WMCB-LP (107.9
FM) is a
radio station
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licensed
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to serve
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Greenfield is the county seat, and sole city, of Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Greenfield was first settled in 1686. The population was 17,768 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Greenfield is home to Greenfield Commun ...
. The station is owned by Greenfield Community Television, Inc. It airs a
community radio
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Community broadcasting, Community stations serve geographic communities and communities o ...
format.
The station first aired in May 2008.
WMCB-LP previously shared the 107.9 MHz frequency with religious broadcaster
WLPV-LP (now at 97.3), with WMCB-LP broadcasting from noon to midnight and WLPV-LP broadcasting from midnight to noon.
This ended in the winter of 2020, when WLPV-LP moved to its own frequency and began full 24-hour operations.
The station was assigned the WMCB-LP call letters by the
Federal Communications Commission
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on July 7, 2006.
See also
*
List of community radio stations in the United States
Following is a list of FCC-licensed community radio stations in the United States, including both full-power and low-power non-commercial educational services. The list is divided into two sections:
* Full-power community stations
* Low-pow ...
References
External links
WMCB-LP official website
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Community radio stations in the United States
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Mass media in Franklin County, Massachusetts
Greenfield, Massachusetts
Radio stations established in 2008
2008 establishments in Massachusetts
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