WXGR-LP (103.5
FM) is a non-profit
low-power FM
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radio station
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licensed
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to serve
Dover, New Hampshire
Dover is a city in Strafford County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 32,741 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, making it the most populous city in the New Hampshire Seacoast Region (New Hampshire), Seacoast region and ...
. The station is owned by Seacoast Community Radio, which acquired the broadcasting license in September 2019.
The station was assigned the WXGR call letters by the
Federal Communications Commission
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on July 31,
2003
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Demographic ...
.
The station broadcasts from its tower site in
Eliot, Maine
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, with an office and studio in
Portsmouth, New Hampshire
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. WXGR serves the
Seacoast
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area of New Hampshire and southern Maine.
Programming
WXGR-LP airs an eclectic format that includes a variety of musical styles from all over the world.
See also
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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
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Community radio stations in the United States
Dover, New Hampshire
Radio stations established in 2003
2003 establishments in New Hampshire
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