WMOO
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{{Infobox radio station
| name = WMOO
| logo = WMOO logo.png
| city = Derby Center, Vermont
| country = US
| area = {{ubl|Northeast Kingdom|Southern Estrie}}
| branding = Moo 92
| frequency = 92.1 MHz
| translator =
| repeater =
| airdate = {{start date|1991|4|1}}
| format = Contemporary hit radio
| network = CBS News Radio
| erp = {{ubl|2,250 watts horizontal|2,150 watts vertical}}
| haat = {{convert|189|m|ft|sp=us}}
| class = C3
| facility_id = 63193
| coordinates = {{coord|44.973|N|72.075|W|type:landmark_region:US-VT_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}
| callsign_meaning = referring to a cow's sound effect
| former_callsigns =
| operator = Green Mountain Broadcasters LLC
| owner = Vermont Broadcast Associates, Inc.
| licensee =
| webcast = {{listenlive|url=https://radio.securenetsystems.net/cwa/index.cfm?stationCallSign=WMOO}}
| website = {{URL|http://moo92.com/}}
| licensing_authority = FCC
}}
WMOO (92.1 FM; "Moo 92") is a contemporary hit radio formatted radio station broadcasting from Derby Center, Vermont, United States. It is owned by Vermont Broadcast Associates, Inc.; under a local marketing agreement, Russ Ingalls' Green Mountain Broadcasters LLC operates WMOO pending a full acquisition. The station's main transmitter is near the intersection of Hidden Pines Drive and Nelson Hill Road in the town of Derby, approximately {{convert|1.5|mi|km|0|abbr=on}} south of the border with Quebec, Canada, allowing a city-grade signal as far north as Magog and a coverage area extending to north of Sherbrooke. It was rebroadcast on W257AU 99.3 in St. Johnsbury, until the translator's license was cancelled by the Federal Communications Commission on August 8, 2017.{{Cite web|url=http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/pat?call=WMOO&service=FM&status=L&hours=U|title = Radio Station Coverage Map}}
The station broadcasts a weekday morning program The Moo 92 Wake Up Crew. The show is sometimes broadcast from local nursing homes, food shelves, and local fire departments. The syndicated but live, Liveline with Mason Kelter airs every weeknight.
History
WMOO, along with 29 other Nassau Broadcasting Partners stations in northern New England, was purchased at bankruptcy auction by Carlisle Capital Corporation, a company controlled by Bill Binnie (owner of WBIN-TV in Derry, New Hampshire), on May 22, 2012. The station, and 12 of the other stations, were then acquired by Vertical Capital Partners, controlled by Jeff Shapiro.{{cite news|title=Carlisle Capital Corp. Wins Bidding For Rest Of Nassau Stations|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/106283/carlisle-capital-corp-wins-bidding-for-rest-of-nas|accessdate=May 22, 2012|newspaper=All Access|date=May 22, 2012}}{{cite news|last=Venta|first=Lance|title=Nassau Broadcasting Auction Results|url=http://radioinsight.com/blog/headlines/57250/nassau-broadcasting-auction-results/|accessdate=May 24, 2012|newspaper=RadioInsight|date=May 22, 2012}} (updated May 23, 2012) Vertical, in turn, would resell WMOO and WIKE to Vermont Broadcast Associates.{{cite news|title=Georgia AM Trio Sold|url=http://www.allaccess.com/net-news/archive/story/112292/georgia-am-trio-sold|accessdate=November 8, 2012|newspaper=All Access|date=November 7, 2012}}
The sale of WMOO and the other 12 stations was consummated on November 30, 2012, at a purchase price of $4.4 million.{{citation needed|reason=needs to be integrated with the material above|date=December 2012}} The resale of WMOO and WIKE was consummated on January 1, 2013, at a purchase price of $760,000.{{citation needed|reason=seems to say $710,000 in cite I saw|date=January 2014}}
In February 2025, Bruce James agreed to sell the seven Vermont Broadcast Associates stations to Green Mountain Broadcasters, owned by Vermont state senator Russ Ingalls, for $996,000. Green Mountain then began managing the stations under a local marketing agreement.{{cite news |last1=Venta |first1=Lance |title=Vermont State Senator Acquires Vermont Broadcast Associates |url=https://radioinsight.com/headlines/294467/vermont-state-senator-acquires-vermont-broadcast-associates/ |access-date=February 8, 2025 |work=RadioInsight |date=February 7, 2025}}
References
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External links
- {{FM station data|63193|WMOO}}
{{Northeast Kingdom and Northern New Hampshire Radio}}
Category:Contemporary hit radio stations in the United States
Category:Radio stations established in 1991
Category:1991 establishments in Vermont
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