WRPS

Infobox Radio station
name = WRPS


city = Rockland, Massachusetts
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airdate = February 1974
frequency = 88.3 MHz
format = High School
erp = 105 watts, Stereo
haat = 42 meters (138 feet)
class = A
facility_id = 57299
coordinates = coord|42|07|43|N|70|55|01|W
callsign_meaning = Rockland Public Schools
former_callsigns =
owner = Rockland Public Schools
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WRPS (88.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Rockland, Massachusetts. The station is owned by Rockland Public Schools and operated by the staff and students of Rockland High School. It airs a combination high school/Hot AC format.cite web |title=Station Information Profile |work=Arbitron |url=http://www.arbitron.com/]

The station was assigned the WRPS call letters by the Federal Communications Commission,cite web |title=Call Sign History |url=http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/cgi-bin/ws.exe/prod/cdbs/pubacc/prod/call_hist.pl?Facility_id=57299&Callsign=WRPS |work=FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database] and began operations in February 1974.

Alumni

In 1980, legendary Boston broadcaster Fred B. Cole hosted a show every weekday afternoon playing big band records from his personal collection. [cite news |work=The Boston Globe |title=Fred B. Cole, 92; mouthpiece of big-band era |date=2007-12-11 |first=Bryan |last=Marquard |url=http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/obituaries/articles/2007/12/11/fred_b_cole_92_mouthpiece_of_big_band_era/ |quote=]

References

External links

* [http://www.rockland.mec.edu/ Rockland Public Schools]
*FMQ|WRPS
*FML|WRPS
*FMARB|WRPS
* [http://www.seanobrien.org/audio/generic-radio-playlist December 1987 WRPS aircheck and notes]