WVPS
WVPS (107.9 MHz) is a non-commercial FM radio station licensed to Burlington, Vermont. The station is owned by Vermont Public Radio, and is an affiliate of VPR's News and Information network. The schedule is mostly news and information programming from National Public Radio (NPR) with some Vermont shows and newscasts. The studios and offices are on Troy Avenue in Colchester, Vermont.
City | Burlington, Vermont |
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Broadcast area | Northern Vermont, Northeast New York, Southern Quebec |
Branding | Vermont Public Radio |
Frequency | 107.9 MHz |
First air date | February 25, 1981 |
Format | FM/HD1: Public Radio News/Talk HD2: Classical music HD3: BBC World Service |
ERP | 48,800 watts |
HAAT | 828 meters (2,717 ft) |
Class | C |
Facility ID | 69952 |
Affiliations | NPR Public Radio International American Public Media |
Owner | Vermont Public Radio |
Webcast | Listen Live |
Website | vpr.net |
WVPS broadcasts in the HD Radio format. VPR's classical music service is heard on the HD2 subchannel and the BBC World Service is heard on the HD3 subchannel.
Transmitter location
WVPS 107.9 has its transmitter atop of Mount Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont.[1] [2] [3] Due to its effective radiated power (ERP) of 48,800 watts, the Class C station can be heard in parts of New York state, Southern Quebec, Northern New Hampshire and as far west as eastern Ontario.
Translators
Call sign | Frequency (MHz) | City of license | ERP (W) | Class | FCC info |
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W231BQ | 94.1 | Montpelier, Vermont | 250 | D | FCC |
W258AW | 99.5 | Middlebury, Vermont | 38 | D | FCC |
References
- Mount Mansfield, Vermont, Scott Fybush/fybush.com, August 14-21, 2002
- WVPS transmitter site and studios
- History Vermont Public Radio
External links
- vpr.net
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WVPS
- Radio-Locator information on WVPS
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WVPS