- WXRV
"WXRG redirects here, for the station in New Hampshire that previously held those calls, see this page"Infobox Radio Station
name = WXRV
city =Andover, Massachusetts
area =Greater Boston
branding = "92.5 The River"
slogan = "Independent Radio"
airdate =1948
frequency = 92.5 (MHz)
format =Adult Album Alternative
erp = 25,000watt s
haat = 217meter s
class = B
facility_id = 49385
owner = Northeast Broadcasting
webcast = [http://asx.abacast.com/wxrv.asx Listen Live]
website = [http://www.wxrv.com/ www.wxrv.com]
callsign_meaning = RiVerWXRV (The River 92.5 FM) is an
Adult album alternative radio station based inAndover, Massachusetts , with a signal covering most of northeastMassachusetts and southernNew Hampshire , and audible as far away asPlymouth, Massachusetts . Originating in 1947 asWHAV , Haverhill's local AM station, an FM station was founded in 1948, but went dark in the early 1950s. The FM station was restored to its current position on the FM dial in 1959, and WLYT (Lite 92.5) in 1982 and gained its current identity as WXRV in 1995 , presumably taking the River moniker from the nearbyMerrimack River (though with its wider reach it as often as not uses Boston'sCharles River for publicity purposes). Despite the station's transmitter location, WXRV attempts to primarily serve the largeGreater Boston area. The studios are still located in Haverhill, MA in the original art deco building.The current station inherited a facility on the top floor of its studio now called the River Music Hall, which was designed for broadcasting live performances in the pre-rock era, and is used today to broadcast live performances and to record performances for later broadcast.
The station's slogan is "Independent Radio", proclaiming its status as being a single station separate from the large mass-media conglomerates such as
Clear Channel Communications andCBS Radio with freedom from the idea of corporate playlists and national content. This enables WXRV to play a very wide variety of music, ranging fromblues and folk to contemporary alternative and classic rock, as well as songs from numerous local musicians and lesser-known musical acts.In 2007, their transmitter began using
solar power , making it one of the few such powered radio stations in the world. However, it is unclear what percentage of solar power the station uses.imulcast
In northern New Hampshire WXRV
simulcast on WLKC 105.7, licensed toCampton, New Hampshire .In the northwest part of
Central Massachusetts WXRV simulcasts on WXRG 99.9, licensed toAthol, Massachusetts . The signal for WXRG can also be heard in parts ofFranklin County, Massachusetts as well as southernNew Hampshire and southernVermont .Notable personalities:
* Michelle Briand
* Bob Stuart
* Lisa Garvey
* Rita Cary
* Irene Collins
* Bill HallettExternal links
* [http://www.wxrv.com/ WXRV.com]
*FMQ|WXRV
*FML|WXRV
*FMARB|WXRV
*FMQ|WXRG
*FML|WXRG
*FMARB|WXRVG
*FMQ|WLKC
*FML|WLKC
*FMARB|WLKC
* [http://www.whav.net/vintage.html WHAV History]
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