WWWA (FM)

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.[1] The studios and offices are on Riverside Drive in Augusta.

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 (1999-04-23)
Technical information
Facility ID37467
ClassC2
ERP12,000 watts
HAAT205 meters (673 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
44°42′48″N 69°43′39″W
Translator(s)91.3 W217CJ (Portland))
94.7 W234CG (Brunswick)
Repeater(s)88.1 WMEY (Bowdoin)
Links
WebcastListen Live
Websitethereachfm.com

WWWA has an effective radiated power (ERP) of 12,000 watts. The transmitter is on Bigelow Hill Road in Skowhegan.[2] Programming is simulcast on 88.1 WMEY in Bowdoin.[3] It is also heard on FM translators in Portland and Brunswick.

History

The station signed on the air on April 23, 1999 (1999-04-23).[4] Joan Graves served as the general manager.

On June 20, 2022, WWWA rebranded as "Reach FM".[5] The station holds on-air fundraisers and seeks donations on its website to support its ministry.

Simulcast

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

Call signFrequencyCity of licenseERP (W)HAATClassFCC info
WMEY 88.1 FMBowdoin, Maine50,00039.2 m (129 ft)BFMQ

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