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WVAO-LP

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{{Infobox radio station

| name = WVAO-LP

| logo = WVAO-LP 105.9 logo.jpg

| city = Athol, Massachusetts

| area = Athol/Orange

| branding = WVAO 105.9 FM

| frequency = {{Frequency|105.9|MHz}}

| translator =

| repeater =

| airdate = August 20, 2015

| last_airdate =

| format = Community radio

| language =

| power =

| erp = 59 watts

| haat = {{Convert|39.6|m|ft|sp=us}}

| class = L1

| facility_id = 191917

| coordinates = {{Coord|42|34|23.50|N|72|13|36.40|W|type:landmark_region:US-MA_source:FCC|display=inline,title}}

| callsign_meaning = "Voice of Athol Orange"

| former_callsigns =

| former_frequencies =

| affiliations =

| operator =

| owner = Athol Orange Community Television, Inc.

| licensee =

| sister_stations =

| webcast =

| website = {{URL|https://www.aotv13.org/wvao-lp/}}

| licensing_authority= FCC

}}

WVAO-LP (105.9 FM) is a community radio station licensed to Athol, Massachusetts and serves the Athol/Orange area. Its broadcast license is held by Athol Orange Community Television, Inc.

History

This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on February 19, 2014. The new station was assigned the WVAO-LP call sign by the FCC on February 26, 2014. The station received its license to cover from the FCC on July 27, 2015. It signed on August 20, 2015. The station primarily broadcasts local information and the audio of Athol Orange Community Television programming; when local programming is not being aired, the station carries radio reading service programming from the Talking Information Center in Marshfield.

See also

References

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{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |work=CDBS Public Access Database |title=Call Sign History |url=https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=191917&Callsign=WVAO-LP |date=February 26, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2017}}

{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BNPL-20131113BKH) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1625304 |date=February 19, 2014 |accessdate=March 2, 2017}}

{{cite web |publisher=FCC Media Bureau |title=Application Search Details (BLL-20150723AAA) |url=http://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/app_det.pl?Application_id=1682790 |date=July 27, 2015 |accessdate=March 2, 2017}}

{{cite news|last1=Robinson|first1=Jared|title=WVAO, the voice of Athol and Orange, begins broadcasting {{!}} Athol Daily News|url=http://atholdailynews.com/wvao-voice-athol-and-orange-begins-broadcasting|accessdate=January 2, 2018|work=Athol Daily News|language=en}}

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External links

  • {{official website|https://www.aotv13.org/wvao-lp/}}

{{LPFM station data|191917|WVAO}}

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Category:Radio stations established in 2015

Category:Athol, Massachusetts

Category:Community radio stations in the United States

Category:2015 establishments in Massachusetts

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