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WMVY
WMVY (88.7 FM; "Mvyradio") is a non-commercial community-oriented radio station based in the town of Tisbury, Massachusetts, and licensed to serve Edgartown, both on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The station is owned by Friends of Mvyradio, Inc., and broadcasts an adult album alternative format. Mvyradio is one of the most streamed internet radio stations in the world (consistently one of the Top 20 most-listened-to internet radio stations according to Webcast Metrics). Streams are available in multiple formats, including WMA, MP3, and RealAudio, and it is a featured station on Apple's iTunes radio tuner service. History On 92.7 FM Beginning in 1981 and ending on February 8, 2013, WMVY was a commercial radio station on 92.7 FM in Tisbury. Despite being a class "A" FM signal transmitting from Martha's Vineyard, WMVY was widely listened to in both southeastern Massachusetts (particularly the "upper" portion of Cape Cod) and the area around Newport, Rhode Island (the latt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WBUR-FM
WBUR-FM (90.9 FM) is a public radio station located in Boston, Massachusetts, owned by Boston University. Its programming is also known as WBUR News. The station is the largest of three NPR member stations in Boston, along with WGBH and WUMB-FM and produces nationally distributed programs, including '' On Point'' and '' Here and Now.'' WBUR previously produced '' Car Talk'', '' Only a Game'', ''Open Source,'' and '' The Connection'' (which was cancelled on August 5, 2005). ''Radio Boston'', launched in 2007, is its only purely local show. WBUR's positioning statement is "Boston's NPR News Station". The station's transmitter is located in Needham, while its studio is located on the Boston University campus. WBUR also carries its programming on two other stations serving Cape Cod and the Islands: WBUH (89.1 FM) in Brewster, and WBUA (92.7 FM) in Tisbury. The latter station, located on Martha's Vineyard, uses the frequency formerly occupied by WMVY. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WNPE
WNPE (102.7 FM) is a public radio station, providing programming from The Public's Radio (formerly known as Rhode Island Public Radio) to southern Rhode Island from its transmitter at Narragansett Pier. It was the first FM transmitter in the network. Prior to operating noncommercially, the 102.7 facility was a commercial radio station from its sign-on in 1990 to 2007. History As a commercial radio station On July 15, 1990, WPJB signed on. Reviving a historic call sign that had been abandoned at 105.1 FM in Providence when it became WWLI in 1985, WPJB broadcast an adult contemporary format and was owned and operated by Full Power Radio of Narragansett, Inc. Full Power Radio of Narragansett sold WPJB to Back Bay Broadcasters for $1.05 million in 1997; the station became a simulcast of Back Bay's rhythmic CHR outlet WWKX "Kix 106" and changed its call letters to WAKX to reflect the new programming. Back Bay became AAA Entertainment in 1999; the two companies were commonly ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts
Martha's Vineyard, often simply called the Vineyard, is an island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, lying just south of Cape Cod. It is known for being a popular, affluent summer colony, and includes the smaller peninsula Chappaquiddick Island. It is the 58th largest island in the U.S., with a land area of about , and the third-largest on the East Coast, after Long Island and Mount Desert Island. Martha's Vineyard constitutes the bulk of Dukes County, Massachusetts, which also includes the Elizabeth Islands and the island of Nomans Land. The island's year-round population has considerably increased since the 1960s. In the 2023 Martha's Vineyard Commission report, the year-round population was 20,530, an increase from 16,460 in 2010. The summer population swells to more than 200,000 people. About 56 percent of the Vineyard's 14,621 homes are seasonally occupied. A study by the Martha's Vineyard Commission in 2006 found that the cost of living on the island is 60 percent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martha's Vineyard
Martha's Vineyard, often simply called the Vineyard, is an island in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, lying just south of Cape Cod. It is known for being a popular, affluent summer colony, and includes the smaller peninsula Chappaquiddick Island. It is the List of islands of the United States by area, 58th largest island in the U.S., with a land area of about , and the third-largest on the East Coast of the United States, East Coast, after Long Island and Mount Desert Island. Martha's Vineyard constitutes the bulk of Dukes County, Massachusetts, which also includes the Elizabeth Islands and the island of Nomans Land (Massachusetts), Nomans Land. The island's year-round population has considerably increased since the 1960s. In the 2023 Martha's Vineyard Commission report, the year-round population was 20,530, an increase from 16,460 in 2010. The summer population swells to more than 200,000 people. About 56 percent of the Vineyard's 14,621 homes are seasonally occupied. A stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode Island Public Radio
The Public's Radio (TPR) is a non-commercial, listener-supported, public radio network that is the NPR member for the state of Rhode Island. It carries news, talk and information programs on several FM frequencies and one AM station. The stations' combined footprint covers almost all of Rhode Island, as well as parts of Southeastern Massachusetts. It holds periodic on-air fundraisers and seeks donations on its website. The studios and offices are in the historic Union Station in Downtown Providence. Programming Local news coverage TPR has dedicated reporters covering specific beats, including Politics, Health Care, Education, the Environment, and Arts & Culture. TPR also produces local segments including: * ''Political Roundtable'' with Ian Donnis every Friday morning. * ''Weekly Catch'' a half-hour weekly roundup of the top stories, every Friday afternoon. * ''Artscape'', a weekly look at the arts & culture scene in Rhode Island. In addition to the main studio at 1 Union Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tourist Attractions In Tisbury, Massachusetts
