WWWA (95.3 MHz) is a non-commercial FM

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broadcasting a

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and Praise and Worship music

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. It is licensed to Winslow, and serves Central

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. The station is owned by Light of Life Ministries, Inc. The

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s and offices are on Riverside Drive in Augusta. WWWA has an

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(ERP) of 12,000

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s. The

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is on Bigelow Hill Road in

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. Programming is

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on 88.1 WMEY in Bowdoin. It is also heard on

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s in

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and Brunswick.

History

The station

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the air on . Joan Graves served as the general manager. On June 20, 2022, WWWA rebranded as "Reach FM".Maine's Worship-FM Relaunches as Reach FM
Radioinsight - June 26, 2022 The station holds on-air

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s and seeks donations on its website to support its ministry.

Simulcast

WWWA's programming is simulcast on 88.1 WMEY in

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References

External links

* * * * {{Religious Radio Stations in Maine Radio stations established in 1998 Mass media in Kennebec County, Maine Contemporary Christian radio stations in the United States Winslow, Maine 1998 establishments in Maine WWA