WPVQ-FM
City | Greenfield, Massachusetts |
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Frequency | 95.3 MHz (HD Radio) |
Branding | FM/HD1: Bear Country 95.3 HD2: EZ 107.5 |
Programming | |
Format | Country |
Subchannels | HD2: Soft AC |
Ownership | |
Owner | Saga Communications (Saga Communications of New England, LLC) |
WHAI, WPVQ, WRSI | |
History | |
First air date | July 26, 1981[1] |
Former call signs | WRSI (1981–2001) WPVQ (2001–2018)[2] |
Technical information | |
Facility ID | 54780 |
Class | A |
ERP | 610 watts |
HAAT | 224 meters (734.908 feet) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°41′50″N 72°36′20″W / 42.69722°N 72.60556°WCoordinates: 42°41′50″N 72°36′20″W / 42.69722°N 72.60556°W |
Translator(s) | 107.5 W298CA (Greenfield, relays HD2) |
Links | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | bear953 ez1075 |
WPVQ-FM (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.[3]
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.[4] In August 1999, Vox Media Corp. purchased Dynacom and all of its radio assets, including WRSI, for a reported $5.5 million.[5]
In July 2000, Vox purchased WPVQ (93.9 FM) from Cardwell Broadcasting for a reported sale price of $2.925 million.[6]
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.[7] The 95.3 FM station was assigned the WPVQ call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on February 1, 2001.[2]
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.[8] The $7 million deal closed in April 2004.[9] The station's call sign was modified to WPVQ-FM on October 5, 2018.[2]
WPVQ-HD2[]
On February 1, 2021 WPVQ-FM launched a soft adult contemporary format on its HD2 subchannel, branded as "EZ 107.5" (simulcast on translator W298CA 107.5 FM Greenfield).[10]
References[]
- ^ Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 2009 (PDF). 2009. p. D-271. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. Archived from the original on March 1, 2010.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Saga Gets EZ In Greenfield MA Radioinsight - February 12, 2021
External links[]
- Official website
- WPVQ in the FCC FM station database
- WPVQ on Radio-Locator
- WPVQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- W298CA in the FCC FM station database
- W298CA on Radio-Locator
- HD Radio stations
- Radio stations in Massachusetts
- Country radio stations in the United States
- Mass media in Franklin County, Massachusetts
- Greenfield, Massachusetts
- Radio stations established in 1981
- Massachusetts radio station stubs