WVPS
| City | Burlington, Vermont |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Northern Vermont, Northeast New York, Southern Quebec |
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz |
| Branding | Vermont Public Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public radio News/Talk |
| Subchannels | HD2: Classical music HD3: BBC World Service |
| Affiliations | NPR Public Radio International American Public Media |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Vermont Public Radio (Vermont Public Co.) |
| History | |
First air date | February 25, 1981 |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 69952 |
| Class | C |
| ERP | 48,800 watts |
| HAAT | 828 meters (2,717 ft) |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen live |
| Website | vpr.org |
WVPS (107.9 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Burlington, Vermont. The station is owned by Vermont Public Radio, and is an affiliate of VPR's News and Information network. The schedule is mostly news and information programming from National Public Radio (NPR) with some Vermont shows and newscasts. The studios and offices are on Troy Avenue in Colchester, Vermont.
WVPS broadcasts in the HD Radio format. VPR's classical music service is heard on the HD2 subchannel and the BBC World Service is heard on the HD3 subchannel.
Transmitter location[]
WVPS 107.9 has its transmitter atop of Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont.[1][2][3] Due to its effective radiated power (ERP) of 48,800 watts, the Class C station can be heard in parts of New York state, Southern Quebec, Northern New Hampshire and as far west as eastern Ontario.
Translators[]
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) |
City of license | Facility ID |
FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W233BD | 94.5 | Burlington, Vermont | 139944 | FCC LMS |
| W298DD | 107.5 | Burlington, Vermont | 139952 | FCC LMS |
| W231BQ | 94.1 | Montpelier, Vermont | 139908 | FCC LMS |
| W258BZ | 99.5 | Montpelier, Vermont | 139919 | FCC LMS |
| W243DT | 96.5 | Waterbury, Vermont | 139911 | FCC LMS |
References[]
- ^ Mount Mansfield, Vermont, Scott Fybush/fybush.com, August 14–21, 2002
- ^ WVPS transmitter site and studios
- ^ History Vermont Public Radio
External links[]
- Vermont Public Radio
- WVPS in the FCC FM station database
- WVPS on Radio-Locator
- WVPS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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Coordinates: 44°31′34″N 72°48′58″W / 44.526°N 72.816°W
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