WXRW-LP (104.1
FM), branded as "Riverwest Radio", is a
non-commercial
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low-power FM
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radio station
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licensed to
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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. The station is licensed to Riverwest Artists Association, Inc.
The station airs a community-oriented, mostly
talk
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Communication
* Communication, the encoding and decoding of exchanged messages between people
* Conversation, interactive communication between two or more people
* Lecture, an oral presentation intended to inform or instruct
...
-based format. All shows are local, aside from the syndicated ''
Democracy Now
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''.
History
After several years as an online webcaster, WXRW-LP debuted on the airwaves on January 1, 2016.
References
External links
Riverwest Radio
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Community radio stations in the United States
2016 establishments in Wisconsin
Radio stations established in 2016
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