WOLM
Encyclopedia
WOLM "Radio Maria" is a non-commercial FM broadcasting station at 88.1 mHz licensed to D'Iberville, Mississippi
and serving the D'Iberville and Biloxi
areas. Its founder "Friends of Radio Maria" (which in addition airs Italian language programming on the FM subcarrier of New York City station WKTU
) was the group that acquired the construction permit and start-up of WOLM in addition to sister stations WHJM
which is licensed in Anna, Ohio
and WRMW
91.1 FM licensed in Peshtigo, Wisconsin
. All these stations are now owned by (and licensed to) Radio Maria Inc.
WOLM began as a construction permit issued by the FCC in May 2007. It launched on the air May 27, 2010 just three days before the construction permit
deadline date. It is now licensed. 88.1 FM is also the frequency of Radio Maria-owned WHHN
in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
serving the Altoona
area.
Upon its initial sign-on, WOLM initially was airing sample archived programming from Radio Maria until the network connection with originator KJMJ was established. This took place on Tuesday June 1, 2010 making WOLM a fulltime repeater of originating station KJMJ
580 kHz in Alexandria, Louisiana
. Also launched within the same time frame is WRMW
91.3 mHz in Peshtigo, Wisconsin
serving the Sturgeon Bay
- Door County
region.
Radio Maria USA also streams from its website for listeners outside the WOLM signal area in addition to iPhone
, BlackBerry
and Android mobile phone devices through an app which can be downloaded from the same website.
D'Iberville, Mississippi
D'Iberville is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, immediately north of Biloxi, across the back bay. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area....
and serving the D'Iberville and Biloxi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....
areas. Its founder "Friends of Radio Maria" (which in addition airs Italian language programming on the FM subcarrier of New York City station WKTU
WKTU
WKTU is a radio station based in New York City that plays an upbeat, gold-based CHR format. The station's broadcast transmitter is located on the top of the Empire State Building and its city of license is Lake Success, New York, with offices formerly in the "Newport" section of Jersey City, New...
) was the group that acquired the construction permit and start-up of WOLM in addition to sister stations WHJM
WHJM
WHJM, "Radio Maria" is a non-commercial FM station operating at 88.7 mHz licensed to Anna, Ohio. It is a repeater station of KJMJ 580 in Alexandria, Louisiana and is owned by Radio Maria Inc...
which is licensed in Anna, Ohio
Anna, Ohio
Anna is a village in Shelby County, Ohio, United States. The population was 1,319 at the 2000 census.Anna is the location of a Honda Motor Co., Ltd plant that builds the GM L66 engine and Honda J engine....
and WRMW
WRMW
WRMW "Radio Maria" is a non-commercial FM broadcasting station at 91.3 MHz licensed to Peshtigo, Wisconsin serving the Sturgeon Bay area with Catholic programming...
91.1 FM licensed in Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Peshtigo is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,357 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Peshtigo. It is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area...
. All these stations are now owned by (and licensed to) Radio Maria Inc.
WOLM began as a construction permit issued by the FCC in May 2007. It launched on the air May 27, 2010 just three days before the construction permit
Construction permit
A construction permit or building permit is a permit required in most jurisdictions for new construction, or adding on to pre-existing structures, and in some cases for major renovations. Generally, the new construction must be inspected during construction and after completion to ensure compliance...
deadline date. It is now licensed. 88.1 FM is also the frequency of Radio Maria-owned WHHN
WHHN
WHHN 88.1 FM, "Radio Maria" is a non-commercial radio station licensed to serve the community of Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania...
in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania
Hollidaysburg is a borough in Blair County, Pennsylvania, on the Juniata River, south of Altoona. It is the county seat of Blair County. It is part of the Altoona, Pennsylvania, Metropolitan Statistical Area and is one of the communities that comprises the Altoona Urban Area...
serving the Altoona
Altoona, Pennsylvania
-History:A major railroad town, Altoona was founded by the Pennsylvania Railroad in 1849 as the site for a shop complex. Altoona was incorporated as a borough on February 6, 1854, and as a city under legislation approved on April 3, 1867, and February 8, 1868...
area.
Upon its initial sign-on, WOLM initially was airing sample archived programming from Radio Maria until the network connection with originator KJMJ was established. This took place on Tuesday June 1, 2010 making WOLM a fulltime repeater of originating station KJMJ
KJMJ
KJMJ "Radio Maria" is an American AM radio broadcasting stationin Alexandria, Louisiana where the Diocese of Alexandria in Louisiana is also headquartered and is the originating English language station of Radio Maria USA airing Catholic programming.-History:Originally founded in 1935 as KALB ,...
580 kHz in Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria, Louisiana
Alexandria is a city in and the parish seat of Rapides Parish, Louisiana, United States. It lies on the south bank of the Red River in almost the exact geographic center of the state. It is the principal city of the Alexandria metropolitan area which encompasses all of Rapides and Grant parishes....
. Also launched within the same time frame is WRMW
WRMW
WRMW "Radio Maria" is a non-commercial FM broadcasting station at 91.3 MHz licensed to Peshtigo, Wisconsin serving the Sturgeon Bay area with Catholic programming...
91.3 mHz in Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Peshtigo, Wisconsin
Peshtigo is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 3,357 at the 2000 census. The city is located within the Town of Peshtigo. It is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area...
serving the Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay
Sturgeon Bay is an arm of Green Bay extending southeastward approximately 10 miles into the Door Peninsula at the city of Sturgeon Bay, located approximately halfway up the Door Peninsula. The bay is connected to Lake Michigan by the Sturgeon Bay Ship Canal. Three bridges cross the bay, including...
- Door County
Door County, Wisconsin
Door County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of 2000, the population was 27,961. Its county seat is Sturgeon Bay. Door County is a popular vacation and tourist destination, especially for residents of Wisconsin and Illinois....
region.
Radio Maria USA also streams from its website for listeners outside the WOLM signal area in addition to iPhone
IPhone
The iPhone is a line of Internet and multimedia-enabled smartphones marketed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was unveiled by Steve Jobs, then CEO of Apple, on January 9, 2007, and released on June 29, 2007...
, BlackBerry
BlackBerry
BlackBerry is a line of mobile email and smartphone devices developed and designed by Canadian company Research In Motion since 1999.BlackBerry devices are smartphones, designed to function as personal digital assistants, portable media players, internet browsers, gaming devices, and much more...
and Android mobile phone devices through an app which can be downloaded from the same website.
External links
- Official Radio Maria USA site (with streaming audio.)
- WOLM technical information from Radio-Locator website.
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WOLM
- Internet radios,I-phone and I-pod services available
- Listing of Radio Maria stations in the U.S.broadcasting in English,Spanish and Italian
- World Family of Radio Maria