WRML-LP

WRML-LP
City Mays Landing, NJ
Branding Radio Mays Landing
Frequency 107.9 MHz
First air date January 2016
Format College Radio
Language(s) English
ERP 76 watts
HAAT 35
Class L1
Facility ID 193228
Callsign meaning Radio Mays Landing
Former callsigns WACC (internet-only stream)
Owner Atlantic Cape Community College
Website wrmlradio.org

WRML-LP is a low-power college FM radio station licensed to the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey, transmitting on an FM frequency of 107.9 megahertz. It is owned by Atlantic Cape Community College, with staff running daily behind the scenes operations. Live programming is produced and presented entirely by current student volunteers.

History

The radio station concept for the college began decades prior to its FM launch, when audio transmissions were originally being broadcast via closed circuit only. The station was first used to transmit exclusively to internal areas of the college, including the cafeteria and Student Life Center.[1] Eventually, the station would begin broadcasting as an online only internet stream that was branded as "WACC", (even though these call letters were never officially granted by the Federal Communications Commission).

Atlantic Cape Community College first expressed an interest in offering a new radio station that would be on terrestrial FM, when they requested a low power FM license on December 9, 2014.[2] A construction permit was granted to the college by the Federal Communications Commission on January 14, 2015. Broadcast tests on the FM radio band began as early as August 2015, with a steady test of the audio occurring in January 2016. The stations license to cover was filed on March 29, 2016, with it being granted as a fully licensed radio station on April 4, 2016.

While the original closed circuit audio has been discontinued, the internet stream continues to this day, now serving as a relay of the terrestrial FM signal.

Programming

WRML-LP is on the air 24 hours a day, and broadcasts a variety of shows that are programmed by the student body, in which many of them are enrolled in broadcasting degrees. The station's format, while officially "college", can also be considered freeform. Many of the live shows that are on WRML take advantage of social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter to help with independent promotion, while other programs also have full websites. Program schedules are usually updated and retooled each college semester, with some shows leaving (and new shows taking their places), due to student needs. Whenever there is no live programming by a student on the air, an automated system, Megaseg, transmits a variety of different blocks of programming, from rock and jazz, to jam sessions and popular music.

Current Original Programming

  • "The 1" (sports talk) - Mondays from 10am-12pm - Hosted by Dashawn Hendricks[3]
  • "Funk to Punk" (funk & punk) - Mondays from 1pm-3pm - Hosted by Tyler Dicardo
  • "New/Old Stock" (indie rock) - Mondays from 3pm-5pm - Hosted by Niko Berardo
  • "VGM on FM" (retro video game music, news & chiptunes) - Mondays from 7pm-9pm - Hosted by Kristopher Christman[4]
  • "A Reason to Smile" (country music & rock) - Tuesdays from 9am-11am - Hosted by David Baurder
  • "Sound Check" (classic rock & alternative) - Tuesdays from 2pm-4pm - Hosted by Enzo Ronchi
  • "Gamerz" (variety & video game talk) - Tuesdays from 4pm-6pm - Hosted by Demetrius Letson & Kerrick Capaldi
  • "Anything Goes" (variety) - Tuesdays from 6pm-9pm - Hosted by Jackson Neill[5]
  • "Genre Wake-Up" (alternating musical genres) - Wednesdays from 9am-12pm - Hosted by Erik Treadwell
  • "Musical Moments" (jazz & rhythm/blues) - Wednesdays from 2pm-4pm - Hosted by Jamie Masso
  • "Free Delivery" (avant-garde music) - Wednesdays from 4pm-6pm - Hosted by M.C. Eggroll
  • "The Vinyl Countdown" (all eighties music) - Wednesdays from 6pm-9pm - Hosted by Kristopher Christman[6]
  • "MusicTalks" (variety) - Thursdays from 12pm-2pm - Hosted by Demetrius Letson, William Ebert & Matt Schreiber [7]
  • "To Be Determined" (classic rock) - Thursdays from 2pm-5pm - Hosted by Jeff Standhope
  • "Rock 'N Stop" (rock music) - Thursdays from 5pm-7pm - Hosted by Nick Frantz, Joe "Colton" Bonsall & Kerrick Capardi

Programming On Hiatus

(The programs listed below are presently on hiatus for the Summer, 2018 season. These programs may or may not be returning to the station this coming Fall. Times shown reflect the Spring, 2018 schedule and are subject to change upon possible return.)

