WREA-LP
Encyclopedia
WREA-LP is a radio station
licensed
to serve Holyoke, Massachusetts
. The station is owned by Radio Redentor. It airs a Spanish-language Religious radio format.
The station was assigned the WREA-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
on November 29, 2005
.
Another Spanish-language religious station, WLHZ-LP
in Springfield, had also been assigned the 104.9 MHz frequency but in March 2008 received a construction permit
from the FCC to relocate to 107.9 MHz to avoid interference with WREA-LP.
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
City of license
A city of license or community of license, in American and Canadian broadcasting, is the community that a radio station or television station is officially licensed to serve by that country's broadcast regulator....
to serve Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke, Massachusetts
Holyoke is a city in Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States, between the western bank of the Connecticut River and the Mount Tom Range of mountains. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a population of 39,880...
. The station is owned by Radio Redentor. It airs a Spanish-language Religious radio format.
The station was assigned the WREA-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
The Federal Communications Commission is an independent agency of the United States government, created, Congressional statute , and with the majority of its commissioners appointed by the current President. The FCC works towards six goals in the areas of broadband, competition, the spectrum, the...
on November 29, 2005
2005 in radio
The year 2005 in radio involved some significant events.-Events:*April 29 - KFRC 610 AM in San Francisco, switches formats as a result of ownership change. KFRC becomes KEAR, the "Sound of the New Life", a listener-supported, gospel/religious only station. It had been previously KFRC from...
.
Another Spanish-language religious station, WLHZ-LP
WLHZ-LP
WLHZ-LP is a radio station licensed to serve Springfield, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Pentecostal Church Refuge Of Salvation...
in Springfield, had also been assigned the 104.9 MHz frequency but in March 2008 received a 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...
from the FCC to relocate to 107.9 MHz to avoid interference with WREA-LP.
External links
- WREA-LP official website
- WREA-LP service area per the FCC database
- WREA-LP Antenna and Transmitter Site photos