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| logo = WOPG 89.9-1460 logo.png |
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| name = WOPG-FM |
| name = WOPG-FM |
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| airdate = November 3, [[2010 in radio|2010]] |
| airdate = November 3, [[2010 in radio|2010]] |
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| frequency = 89.9 [[megahertz|MHz]] |
| frequency = 89.9 [[megahertz|MHz]] |
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| city = [[Esperance, New York]] |
| city = [[Esperance, New York]] |
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| country = US |
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| area = [[Mohawk Valley]], [[Capital District]] |
| area = [[Mohawk Valley]], [[Capital District, New York|Capital District]] |
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| format = [[Catholic radio|Catholic]] |
| format = [[Catholic radio|Catholic]] |
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| owner = Pax et Bonum, Inc. |
| owner = Pax et Bonum, Inc. |
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| haat = {{convert|306|m|ft|sp=us}} |
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| class = B1 |
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| facility_id = 171661 |
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| callsign_meaning = "Words Of Peace and Goodness" |
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| webcast = {{listenlive|https://ic1.christiannetcast.com/wopg-fm}} |
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| callsign_meaning = '''W'''ords '''O'''f '''P'''eace and '''G'''oodness |
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| affiliations = [[EWTN Radio]] |
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| sister_stations = [[WOPG (AM)|WOPG]] |
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| licensing_authority= [[Federal Communications Commission|FCC]] |
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| sister_stations = [[WOPG (AM)|WOPG]] |
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'''WOPG-FM''' is a [[Catholic |
'''WOPG-FM''' (89.9 [[Hertz|MHz]]) is a [[Catholic church|Catholic]] [[radio station]] [[city of license|licensed]] to [[Esperance, New York]], and owned by Pax et Bonum, Inc. The station primarily carries satellite-fed programming by [[EWTN Radio]]. It is [[simulcast]] with co-owned [[WOPG (AM)|WOPG]] (1460 AM) in [[Albany, New York|Albany]]. The [[radio studio]]s and offices are on Kenwood Avenue in [[Bethlehem, New York|Bethlehem]].<ref>[http://www.pax-et-bonum-radio.org/contact-us.php Pax-et-Bonum-Radio.org/contact-us.php]</ref> |
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The station broadcasts at 1,400 watts [[effective radiated power]] (ERP) and serves the [[Mohawk Valley]] and [[Capital District, New York|Capital District]].<ref>[https://radio-locator.com/info/WOPG-FM Radio-Locator.com/WOPG-FM]</ref> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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WOPG is the newest radio station in the [[Mohawk Valley]] region, having signed on November 3, [[2010 in radio|2010]]. The station is a rimshot into both |
WOPG is the newest radio station in the [[Mohawk Valley]] region, having signed on November 3, [[2010 in radio|2010]]. The station is a "[[Rimshot (broadcasting)|rimshot]]" into both Albany and [[Utica, New York|Utica]], and has its [[transmitter]] at a former microwave tower located near [[Cherry Valley, New York]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2010/101115/nerw.html|title=Northeast Radio Watch by Scott Fybush|date=November 15, 2010}}</ref> |
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In October 2013, Pax et Bonum announced that it would acquire WDDY (1460 AM) from [[The Walt Disney Company]]; |
In October 2013, Pax et Bonum announced that it would acquire WDDY (1460 AM) from [[The Walt Disney Company]]. WDDY had carried programming from [[Radio Disney]]; when that network decided to give up most of its radio stations, AM 1460 was available for purchase. Upon the deal's completion, that station was renamed [[WOPG (AM)|WOPG]] and became a simulcast of WOPG-FM. Concurrently, the station relocated its studios to the 1460 transmitter site in [[Delmar, New York]]. The acquisition was made to improve WOPG-FM's reception in the Capital District, which is affected by terrain.<ref name=abr-saletopaxetbonum>{{cite news|last=Bushner|first=Brian|title=Disney finds religion in Albany|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/albany/blog/2013/10/disney-finds-god-in-albany.html?page=all|access-date=November 9, 2013|newspaper=Albany Business Review|date=October 31, 2013}}</ref> For those listeners who cannot clearly receive the FM signal in the Capital District, they can still listen to 1460 AM. |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [http://www.radioworld.com/blog/109190 Article on the volunteer work on WOPG] |
* [http://www.radioworld.com/blog/109190 Article on the volunteer work on WOPG] |
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Latest revision as of 12:40, 20 July 2024
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Broadcast area | Mohawk Valley, Capital District |
Frequency | 89.9 MHz |
Programming | |
Format | Catholic |
Affiliations | EWTN Radio |
Ownership | |
Owner | Pax et Bonum, Inc. |
WOPG | |
History | |
First air date | November 3, 2010 |
Call sign meaning | "Words Of Peace and Goodness" |
Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 171661 |
Class | B1 |
ERP | 1,400 watts |
HAAT | 306 meters (1,004 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°46′28.9″N 74°40′53″W / 42.774694°N 74.68139°W |
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Public license information | |
Webcast | Listen live |
Website | pax-et-bonum-radio |
WOPG-FM (89.9 MHz) is a Catholic radio station licensed to Esperance, New York, and owned by Pax et Bonum, Inc. The station primarily carries satellite-fed programming by EWTN Radio. It is simulcast with co-owned WOPG (1460 AM) in Albany. The radio studios and offices are on Kenwood Avenue in Bethlehem.[2]
The station broadcasts at 1,400 watts effective radiated power (ERP) and serves the Mohawk Valley and Capital District.[3]
History
[edit]WOPG is the newest radio station in the Mohawk Valley region, having signed on November 3, 2010. The station is a "rimshot" into both Albany and Utica, and has its transmitter at a former microwave tower located near Cherry Valley, New York.[4]
In October 2013, Pax et Bonum announced that it would acquire WDDY (1460 AM) from The Walt Disney Company. WDDY had carried programming from Radio Disney; when that network decided to give up most of its radio stations, AM 1460 was available for purchase. Upon the deal's completion, that station was renamed WOPG and became a simulcast of WOPG-FM. Concurrently, the station relocated its studios to the 1460 transmitter site in Delmar, New York. The acquisition was made to improve WOPG-FM's reception in the Capital District, which is affected by terrain.[5] For those listeners who cannot clearly receive the FM signal in the Capital District, they can still listen to 1460 AM.
References
[edit]- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOPG-FM". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ Pax-et-Bonum-Radio.org/contact-us.php
- ^ Radio-Locator.com/WOPG-FM
- ^ "Northeast Radio Watch by Scott Fybush". November 15, 2010.
- ^ Bushner, Brian (October 31, 2013). "Disney finds religion in Albany". Albany Business Review. Retrieved November 9, 2013.
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