WMNR
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| City | Monroe, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area |
Connecticut eastern Long Island, New York Westchester County, New York |
| Branding | Fine Arts Radio |
| Frequency | 88.1 MHz |
| Translator(s) | See § Translators |
| Repeater(s) | See § Simulcasts |
| First air date | 1973[1] |
| Format | Classical |
| ERP | 5,000 watts |
| HAAT | 123 meters (404 ft) |
| Class | B1 |
| Facility ID | 43531 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°19′8″N 73°15′13″W / 41.31889°N 73.25361°WCoordinates: 41°19′8″N 73°15′13″W / 41.31889°N 73.25361°W |
| Callsign meaning | MoNRoe |
| Owner | Town of Monroe, Connecticut |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website |
www |
WMNR (88.1 FM, "Fine Arts Radio") is a radio station licensed to Monroe, Connecticut. The station is municipally owned by the Town of Monroe and broadcasts classical music.
History
The station was founded in 1971 by John and Carol Babina. The Monroe Board of Education agreed to hold the FCC license for WMNR and provided facilities for the station at Masuk High School.[1] The equipment was paid for with donations from individual and businesses, and the station turned into a community project. The station began broadcasting regularly in 1974 with a variety of programming, including rock, big band, and classical.[2]
In 1980, it was thought that WMNR could fulfill a need for public radio in Fairfield county. A non-profit organization, Monroe Public Radio, Inc., began operating the station at this time. In early 1982, it became an NPR affiliate, and was able to secure a one-time federal grant for new equipment to increase power. However, before any of this could be done, Monroe Public Radio, Inc. ran out of funds and the station's operation returned to the founders, John and Carol Babina. In mid-1982, WMNR began broadcasting classical music and was run by a staff of volunteers.[2]
As the years progressed, three other stations in Connecticut were added to simulcast WMNR. WRXC (90.1 FM) in Shelton was assigned its call letters on March 20, 1986[3] and began broadcasting in 1988. The following year, WGSK (90.1 FM) in South Kent received its call sign on December 14, 1987,[4] but would not commence broadcasting until 1996. WGRS (91.5 FM) in Guilford was assigned its call sign on May 31, 1993[5] and began broadcasting that same year.
By 2003, they had outgrown their allotted space at the high school and moved into rented office space. In 2009, the licenses for WMNR were transferred from the Monroe Board of Education to the Town of Monroe.[2][6]
Simulcasts
| Call sign | Frequency | City of license | Facility ID | ERP W |
Height m (ft) |
Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WGRS | 91.5 FM | Guilford, Connecticut | 43527 | 3,100 | 25 m (82 ft) | A | 41°17′19″N 72°39′32″W / 41.28861°N 72.65889°W | FCC |
| WGSK | 90.1 FM | South Kent, Connecticut | 61119 | 77 | 39 m (128 ft) | A | 41°40′54″N 73°29′13″W / 41.68167°N 73.48694°W | FCC |
| WRXC | 90.1 FM | Shelton, Connecticut | 43530 | 45 | 147 m (482 ft) | A | 41°21′43″N 73°06′48″W / 41.36194°N 73.11333°W | FCC |
Translators
Several translators are authorized to rebroadcast these stations, including four translators on eastern Long Island and one in Westchester County, New York.
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W209CJ | 89.7 | Mount Kisco, New York | 38 | 32.6 m (107 ft) | D | 41°14′20″N 73°42′46″W / 41.23889°N 73.71278°W | FCC |
| W218AV | 91.5 | Warren, Connecticut | 250 | 163 m (535 ft) | D | 41°44′11″N 73°21′16″W / 41.73639°N 73.35444°W | FCC |
| W220AC | 91.9 | Fairfield, Connecticut | 19 | 0.6 m (2.0 ft) | D | 41°08′53″N 73°15′5″W / 41.14806°N 73.25139°W | FCC |
| W262AS | 100.3 | Bridgehampton, New York | 27 | 90.5 m (297 ft) | D | 40°58′19″N 72°20′54″W / 40.97194°N 72.34833°W | FCC |
| Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP W | Height m (ft) | Class | Transmitter coordinates | FCC info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W220CF | 91.9 | Huntington, Connecticut | 7 | 73 m (240 ft) | D | 41°16′33″N 73°07′46″W / 41.27583°N 73.12944°W | FCC |
References
- 1 2 "Alternative radio still has a place on the dial". New Haven Register. June 16, 2002. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- 1 2 3 "WMNR's 30th History". WMNR website. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
- ↑ "WRXC Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ↑ "WGSK Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ↑ "WGRS Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Consummation". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. March 31, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2013.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WMNR
- Radio-Locator information on WMNR
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WMNR
Other stations
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WGRS
- Radio-Locator information on WGRS
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WGRS
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WGSK
- Radio-Locator information on WGSK
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WGSK