WWMP

WWMP
Waterbury, Vermont; United States;
Broadcast area	Burlington–Plattsburgh
Frequency	103.3 MHz
Branding	Rock 103.3
Programming
Format	Active rock
Ownership
Owner	Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc.
Sister stations	WIFY, WIXM, WRSA
History
First air date	March 24, 1983 (as WVRS)
Former call signs	WVRS (1983-1984); WTIJ (1984-1986); WGLY-FM (1986-1999); WDOT (1999-1999); WLKC (1999-2005);
Call sign meaning	"MP103" (former branding)
Technical information
Licensing authority	FCC
Facility ID	20592
Class	C3
ERP	2,850 watts
HAAT	284 meters (932 ft)
Transmitter coordinates	44°21′52.1″N 72°55′51.4″W / 44.364472°N 72.930944°W
Translator(s)	98.3 W252CJ (Burlington)
Repeater(s)	103.3 WWMP-FM1 (Montpelier); 1240 WSKI (Montpelier);
Links
Public license information	Public file; LMS;
Webcast	Listen Live
Website	rock1033burlington.com

WWMP (103.3 FM, "Rock 103.3") is a radio station broadcasting an active rock format that is licensed to Waterbury, Vermont, United States. The station serves the Burlington–Plattsburgh area. The station is owned by Radio Broadcasting Services, Inc.^[2]

History[edit]

The station was assigned the callsign WVRS on March 24, 1983. On March 1, 1984, the station changed its callsign to WTIJ; on May 31, 1986, it changed to WGLY-FM.^[3] The station began with a predominantly religious format, airing blocks of Christian talk programs and music. The WTIJ callsign stood for "We Trust In Jesus", while WGLY stood for "With God's Love to You". The station became an affiliate of Moody Radio airing a format of Christian music, lecture, campus chapel, listener-interactive talk, and devotionals. The religious format was flipped to WCMK 91.5 in Bolton, Vermont—which also took the WGLY-FM callsign—when the station was purchased by Radio Broadcast Services Inc. in 1999.

On July 9, 1999, the call sign was changed to WDOT; it became WLKC on September 28, 1999 (with an adult contemporary format); and WWMP on June 13, 2005.^[3] With its "MP 103" branding and no on-air DJs, the station patterned its adult hits format as an over-the-air MP3 player. In 2018, WWMP rebranded as "Free 103.3" with no change in format.^[4]

On October 17, 2019, WWMP changed its format from adult hits to mainstream rock, branded as "Rock 103.3".^[5]

Translator[edit]

Broadcast translator for WWMP
Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
W252CJ	98.3 FM	Burlington, Vermont	155550	220	54.2 m (178 ft)	D	44°29′50.2″N 73°12′49.5″W / 44.497278°N 73.213750°W / 44.497278; -73.213750 (W252CJ)	LMS

Booster[edit]

Call sign	Frequency	City of license	FID	ERP (W)	HAAT	Class	Transmitter coordinates	FCC info
WWMP-FM1	103.3 FM	Montpelier, Vermont	110504	11	11 m (36 ft)	D	44°16′49.2″N 72°33′28.3″W / 44.280333°N 72.557861°W / 44.280333; -72.557861 (WWMP-FM1)	LMS

References[edit]

^ "Facility Technical Data for WWMP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
^ "WWMP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ ^a ^b "WWMP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
^ FREE 103.3 Facebook Page
^ Rock 103.3 Launches in Burlington Radioinsight - October 17, 2019

External links[edit]

WWMP in the FCC FM station database
WWMP in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
WWMP-FM1 in the FCC FM station database
W252CJ in the FCC FM station database
W252CJ at FCCdata.org

[1] "Facility Technical Data for WWMP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.

[2] "WWMP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[fcc-callsigns-3] "WWMP Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.

[4] FREE 103.3 Facebook Page

[5] Rock 103.3 Launches in Burlington Radioinsight - October 17, 2019

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