WWWA (FM)

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[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

The station signed on the air on April 23, 1999 (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

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

References

  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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