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'''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 |
'''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]]. |
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==History== |
==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.<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'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. |
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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. |
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Its license was cancelled on April 4, 2022 for failing to file a renewal application. |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 13:26, 10 April 2022
| Broadcast area | New Haven, Connecticut |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 89.9 MHz |
| Programming | |
| Format | Defunct (was Variety) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Choate Rosemary Hall Foundation |
| History | |
Call sign meaning | Wallingford Educational Broadcasting[1] |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 10861 |
| Class | D |
| ERP | 15 watts |
| HAAT | -5.0 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°27′34″N 72°48′48″W / 41.45944°N 72.81333°W |
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.[2][3] WWEB featured student and faculty programs supplemented with the programming of WWUH from the University of Hartford.
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.[4] 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 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.
Its license was cancelled on April 4, 2022 for failing to file a renewal application.
References
- ^ "Call Letter Origins". Radio History on the Web.
- ^ "WWEB Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ "WWEB Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ FCC history cards for WWEB; retrieved April 8, 2018.
External links
- Facility details for Facility ID WWEB ({{{2}}}) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- {{{2}}} in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
- Unofficial WWEB History
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