WWBW-LP

WWBW-LP

Higganum, Connecticut
Frequency	97.1 MHz
Programming
Format	Defunct (was Religious)
Ownership
Owner	Connecticut River Educational Radio, Inc.
History
First air date	2005
Last air date	April 4, 2022
Former frequencies	96.9 MHz (2003–2014)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	126920
Class	L1
ERP	100 watts
HAAT	−12.0 meters (−39.4 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	41°30′52″N 72°6′56″W
Links
Public license information	LMS

WWBW-LP (97.1 FM) was a radio station licensed to serve Higganum, Connecticut. The station was last owned by Connecticut River Educational Radio, Inc. It aired a religious radio format.[2]

History

Connecticut River Educational Radio was one of 38 non-profit organizations that applied for an LPFM license in the initial FCC filing window that closed in September 2000.[3] CRER was granted this low-power broadcasting license in August 2003.[4] The station was assigned the WWBW-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on April 27, 2005.[5]

Its license was cancelled on April 4, 2022, for failing to file a renewal application.

References

1. "Facility Technical Data for WWBW-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
2. Fybush, Scott (December 17, 2007). "TV Towers Down in Scranton". NorthEast Radio Watch.
3. Fybush, Scott (September 18, 2000). "LPFM - It's Nutmeg and Granite States' Turn". NorthEast Radio Watch.
4. Fybush, Scott (August 11, 2003). "Standard Buys Across Border". NorthEast Radio Watch.
5. "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.

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