WXHQ-LP
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| Broadcast area | Newport and Providence, Rhode Island |
| Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
| Branding | Radio Newport |
| Programming | |
| Format | Jazz; freeform |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Newport Music Arts Association |
| History | |
First air date | December 2001[1] |
Call sign meaning | "X marks the spot for high quality programming"[1] |
| Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 123581 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 50 watts |
| HAAT | 42.3 meters (139 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°29′6.3″N 71°18′30.1″W / 41.485083°N 71.308361°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | 1059xhq |
WXHQ-LP (105.9 FM, "Radio Newport") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to the community of Newport, Rhode Island. The station serves Newport and the greater Providence, Rhode Island, area.[3] The station is owned and operated by the Newport Music Arts Association, a non-profit organization.[4] It airs a jazz and freeform format that, according to the station's website, includes "jazz, blues, r&b, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban, lounge, soul, funk, reggae, ska, electronic, downtempo, acid-jazz, surf, world, country, folk, and even occasionally some rock".[5][6] The music played is almost exclusively instrumental and the station has a policy against playing songs featuring English language vocals.[1]
The station has been assigned the WXHQ-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since May 31, 2001.[7] This is the first FCC-licensed low-power FM station in the state of Rhode Island.[8] WXHQ-LP is also the first public radio station licensed to Newport.[9]
Community involvement
The WXHQ-LP studios are located on in a small office on Marlborough Street.[1] The station's transmitter is located atop the Hotel Viking on Bellvue Avenue in downtown Newport.[10] This transmitter site includes a rooftop container garden used to promote sustainable agriculture and green living by collecting rainwater and growing food.[11]
Other community involvement activities of WXHQ-LP include providing music programming for the annual Newport Island Moving Co. dance festival,[12] broadcasting the Newport Jazz Festival,[4] and serving as a contributing sponsor each year for the Newport International Film Festival.[13]
FCC actions
On October 29, 2007, the FCC issued a $250 Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture for WXHQ-LP to licensee Newport Music Arts Association.[14] The fine was levied because the station failed to file a timely license renewal application and did not provide an explanation for the late filing. The standard fine of $3,000 was reduced because the licensee did file a renewal application before the actual expiration of the broadcast license.
References
- ^ a b c d Weisman, Janine (March 22, 2006). "The little station that could". The Newport Mercury. Archived from the original on April 19, 2012.
- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WXHQ-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Carnegie, Jim (August 16, 2002). "LPFM starts on a slow roll". Radio Business Report.
- ^ a b "Newport Musical Arts Association". Arts & Cultural Alliance of Newport County. Archived from the original on August 31, 2007.
The Newport Musical Arts Association has been awarded a Low Power FM radio station license (WXHQ 105.9) by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). This license will enable the NMAA, a non-profit organization, to broadcast uniquely diverse programming to the city of Newport and its surrounding areas.
- ^ "Welcome to the WXHQ Website". WXHQ 105.9 Low Power FM, Newport RI.
- ^ "Winter 2008 Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ^ "Call Sign History". FCC Media Bureau CDBS Public Access Database.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (January 1, 2003). "2002 Year In Review". NorthEast Radio Watch.
WXHQ-LP (105.9 Newport), Rhode Island's first LPFM
- ^ "Low-power Newport radio station is fueled by high-powered hopes". The Newport Daily News. July 23, 2001.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (July 1, 2002). "July 1, 2002 - New 1610 Signs On in Montreal". NorthEast Radio Watch.
- ^ "Rooftop Garden in Newport, Rhode Island, USA". The Rooftop Garden Project. December 13, 2007.
- ^ Rodriguez, Johnette (Fall 2005). "Fall Preview: Moving It - From Birds To Bach To Ballroom And Belly Dance". The Providence Phoenix.
- ^ "Contributing Sponsors". Newport International Film Festival. Archived from the original on February 25, 2008.
- ^ "Notice of Apparent Liability for Forfeiture DA 07-4457". Federal Communications Commission.
External links
- WXHQ-LP studio building @ BostonRadio.org
- WXHQ-LP tower and antenna @ NECRAT
- Facility details for Facility ID 123581 (WXHQ) in the FCC Licensing and Management System
- WXHQ-LP at FCCdata.org
- WXHQ in Nielsen Audio's FM station database