WWPT
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| City of license | Westport, Connecticut |
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| Branding | Wrecker Radio |
| Slogan | "Westport's #1 FM Radio Station" |
| Frequency | 90.3 MHz |
| First air date | 1973 |
| Format | High School |
| ERP | 330 watts |
| HAAT | 39 meters |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 72035 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°10′19″N 73°19′43″W / 41.17194°N 73.32861°W |
| Callsign meaning | WestPorT |
| Affiliations | STN-The Staples Television Network |
| Owner |
Staples High School (Westport Ct. Board of Education) |
| Website | WWPT Online |
WWPT (90.3 FM, "Wrecker Radio") is a high school radio station licensed to serve Westport, Connecticut. The station is owned by Staples High School and licensed to the Westport County Board of Education. It airs a high school radio format.[1]
The station was assigned the WWPT call letters by the Federal Communications Commission.[2]
For 3 years in a row WWPT received awards in the John Drury National High School Radio Awards.
WWPT broadcasts all of the Staples football, boys and girls basketball, and most baseball games, as well as many other games. There are also DJ shows from 2:30-9:30 Monday through Friday during the school year.
In 2009, WWPT began broadcast via internet.
In 2011, WWPT was named the best high school radio station from the John Drury National High School Radio Awards.
References
- ↑ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
External links
- WWPT official website
- Staples High School Wiki - WWPT-FM
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WWPT
- Radio-Locator information on WWPT
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WWPT
- WWPT Alumni Group
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