WWPV-FM

Infobox Radio Station
name = WWPV


city = Colchester, Vermont
area = Burlington/Colchester/Essex Junction
branding = "WWPV 88.7 The Mike"
slogan = "Saint Michael’s College Radio"
frequency = 88.7 MHz
format = College radio
erp = 100 watts
haat = 25 meters
class = A
owner = Saint Michael's College
affiliations = Vermont Public Radio
webcast = [http://www.wwpv.org/webcast.htm Listen Live]
website = [http://www.wwpv.org/ www.wwpv.org]
callsign_meaning =

WWPV is a college radio station in Colchester, Vermont owned by Saint Michael's College, broadcasting on the 88.7 FM frequency. The station is nicknamed "The Mike". It is operated via partnership with Vermont Public Radio, who provide the station with BBC World Service content when community shows are not airing (mostly in the late-night/early morning hours, and between 4 and 5 PM weekdays). The station allows any student, faculty, or staff member of SMC to be a DJ. Some members of the Colchester/Burlington community have their own shows as well. WWPV is freeform in nature, playing many musical genres, including classical music, country music, and alternative rock. The station is also responsible for musical happenings around campus, such as DJing special events. In 2007 the station brought Zox to play a show on campus that was free to students, and in April 2008 they put on another free concert featuring State Radio. They have done on-air interviews with many bands, including the Dropkick Murphys, New Found Glory, and The Early November.

In the Spring of 2007 the station attracted attention when Vermont Public Radio approached the college's president and board of trustees with an interest in purchasing the frequency to turn it into a 24-hour classical station. [http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/NEWS01/703090315/1009] After word of this potential sale became public in the "Burlington Free Press" and the SMC online magazine, "The Echo", SMC students, faculty, and staff rallied against the sale. Numerous letters were written to the "Free Press", [http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070317/OPINION/703170316/1006] , posters were put up around campus, and a large Facebook group was created to mobilize students. Because of the outcry, then-president Marc vanderHeyden recommended to the board that the station not be sold, effectively ending the possibility of a deal. [http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070322/BUSINESS/703220313/1003] Vermont Public Radio instead bought 90.9 FM, now known as WOXR, to run the classical format.

In the Fall of 2007 the station won a nationwide college/university contest through the independent music affiliate Mytracks.com winning $5,000. The station beat out prestigious large universities such as Ole Miss, Michigan State, and Kentucky. With their winnings, they brought State Radio to the college to perform a concert Saturday, April 26.

References

*Johnson, Tim. [http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070309/NEWS01/703090315/1009 "College radio signal fading?"] , "Burlington Free Press", March 9, 2007. Accessed April 7, 2007.
* [http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070317/OPINION/703170316/1006 "From the readers: Hands off St. Michael's radio"] , "Burlington Free Press", March 17, 2007. Accessed April 7, 2007.
*Johnson, Tim. [http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070322/BUSINESS/703220313/1003 "WWPV staying on the air"] , "Burlington Free Press", March 22, 2007. Accessed April 7, 2007.

External links

*FMQ|WWPV
*FML|WWPV