WRMW
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| Broadcast area | Peshtigo,Sturgeon Bay,Door Peninsulaand northeastern portions ofGreen Bayareas |
| Frequency | 91.3mHz |
| Branding | "Radio Maria" |
| Programming | |
| Format | Christian radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Radio Maria Inc. |
| KNIR,KBIO,KDEI,KOJO WHJM,WHHN,WULM,WOLM | |
| History | |
First air date | May 26, 2010 |
Call signmeaning | WonderfulRadioMariaWisconsin |
| Technical information | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Class | C3 |
| ERP | 5,400watts |
| HAAT | 170 meters (558 feet) |
| Links | |
Public license information | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | radiomaria |
WRMW"Radio Maria" (for:RadioMaria-Wisconsin) is a non-commercial FM broadcasting station at 91.3 MHz licensed toPeshtigo, Wisconsinserving theSturgeon Bayarea with Catholic programming. WRMW's signal and tower height also has the potential to reach into portions of the southern tip of theUpper Peninsula of Michiganand the western coast of theLower Peninsula of Michigan.
WRMW began as a construction permit licensed in May 2007 to its founder "Friends of Radio Maria" (which also airs Italian language Catholic programming on the FM subcarrier of New York stationWKTUand on the internet.) WRMW is now owned and operated (and licensed to) Radio Maria Inc.
Upon its initial sign-on which took place on May 26, 2010 just days before theconstruction permitexpiration date, WRMW initially aired separate pre-recorded programming from the network archives while it was awaiting the installation of its satellite receiver and dish antenna from originating stationKJMJ580 kHz inAlexandria, Louisiana.Sample archived programming ofRadio Maria USA's repeater network geared to the local Catholic community aired from May 26–30 to fulfill the FCC deadline. After a brief period of being off the air, the satellite feed became available on the evening of June 18, 2010, thus allowing WRMW to return to the air to join the KJMJ-originated repeater network and the Radio Maria family on a live full-time basis. This took place the following day on Saturday June 19, 2010.
Audiostreaming from its website is also available for listeners outside its immediate signal area in addition toiPhone,BlackBerryandAndroidmobile phone devices by means of downloading the appropriate app from the same website.
Another repeater which also took to the air within the same timeframe isWOLM88.1 mHz inD'Iberville, Mississippiserving theBiloxiarea which made its on-air debut on May 27, 2010.
Peshtigo (WRMW's city of license) is a reference to thePeshtigo fireand Marian visionary Adele Brice who in 1859 was visited by theBlessed Virgin Maryon several occasions prior to the killer firestorm of October 8, 1871 in which countless refugees fled to theShrine of Our Lady of Good Helplocated near the community ofChampionjust northeast ofGreen Bay.The fire miraculously missed the Shrine, saving the uncounted lives of the people and livestock. It was the firstMarian apparitionthat was approved by theCatholic Churchwhich took place in the United States.
See also
[edit]- Radio Maria
- KJMJ(originating U.S. station)
- Peshtigo fire
External links
[edit]- Facility details for Facility ID 92563 (WRMW)in theFCCLicensing and Management System
- WRMWinNielsen Audio's FM station database
- Official website
- Internet radio
- Podcasts
- Listing of Radio Maria stations in the U.S. broadcasting in English,Spanish and Italian
- World Family of Radio Maria