WWWA (FM)

WWWA and WMEY
Broadcast areaCentral Maine
Frequencies
  • WWWA: 95.3 MHz
  • WMEY: 88.1 MHz
BrandingReach FM
Programming
FormatChristian contemporary, praise and worship music
Ownership
OwnerLight of Life Ministries, Inc.
WMDR (AM), WMDR-FM
History
First air date
  • WWWA: April 23, 1999 (1999-04-23)
  • WMEY: a
Technical information[1][2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID
  • WWWA: 37467
  • WMEY: 123284
Class
  • WWWA: C2
  • WMEY: B
ERP
  • WWWA: 12,000 watts
  • WMEY: 50,000 watts
HAAT
  • WWWA: 205 meters (673 ft)
  • WMEY: 39.2 meters (129 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
  • WWWA: 44°42′48″N 69°43′39″W / 44.71333°N 69.72750°W / 44.71333; -69.72750
Translator(s)91.3 W217CJ (Portland))
94.7 W234CG (Brunswick)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitethereachfm.com

WWWA (95.3 FM) is a non-commercial radio station licensed to Winslow, Maine, United States, and serves Central Maine broadcasting a mixture of Christian contemporary and praise and worship music. The station is owned by Light of Life Ministries, Inc.[3] The studios and offices are on Riverside Drive in Augusta.

The transmitter is on Bigelow Hill Road in Skowhegan. Programming is simulcast on WMEY (88.1 FM) in Bowdoin. It is also heard on FM translators in Portland and Brunswick.

History

The station signed on the air on April 23, 1999.[4] Joan Graves served as the general manager.

On June 20, 2022, WWWA rebranded as "Reach FM".[5] The station holds on-air fundraisers and seeks donations on its website to support its ministry. WWWA's programming is simulcast on 88.1 WMEY in Bowdoin, Maine.

References

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWWA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WMEY". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WWWA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2005 p. D-250, Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  5. ^ Maine's Worship-FM Relaunches as Reach FM Radioinsight - June 26, 2022
  • Facility details for Facility ID 37467 (WWWA) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • WWWA in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
  • Facility details for Facility ID 123284 (WMEY) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  • WMEY in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
  • Facility details for Facility ID 145419 (W217CJ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  •  W217CJ at FCCdata.org
  • Facility details for Facility ID 145339 (W234CG) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
  •  W234CG at FCCdata.org
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