WLPZ-LP
Radio station in Massachusetts, United States
42°32′16.3″N 71°43′31.2″W / 42.537861°N 71.725333°W / 42.537861; -71.725333Public license information
WLPZ-LP (95.1 FM) is a community radio station licensed to Leominster, Massachusetts and serves the Leominster area. Its broadcast license is held by the City of Leominster and is operated by a staff of all volunteers and broadcasts 24 hours a day 7 days a week. WLPZ's studios are located in the city's Gallagher Building;[2] its transmitter is located off Sunrise Avenue.
History
This station received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on January 31, 2014.[3] The new station was assigned the WLPZ-LP call sign by the FCC on March 11, 2016.[4] The station received its license to cover from the FCC on January 26, 2017;[5] it signed on the same day[2] with a 45-minute test broadcast hosted by Leominster mayor Dean Mazzarella.[6] WLPZ-LP's community radio format was described by Mazzarella as "information, fun and entertainment in the community"; emergency information is also broadcast by the station.[6]
References
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WLPZ-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ a b Jasinski, Peter (January 26, 2017). "WLPZ hits the airwaves today, and local broadcasters are invited to join in". Sentinel & Enterprise. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BNPL-20131113ABW)". FCC Media Bureau. January 31, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. March 11, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Application Search Details (BLL-20170125AHC)". FCC Media Bureau. January 26, 2017. Retrieved March 2, 2017.
- ^ a b Dore, David (February 2, 2017). "Live, from Leominster, it's WLPZ". Leominster Champion. Retrieved January 1, 2018.
External links
- Official website
- WLPZ in the FCC FM station database
- WLPZ-LP at FCCdata.org
- WLPZ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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