WXTF-LP

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WXTF-LP
WXTF-LP Harrisville radio logo.jpg
Broadcast area Alcona County, Michigan
Frequency 97.9 MHz
BrandingWTF Radio
Programming
Language(s) English
Format Community
Ownership
OwnerAlcona Music Project, Inc.
History
First air date
May 27, 2014
Technical information [1]
Licensing authority
 FCC
Facility ID 193532
Class L1
ERP 100 watts
HAAT 29.5 meters (97 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
 44°38′54″N83°19′19″W / 44.64833°N 83.32194°W / 44.64833; -83.32194
Links
Public license information
LMS
Webcast WXTF-LP
Website 979harrisville.org

WXTF-LP (97.9 FM, "WTF Radio") is an American low-power broadcast radio station licensed to serve the community of Harrisville, Michigan. The station's broadcast license is held by the Alcona Music Project, Inc.

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Programming

The station's format is described as "Variety." Volunteers provide close to 100% of the programming - mostly music based. WXTF-LP works with the Alcona Community Schools offering guidance and air time for students interested in radio broadcasting. WXTF-LP provides local news and is The Sunrise Side's only broadcast outlet for Pacifica's "Democracy Now" and Harry Shearer's "Le Show" programs. In addition to a state-of-the-art air studio, WXTF-LP has a dedicated live performance studio, dubbed the "Playroom", where local musicians are invited to play.

WXTF-LP received its original construction permit from the Federal Communications Commission on January 15, 2014. [2] The new station was assigned the WXTF-LP call sign by the FCC on January 23, 2014. [3] WXTF-LP received its license to cover from the FCC on May 22, 2014, and was the first of the new LPFM applicants in Michigan to begin licensed broadcasting. [4] The station counts May 27, 2014, as its first official day of broadcasting.

The station is staffed by volunteers and funded by local contributions. [5]

Committed to being on air at least 12 hours per day, the station generally broadcasts between 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m., though it sometimes is on the air longer. [5]

In 2017, WXTF-LP moved to a new studio location along with its 50 foot (15 m) aerial, which overlooks the entrance to Harrisville Harbor. [5] When this studio became unsuitable in 2021, the station ceased operations for a short time until a new location in downtown Harrisville was acquired in 2022 and operations resumed.

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References

  1. ↑ "Facility Technical Data for WXTF-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  2. ↑ "Application Search Details (BNPL-20131021AED)". FCC Media Bureau. January 15, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Call Sign History". CDBS Public Access Database. FCC Media Bureau. January 23, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Application Search Details (BLL-20140519AAH)". FCC Media Bureau. May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 Weber, Mary (July 26, 2017). "Local radio station to hold fundraiser band". Alcona Review. Vol. 146, no. 28. Harrisville, Michigan. pp. 1, 16.


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