WACC-LP (107.7
FM) is a
radio station
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broadcasting an
alternative rock
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music format. The station breaks from its regular programming every night by featuring different formats. Licensed to
Enfield, Connecticut
Enfield is a New England town, town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, first settled by John and Robert Pease of Salem, Massachusetts Bay Colony. The town is part of the Capitol Planning Region, Connecticut, Capitol Planning Region. ...
, United States. WACC was one of the first LPFM stations in the state of Connecticut and operates 24 hours a day with a 100-watt ERP signal. The transmitter is located at the Enfield Fire Department. Despite its low power the signal can be heard as far north as
Northampton, Massachusetts
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and as far south as
Farmington, Connecticut
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. The station is currently owned by
Asnuntuck Community College
Asnuntuck Community College (ACC) is a public community college in Enfield, Connecticut. It offers associate degree and certificate programs as well as healthcare certificate programs and business and industry programming.
History
Asnuntuck ...
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The long-time operations manager is
WKCI-FM
WKCI-FM (101.3 MHz) is a commercial radio station broadcasting a contemporary hit radio format. Licensed to the suburb of Hamden, Connecticut, it serves New Haven and Hartford. The station is owned by iHeartMedia.
The studios are in Radio Tow ...
and
WKSS
WKSS (95.7 FM) is a radio station operated by iHeartMedia, Inc. in the Greater Hartford area. It broadcasts from its original transmitter site in Meriden, and has a rare dual city of license of Hartford–Meriden.
Airing a mainstream top 40 fo ...
's Adam Rivers.
See also
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Campus radio
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List of college radio stations in the United States
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References
External links
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Radio stations established in 2001
2001 establishments in Connecticut
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