WRFA-LP (107.9 FM) is a radio station broadcasting in a public/community radio format. Licensed to Jamestown, New York, the station serves the Jamestown area. The station is currently owned by, and broadcasts from studios in, the Reg Lenna Center for the Arts,[2] where it has been located since it's launch in 2004.
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| Broadcast area | Jamestown NY area |
|---|---|
| Frequency | 107.9 MHz |
| Branding | Radio For the Arts |
| Programming | |
| Format | Public/Community Radio |
| Affiliations | Pacifica Radio |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Reg Lenna Center for the Arts |
| History | |
First air date | September 13, 2004 |
Call sign meaning | Radio For the Arts |
| Technical information[1] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 132401 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 100 watts |
| HAAT | 10.6 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 42°05′48″N 79°14′22″W / 42.09667°N 79.23944°W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | wrfalp.com |
From 2009 to 2023, WRFA-LP's operations were federally subsidized by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which provided a substantial portion of the station's revenue. Increases in the threshold to qualify for CPB funding rendered the station ineligible for future funding beyond October 1, 2023.[3]
Dennis Drew, of 10,000 Maniacs, served as the station's general manager from its launch until he retired in 2021.[4] From 2021 to 2023, the station was led by Jason Sample, who had spent the previous decade as WRFA's news director and worked at other Jamestown radio stations before that. Sample announced his resignation shortly after the loss of funding was announced in August 2023; another employee of the station, Julia Ciesla-Hanley, succeeded Sample.[5]
Until 2024, WRFA-LP had been the play-by-play broadcaster of the Jamestown Tarp Skunks baseball team.[6]
The station's format could be considered similar to that of college radio. It is best known for it's national, but unique, talk shows, it's support of local musicians/arts, unique local volunteer hosted programs, wide variety of music, and interviews with musicians of all status. It also currently carries some syndicated music spotlight shows, such as the Pink Floyd program "Floydian Slip."
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Facility Technical Data for WRFA-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
- ^ "WRFA-LP Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ^ Blakeslee, Christopher (August 25, 2023). "WRFA Outlines Future Of Station During Community Input Session". The Post-Journal. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
- ^ New WRFA Station Manager, Public Affairs Director Named. The Post-Journal (April 8, 2021). Retrieved April 8, 2021.
- ^ Getsto, Ned (2023-08-28). "Reg Lenna Center Announces Departure of WRFA-LP Station Manager, Jason Sample". WNY News Now. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ "WRFA To Broadcast Every Home Game". Post Journal. June 8, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
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