WXOJ-LP

WXOJ-LP
City of license Northampton, Massachusetts
Broadcast area Amherst, Massachusetts
Branding Valley Free Radio
Frequency 103.3 MHz
First air date August 7, 2005[1]
Format Public Radio
ERP 100 watts
HAAT 20.4 meters (67 feet)
Class L1
Facility ID 133520
Affiliations Pacifica Radio[2]
Owner Foundation For Media Education Inc.
Website valleyfreeradio.org

WXOJ-LP (103.3 FM, "Valley Free Radio") is a non-profit, volunteer-run community radio station licensed to serve Northampton, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Foundation For Media Education Inc.[3] It airs a Public Radio format.[4][5] WXOJ is best known as the original and home broadcast station of the nationally syndicated radio and television program "Midweek Politics" and airs other local and national programming from the Pacifica Radio Network.[2]

The station was assigned the WXOJ-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on May 11, 2004.[6] The station was launched with assistance from the Philadelphia-based Prometheus Radio Project.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Simon, Clea (2005-08-18). "For Community Stations, Group Signals A Beginning". Boston Globe. 
  2. ^ a b Perkins, Matt (2006-12-26). "Unexpected Success". The Daily News Tribune. http://www.dailynewstribune.com/homepage/8999330294246932478. 
  3. ^ Freebairn, William (2005-07-24). "Radio volunteers set 'barn raising'". The Republican. http://oldsite.prometheusradio.org/republican_vfr_article.shtml. Retrieved 2008-06-17. 
  4. ^ "LPFM Massachusetts". LPFM Database. http://www.angelfire.com/nj2/piratejim/lpfm3.html. Retrieved 2008-06-22. 
  5. ^ "Station Information Profile". Arbitron. http://www.arbitron.com/. 
  6. ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database. http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=133520&Callsign=WXOJ-LP. 

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