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Adult Album Alternative Radio Stations In The United States
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Radio Stations On Cape Cod
Radio is the technology of telecommunication, communicating using radio waves. Radio waves are electromagnetic waves of frequency between 3 hertz (Hz) and 300 gigahertz (GHz). They are generated by an electronic device called a transmitter connected to an antenna (radio), antenna which radiates the waves. They can be received by other antennas connected to a radio receiver; this is the fundamental principle of radio communication. In addition to communication, radio is used for radar, radio navigation, radio control, remote control, remote sensing, and other applications. In radio communication, used in radio and television broadcasting, cell phones, two-way radios, wireless networking, and satellite communication, among numerous other uses, radio waves are used to carry information across space from a transmitter to a receiver, by Modulation, modulating the radio signal (impressing an information signal on the radio wave by varying some aspect of the wave) in the tran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WKFY
WKFY (101.5 FM) – branded as Koffee FM – is a commercial radio station licensed to East Harwich, Massachusetts, serving Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. It is owned by Coxswain Communications, headed by Steve Chessare, through licensee Coxswain Media LLC. It airs a soft adult contemporary radio format, featuring a blend of mellow oldies, primarily from the 1960s, 70s and 80s. The studios and offices are on South Street in Hyannis. WKFY is a Class A FM station, with an effective radiated power (ERP) of 6,000 watts. The main transmitter is on Locust Road in Orleans. The station is also heard on two FM translators at 100.5 and 103.5 MHz. History WKFY signed on the air on . It originally broadcast at 98.7 MHz. It began with a stunt loop of " Old Cape Cod" by Patti Page. The official format debuted on August 19. The format is designed to include " oldies, classic album cuts and modern artists loved by older listeners." On June 9, 2014, WKFY extended its ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WFRQ
WFRQ (93.5 FM broadcasting, FM) — branded as 93.5/94.7 Frank FM — is a radio station licensed to Harwich Port, Massachusetts. It serves the Cape Cod market with an adult hits radio format, format. The station is also heard on 102.9 WPXC (FM), WPXC-HD2 (Hyannis, Massachusetts, Hyannis) via HD-Radio, HD Radio and on 94.7 W234DP (Hyannis, Massachusetts, Hyannis), a translator of WPXC-HD2. Unlike other Frank FM stations launched in the mid-2000s, this Frank FM station was patterned after Jack FM. It currently plays a broad selection of music from the 1960s to present. 93.5 and 101.1 frequency history 1987-1993 WFAL (101.1) went on the air on February 12, 1987, under the ownership of Schooner Broadcasting, with principals Linda Baines and Brenda Westgate. WFXR (93.5) went on the air on May 18, 1989, with a satellite delivered soft rock format. In the fall of 1991, the owners of WFXR purchased WFAL. This deal was inked two days after a historic rule change by the Federal Communi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harwich Port, Massachusetts
Harwich Port (also spelled Harwichport) is a small affluent seaside community and census-designated place (CDP) situated along the Nantucket Sound in the town of Harwich in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It is named after the port of Harwich in Essex, England. As of the 2010 census, the CDP had a population of 1,644. It is a popular vacation spot on Cape Cod and is home to the Wychmere Beach Club and the Allen Harbor Yacht Club. Also, one of its popular mottos is "Three Harbors, One Port," referencing to Saquatucket, Wychmere, and Allen Harbor, which are all located in Harwich Port. Well known residents include Bill O'Brien, former head coach and general manager of the Houston Texans, an American football team. Geography Harwich Port is located in the southeastern part of the town of Harwich at . It is bordered by the Nantucket Sound to the south, Northwest Harwich to the west, Harwich Center to the north, East Harwich to the northeast, and the town of Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WJMF (FM)
WJMF (88.7 MHz) is an FM radio station in Smithfield, Rhode Island, United States, owned by Bryant University. The station's primary channel is a classical music station simulcasting WCRB from Boston. It serves the Providence area. WJMF also operates an HD2 channel run by Bryant University students; from 1973 until 2011, this service was heard on its primary channel. The station has over 40 shows and more than 100 DJs. It plays a variety of music ranging from alternative to talk to Top 40. It is also known for hosting local political debates, interviews with athletes, and having talk radio shows. It also broadcasts games of the Bryant University Division I athletic teams. On April 27, 2012, WJMF was granted a U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permit to increase its effective radiated power (ERP) up to 1,500 Watts. The directional pattern of the antenna will be changed. The construction permit expired on April 27, 2015. History WJMF began at the Bryant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
