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WWWA (FM)

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WWWA
Broadcast areaCentral Maine
Frequency95.3 MHz
BrandingReach FM
Programming
FormatChristian Adult Contemporary - Praise and Worship music
Ownership
OwnerLight of Life Ministries, Inc.
WMDR (AM), WMDR-FM
History
First air date
April 23, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-04-23)
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID37467
ClassC2
ERP12,000 watts
HAAT205 meters (673 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°42′48″N 69°43′39″W / 44.71333°N 69.72750°W / 44.71333; -69.72750
Translator(s)91.3 W217CJ (Portland))
94.7 W234CG (Brunswick)
Repeater(s)88.1 WMEY (Bowdoin)
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen Live
Websitethereachfm.com

WWWA (95.3 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station broadcasting a Christian Adult Contemporary and Praise and Worship music format. It is licensed to Winslow, and serves Central Maine. The station is owned by Light of Life Ministries, Inc.[2] The studios and offices are on Riverside Drive in Augusta.

WWWA has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 12,000 watts. The transmitter is on Bigelow Hill Road in Skowhegan.[3] Programming is simulcast on 88.1 WMEY in Bowdoin.[4] It is also heard on FM translators in Portland and Brunswick.

History

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The station signed on the air on April 23, 1999; 25 years ago (1999-04-23).[5] Joan Graves served as the general manager.

On June 20, 2022, WWWA rebranded as "Reach FM".[6] The station holds on-air fundraisers and seeks donations on its website to support its ministry.

Simulcast

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WWWA's programming is simulcast on 88.1 WMEY in Bowdoin, Maine.

Call sign Frequency City of license FID ERP (W) HAAT Class FCC info
WMEY 88.1 FM Bowdoin, Maine 123284 50,000 39.2 m (129 ft) B LMS
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References

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  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWWA". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ^ "WWWA Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  3. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WWWA
  4. ^ Radio-Locator.com/WMEY
  5. ^ Broadcasting Yearbook 2005 p. D-250, Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved June 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Maine's Worship-FM Relaunches as Reach FM Radioinsight - June 26, 2022
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