigned the WWBW-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on April 27, 2005.[4]

Its license was cancelled on April 4, 2022, for failing to file a renewal application.

Notes and References

  1. News: NorthEast Radio Watch . TV Towers Down in Scranton . 2007-12-17 . Scott . Fybush .
  2. News: NorthEast Radio Watch . LPFM - It's Nutmeg and Granite States' Turn . 2000-09-18 . Scott . Fybush .
  3. News: NorthEast Radio Watch . Standard Buys Across Border . 2003-08-11 . Scott . Fybush .
  4. Web site: Call Sign History . FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.