WDOM
Encyclopedia
WDOM is a radio station
licensed to Providence, Rhode Island
, United States
. The station is currently owned by Providence College
.
, rap
, dance, classic rock
, jazz
, and country music
.
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The station is currently owned by Providence College
Providence College
Providence College is a private, coeducational, Catholic university located about two miles west of downtown Providence, Rhode Island, United States, the state's capital city. With a 2010–2011 enrollment of 3,850 undergraduate students and 735 graduate students, the College specializes in academic...
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Station history
WDOM began in 1949 and continues to service the Providence College community and the city of Providence. The station broadcasts indie, hip-hop, alternative, punk, electronicaElectronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
, rap
Rap
Rap may refer to:*Rapping, performance in which rhyming lyrics are used, with or without musical accompaniment ; while an MC performs spoken verses in time to a beat/ melody**Hip hop subculture**Hip hop music...
, dance, classic rock
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
, jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, and country music
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
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General managers
- 2011-2012 - Justine Harrington
- 2010–2011 – Scott Schere
- 2009–2010 – Brendan Kelly
- 2007–2009 – Asha Chana
- 2006–2007 – Bob Tobio
- 2005–2006 – Scott Geer
- 2004–2005 – Sean Robertson
- 2002–2004 – Scott Seseske
- 2001–2002 – Pete Hanson
- 2000–2001 – Ralph Tavares