WXOJ-LP
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| Broadcast area | Pioneer Valley |
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| Frequency | 103.3MHz |
| Branding | Valley Free Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public Radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Valley Free Radio Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | August 7,2005[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 133520 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 100watts |
| HAAT | 20.3 meters (67 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°18′59″N72°40′20″W/ 42.31639°N 72.67222°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | valleyfreeradio.org |
WXOJ-LP(103.3FM,"Valley Free Radio" ) is a non-profit, independentcommunity radiostationlicensedto serveNorthampton, Massachusetts,as well as the centralPioneer Valleyregion. The station was first licensed to Foundation For Media Education Inc.[4]until April 2010 when it was transferred to Valley Free Radio, inc. It airs aPublic Radioformat[5][6]on its FM radio frequency, as well as through a live streaming service on its website. WXOJ is known as the original broadcast station of the nationally syndicated radio and television programThe David Pakman Show(originallyMidweek Politics with David Pakman) and the radio program "Madness Radio," and was the home of a popular current-events program hosted by then-business owner and current Northampton City Council member Bill Dwight. The station also hosts locally produced programming at its main studios in the village ofFlorence, Massachusetts,such asThe Enviro Show,Occupy the Airwaves,Farm to Fork,Bread & Roses,The Warm Heart of Africa,Poison Ivy of the Mind,Press Start to Continueand more. As an affiliate, VFR airs other local and national content from thePacifica Radio Network.[1]
Valley Free Radio is volunteer-run and provides training in live programming, broadcast equipment technology, and digital audio production and editing to its members, as well as studio space for DJs and programmers. In addition, it houses theDavid S Dow Recording Studio;a secondary recording studio for pre-recorded content to be made.
The station was assigned the "WXOJ-LP" call letters by theFederal Communications Commissionon May 11, 2004.[7]The station was launched with assistance from the Philadelphia-basedPrometheus Radio Project.[2][8][9][10]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abPerkins, Matt (2006-12-26)."Unexpected Success".The Daily News Tribune.Archived fromthe originalon 2010-08-22.Retrieved2008-06-17.
- ^abSimon, Clea (2005-08-18). "For Community Stations, Group Signals A Beginning".Boston Globe.
- ^"Facility Technical Data for WXOJ-LP".Licensing and Management System.Federal Communications Commission.
- ^Freebairn, William (2005-07-24)."Radio volunteers set 'barn raising'".The Republican.Retrieved2008-06-17.
- ^"LPFM Massachusetts".LPFM Database.Archived fromthe originalon 2008-03-18.Retrieved2008-06-22.
- ^"Station Information Profile".Arbitron.
- ^"Call Sign History".FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^Mannekin, Michael (2001-05-17)."Low Power To The People"(PDF).Valley Advocate Newspaper.
- ^Hall, Will (July 2005)."Letter Hampshire Daily Gazette 2005"(PDF).Hampshire Daily Gazette.Retrieved2008-01-01.
- ^Meserve, Susie (May–June 2001)."Valley Activists Crusade for Free Speech".Voice.Retrieved2014-03-24.
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