WBMW (106.5 FM) is an adult contemporary music formatted radio station. WBMW is licensed to Pawcatuck, Connecticut, and serves the New London area. The station is owned by John Fuller's Red Wolf Broadcasting. WBMW broadcasts with an ERP of 12.5 kW.[3]

WBMW
Broadcast areaNew London, Connecticut
Frequency106.5 MHz (HD Radio)
BrandingSoft Rock 106.5 WBMW
Programming
FormatAdult contemporary
Subchannels
AffiliationsPremiere Networks
Ownership
OwnerRed Wolf Broadcasting
WJJF, WSKP, WWRX
History
First air date
December 24, 1992 (31 years ago) (1992-12-24)[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID55404
ClassB1
ERP12,500 watts
HAAT141 meters (463 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°26′3″N 72°0′8″W / 41.43417°N 72.00222°W / 41.43417; -72.00222
Translator(s)
  • HD2: 99.5 W258BI (New London)
  • 101.7 MHz W269ED (Montville)
  • HD3: 104.5 W283BW (New London)
Links
Public license information
Webcast
Website

History

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The station was assigned the call letters WVNL on August 9, 1991. On November 1, 1991, the station changed its call sign to the current WBMW;[4] under this call sign, it signed on December 24, 1992.[1] WBMW changed its city of license from Ledyard, Connecticut, to Pawcatuck on August 22, 2013.

Prior WBMW

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Two other unrelated stations have held the call sign WBMW. WJFK-FM held this call sign from 1985 to 1988, with a new age format, and WLKK held this call sign from 1988 to 1991, and had a smooth jazz format.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b Broadcasting & Cable Yearbook 1999 (PDF). 1999. p. D-78. Retrieved February 27, 2012.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WBMW". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WBMW Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "wbmw Call Sign History". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  5. ^ online FCC reference for the call sign history of WLKK, which had the call WBMW from 1988 to 1991
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