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{{Infobox Radio station
{{Infobox radio station
| name = WWEB
| name = WWEB
| image =
| logo =
| city = [[Wallingford, Connecticut|Wallingford]], [[Connecticut]]
| city = [[Wallingford, Connecticut]]
| area = [[New Haven, Connecticut]]
| area = [[New Haven, Connecticut]]
| slogan =
| branding =
| branding =
| frequency = 89.9 [[MHz]]
| frequency = 89.9 [[MHz]]
| repeater =
| repeater =
| airdate = September [[1968 in radio|1968]]
| airdate =
| format = Defunct (was [[High school radio]])
| share =
| power =
| share as of =
| erp = 15 [[watt]]s
| share source =
| haat = {{convert|-5.0|m|ft|sp=us}}
| format = [[Variety (radio)|Variety]]
| class = D
| power =
| facility_id = 10861
| coordinates = {{coord|41|27|34|N|72|48|48|W|region:US-CT_type:landmark}}
| erp = 15 [[watt]]s
| callsign_meaning = Wallingford Educational Broadcasting<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web }}</ref>
| haat = -5.0 meters
| former_callsigns =
| class = D
| owner = [[Choate Rosemary Hall|Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation]]
| facility_id = 10861
| licensee =
| coordinates = {{coord|41|27|34|N| 72|48|48|W|region:US-CT_type:landmark}}
| sister_stations =
| callsign_meaning = '''W'''allingford '''E'''ducational '''B'''roadcasting<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oldradio.com/archives/nelson/origins.call-list.html |title=Call Letter Origins |work=Radio History on the Web }}</ref>
| former_callsigns =
| webcast =
| website =
| owner = [[Choate Rosemary Hall|Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation]]
| licensee =
| affiliations =
| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]]
| sister_stations =
| webcast =
| website = {{official website|http://student.choate.edu/wweb}}
| affiliations =
}}
}}


'''WWEB''' (89.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) is a [[high school radio]] station [[broadcasting]] a [[Variety (radio)|Variety]] [[music format]]. Licensed to [[Wallingford, Connecticut]], United States, the station serves the [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] area. The station is owned by [[Choate Rosemary Hall|Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=WWEB |title=WWEB Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WWEB|title=WWEB Station Information Profile|publisher=[[Arbitron]]}}</ref> WWEB features student and faculty programs supplemented with the programming of [[WWUH]] from the [[University of Hartford]].
'''WWEB''' (89.9 [[FM broadcasting|FM]]) was a [[high school radio]] station [[broadcasting]] a [[Variety (radio)|variety]] [[music format]]. Licensed to [[Wallingford, Connecticut]], United States, the station served the [[New Haven, Connecticut|New Haven]] area. The station was last owned by [[Choate Rosemary Hall|Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcc.gov/fcc-bin/fmq?call=DWWEB |title=WWEB Facility Record |work=United States [[Federal Communications Commission]], audio division }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www1.arbitron.com/sip/displaySip.do?surveyID=SU08&band=fm&callLetter=WWEB|title=WWEB Station Information Profile|publisher=[[Arbitron]]}}</ref> WWEB featured student and faculty programs supplemented with the programming of [[WWUH]] from the [[University of Hartford]].


==History==
==History==
WWEB's initial construction permit was applied for on November 20, 1965, and granted on November 10, 1966. The station was granted the callsign WWEB on February 14, 1967, and its license to cover was granted on April 10, 1968.<ref>[https://licensing.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/prod/cdbs/forms/prod/getimportletter_exh.cgi?import_letter_id=70846 FCC history cards for WWEB; retrieved April 8, 2018.]</ref> In the early days, the station was on the third floor north attic of the building called the Science building (now Humanities). They used a Bauer 5-pot slide board. The transmitter was on a cabinet right behind the turntables, made by Granger. The transmitter fed a {{frac|7|8}}” line up to the roof where a 2-bay horizontal V only antenna was mounted on a pole or small tower section.


WWEB was one of the first National Public Radio distribution stations, in 1971, when it operated at a maximum of 10 watts, as a Class D educational station, featuring weekly broadcasts of "Washington Week in Review" and "Firing Line" predating the later PBS television versions.
It is believed that WWEB first signed on in 1969. In the early days the station was on the third floor north attic of the building that we called the Science building (now Humanities) The wide studio shot shows some album poster art. They used a Bauer 5-pot slide board. The transmitter was on a cabinet right behind the turntables, made by Granger. The transmitter fed a 7/8” line up to the roof where a 2-bay horizontal V only antenna was mounted on a pole or small tower section.

Its license was cancelled on April 4, 2022 for failing to file a renewal application.


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{FM station data|WWEB}}
*{{FM station data|10861|WWEB}}
* [http://www.hartfordradiohistory.com/WWEB.html Unofficial WWEB History]
* [http://www.hartfordradiohistory.com/WWEB.html Unofficial WWEB History]


{{New Haven Radio}}
{{New Haven Radio}}
{{Other Radio Stations in Connecticut}}


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[[Category:Wallingford, Connecticut]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Connecticut|WEB]]
[[Category:Radio stations in Connecticut|WEB]]
[[Category:High school radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:High school radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1969]]
[[Category:Radio stations established in 1968]]
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[[Category:Radio stations disestablished in 2022]]
[[Category:1968 establishments in Connecticut]]
[[Category:2022 disestablishments in Connecticut]]
[[Category:Defunct radio stations in the United States]]
[[Category:Defunct mass media in Connecticut|WEB]]





Latest revision as of 07:38, 12 July 2024

WWEB
Broadcast areaNew Haven, Connecticut
Frequency89.9 MHz
Programming
FormatDefunct (was High school radio)
Ownership
OwnerChoate Rosemary Hall Foundation
History
First air date
September 1968
Call sign meaning
Wallingford Educational Broadcasting[1]
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID10861
ClassD
ERP15 watts
HAAT−5.0 meters (−16.4 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
41°27′34″N 72°48′48″W / 41.45944°N 72.81333°W / 41.45944; -72.81333
Links
Public license information

WWEB (89.9 FM) was a high school radio station broadcasting a variety music format. Licensed to Wallingford, Connecticut, United States, the station served the New Haven area. The station was last owned by Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation.[3][4] WWEB featured student and faculty programs supplemented with the programming of WWUH from the University of Hartford.

History

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WWEB's initial construction permit was applied for on November 20, 1965, and granted on November 10, 1966. The station was granted the callsign WWEB on February 14, 1967, and its license to cover was granted on April 10, 1968.[5] In the early days, the station was on the third floor north attic of the building called the Science building (now Humanities). They used a Bauer 5-pot slide board. The transmitter was on a cabinet right behind the turntables, made by Granger. The transmitter fed a 78” line up to the roof where a 2-bay horizontal V only antenna was mounted on a pole or small tower section.

WWEB was one of the first National Public Radio distribution stations, in 1971, when it operated at a maximum of 10 watts, as a Class D educational station, featuring weekly broadcasts of "Washington Week in Review" and "Firing Line" predating the later PBS television versions.

Its license was cancelled on April 4, 2022 for failing to file a renewal application.

References

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  1. ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WWEB". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "WWEB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
  4. ^ "WWEB Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
  5. ^ FCC history cards for WWEB; retrieved April 8, 2018.
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