  • "The Chef's Hour" (country music, classic rock & cooking talk) - Mondays from 12pm-2pm - Hosted by Peter Srocsynski[8]
  • "The Renegade" (nineties music/post-grunge) - Mondays from 3pm-5pm - Hosted by Nick Derr
  • "L&G Eats" (cooking talk) - Tuesdays from 2pm-3pm - Hosted by Lori Gunther & Gabby Wyand
  • "Fatale" (music & conversation for women) - Tuesdays from 3pm-4pm - Hosted by Meghan Clark
  • "Mellow Minutes" (variety) - Wednesdays from 12pm-2pm - Hosted by Mad K Productions
  • "Pop Theory" (variety) - Thursdays from 9am-11am - Hosted by Sarah Heintz

Former Original Programming

  • "Tea Time" (love songs & soft rock) - Hosted by Adrianna Hill (discontinued in May, 2016)[9]
  • "The Mix" (spanish music hits) - Hosted by Adam Chen (discontinued in May, 2016)[10]
  • "EDM with TBM" (electronic dance music) - Hosted by Amador Campos (discontinued in May, 2016)[11]
  • "Tuesday JuicePop" (current pop music and culture) - Hosted by Eric Conklin & Leo Garcia (discontinued in August, 2016)[12]
  • "Hip Hop and R&Beats" (hip-hop) - Hosted by Leo Garcia (discontinued in September, 2016)[13]
  • "Groove Time" (smooth jazz music) - Hosted by Dorian Gilmer (discontinued in September, 2016)[14]
  • "Highly Dysfunctional" (variety) - Hosted by Mike Lewis & Ashley Vassallo (discontinued in November, 2016)[15]
  • "Music Bash" (hip-hop) - Hosted by Demetrius Letson (discontinued in December, 2016)
  • "Broken Radio" (rock & roll music) - Hosted by Dylan Graef (discontinued in December, 2016)
  • "Keepin' It Real" (rap music) - Hosted by Jordan Knight & Evan Barnett (discontinued in December, 2016)
  • "The Power Hour" (variety) - Hosted by Jonathan Santiago (discontinued in April, 2017)
  • "Poncho Nation" (sixties & seventies music) - Hosted by Anthony "Poncho" Patrizi (discontinued in April, 2017)[16]
  • "Millennial Memories" (millennial-era music) - Hosted by Maddie Brennan (discontinued in May, 2017)[17]
  • "The Reel Deal" (variety) - Hosted by Eric Smith & Ethan Gabrysz (discontinued in December, 2017)
  • "The Sports Rant" (sports talk) - Mondays from 10am-12pm - Hosted by Dashawn Hendricks & Christian Paulino (discontinued in June, 2018)[18]

References

  1. ↑ "WACCC Campus Radio - Atlantic Cape". atlantic.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  2. ↑ "FCCdata.org - powered by REC". fccdata.org. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  3. ↑ "The1 (@TheOneWrml) on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  4. ↑ "Retro Game Network". retrogamenetwork.com. Retrieved 2018-05-08.
  5. ↑ "Jackson Neill". jacksonneill.com/. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
  6. ↑ "The Vinyl Countdown with Kristopher Christman - Wednesday's at 6pm on WRML 107.9 FM!". vinylcountdownradio.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  7. ↑ "MusicTalks | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-01-31.
  8. ↑ "C.P." facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-04-01.
  9. ↑ "Tea Time on 107.9 WRML | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  10. ↑ "WRML The MIX | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-04-30.
  11. ↑ "EDM With TBM Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-11-03.
  12. ↑ "Tuesday JuicePop on 107.9 WRML | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  13. ↑ "Hip-Hop and R&Beats on 107.9 WRML | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  14. ↑ "Groove-Time Smooth Jazz Radio | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  15. ↑ "Highly Dysfunctional". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
  16. ↑ "Poncho Nation | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
  17. ↑ "Millennial Memories on 107.9 WRML | Facebook". facebook.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
  18. ↑ "The Sports Rant (@TheSportsRant3) on Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2016-11-11.

Coordinates: 39°27′41″N 74°40′52″W / 39.4615°N 74.6812°W / 39.4615; -74.6812

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