WWLR

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WWLR
CityLyndonville, Vermont
Broadcast areaNorthern Caledonia County, Vermont
Frequency91.5 MHz
BrandingThe Impulse
Programming
FormatStudent-run
Ownership
OwnerNorthern Vermont University—Lyndon
(Board of Trustees, Vermont State Colleges)
History
First air date
February 4, 1977 (1977-02-04)[1]
Former frequencies
91.7 MHz (1977–1981)
Call sign meaning
Lyndon Radio
Technical information
Facility ID6123
ClassA
ERP3,000 watts
HAAT-23.0 meters
Transmitter coordinates
44°32′2.00″N 72°1′45.00″W / 44.5338889°N 72.0291667°W / 44.5338889; -72.0291667
Links
WebcastListen live
WebsiteOfficial Website

WWLR (91.5 FM; "The Impulse") is a campus radio station broadcasting a student run format. Licensed to Lyndonville, Vermont, United States, the station is run by students, faculty and staff of Northern Vermont University—Lyndon (the former Lyndon State College).[2]

History[]

WWLR began broadcasting on February 4, 1977,[1] as a 10-watt outlet broadcasting on 91.7 MHz. In 1981, the station moved to 91.5 MHz as part of a power increase to 3,000 watts. However, three years later, the station was almost shut down when teachers complained about electromagnetic radiation, though administration kept it on the air; WWLR had been forced off the air earlier in 1984 in order to rectify interference to the meteorology equipment in the college's atmospheric sciences program.[3] As a result, the WWLR tower was relocated,[4] and the station temporarily operated at half power until the tower was moved.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-457. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "WWLR Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Norton, Kathleen M. (December 14, 1984). "Lyndon Faculty Worried About Waves". Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. p. 1B. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  4. ^ Norton (February 15, 1985). "Lyndon State College Will Move Offending Radio Towerfirst=Kathleen M." Burlington Free Press. Associated Press. p. 10B. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
  5. ^ "Fear of Radio Waves Leads to Agreement About Transmitter". Rutland Daily Herald. Associated Press. May 17, 1985. p. 11. Retrieved December 16, 2019.

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