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WXOJ-LP (103.3 FM, "Valley Free Radio") is a non-profit, independent 
The station was assigned the "WXOJ-LP" call letters by the
Valley Free Radio's official website
Valley Free Radio's Facebook page
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community radio
Community radio is a radio service offering a third model of radio broadcasting in addition to commercial broadcasting, commercial and public broadcasting.
Community broadcasting, Community stations serve geographic communities and communities o ...
station licensed to serve Northampton, Massachusetts
The city of Northampton is the county seat of Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of Northampton (including its outer villages, Florence, Massachusetts, Florence and ...
, as well as the central Pioneer Valley
The Pioneer Valley is the colloquial and promotional name for the portion of the Connecticut River Valley that is in Massachusetts in the United States. It is generally taken to comprise the three counties of Hampden County, Massachusetts, Ha ...
region. The station was first licensed to Foundation For Media Education Inc. until April 2010 when it was transferred to Valley Free Radio, inc. It airs a Public Radio
Public broadcasting (or public service broadcasting) is radio, television, and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service with a commitment to avoiding political and commercial influence. Public broadcasters receive ...
format on its FM radio frequency, as well as through a live streaming service on its website. WXOJ is known as the original broadcast station of the nationally syndicated radio and television program ''The David Pakman Show
''The David Pakman Show'' ''(TDPS)'', originally ''Midweek Politics with David Pakman'', is a progressive news talk show currently airing on television, radio, and the Internet, hosted by David Pakman.
The program first aired in August 2005 o ...
'' (originally ''Midweek Politics with David Pakman'') and the radio program "Madness Radio," and was the home of a popular current-events program hosted by then-business owner and current Northampton City Council member Bill Dwight. The station also hosts locally produced programming at its main studios in the village of Florence, Massachusetts
Florence is a village in the northwestern portion of the city of Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. During the 19th century, Florence was a thriving manufacturing village shaped by progressive ideas on religion, aboliti ...
, such as ''The Enviro Show'', ''Occupy the Airwaves'', ''Farm to Fork'', ''Bread & Roses'', ''The Warm Heart of Africa'', ''Poison Ivy of the Mind'', ''Press Start to Continue'' and more. As an affiliate, VFR airs other local and national content from the Pacifica Radio Network
Pacifica Foundation is an American nonprofit organization that owns five independently operated, non-commercial, listener-supported radio stations known for their progressive/liberal political orientation. Its national headquarters adjoins sta ...
.
Valley Free Radio is volunteer-run and provides training in live programming, broadcast equipment technology, and digital audio production and editing to its members, as well as studio space for DJs and programmers. In addition, it houses the ''David S Dow Recording Studio''; a secondary recording studio for pre-recorded content to be made.
The station was assigned the "WXOJ-LP" call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
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on May 11, 2004. The station was launched with assistance from the Philadelphia-based Prometheus Radio Project.
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
Valley Free Radio's official website
Valley Free Radio's Facebook page
XOJ-LP XOJ-LP Community radio stations in the United States Radio stations established in 2005 Mass media in Hampshire County, Massachusetts Northampton, Massachusetts 2005 establishments in Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-radio-station-stub