| City | Randolph, Vermont |
|---|---|
| Country | US |
| Branding | Vermont Public Classical |
| Frequency | 102.1 MHz |
| Airdate | October 25, 1982 (as WCVR-FM) |
| Format | Classical and opera |
| Erp | 11,000 watts |
| Haat | 133 meters (436 feet) |
| Class | C3 |
| Facility id | 63473 |
| Coordinates | 43°57′20.2″N 72°36′13.9″W |
| Callsign meaning | see WOXR; Vermont |
| Former callsigns | WCVR-FM (1982–2010) |
| Former frequencies | 102.3 MHz (1982–1990s) |
| Network | Vermont Public Classical |
| Affiliations | |
| Owner | Vermont Public |
| Licensee | Vermont Public Co. |
| Licensing authority | FCC |
| Website | Vermont Public Classical |
WVXR (102.1 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve Randolph, Vermont. The station is owned by Vermont Public. It is a classical music station, serving as the central Vermont outlet for Vermont Public Classical.[1][2]
History
The station signed on October 25, 1982 as WCVR-FM.[3] Originally owned by Stokes Communications and broadcasting at 102.3, the station carried a country music format, at times simulcast on sister AM station WCVR/WWWT.[3][4][5] It moved to 102.1 in the early 1990s.
Stokes sold WCVR-FM and WWWT to Excalibur Media in 1999;[5] Excalibur, in turn, was sold to Clear Channel Communications the following year.[6] Clear Channel dropped the country format on January 23, 2003, replacing it with a simulcast of classic rock station WCPV from the Champlain Valley.[7]
In January 2008, Clear Channel agreed to sell its Vermont stations to Vox Communications[8] as part of Clear Channel's plan to divest itself of most of its smaller market radio stations. The sale was completed on July 25, 2008.[9] Vox soon concluded that it had no interest in retaining WCVR-FM and what had become WTSJ, and reached a deal to sell the stations to Great Eastern Radio in September 2008.[1] Great Eastern replaced the WCPV simulcast with a separate classic rock format.[10] However, it never closed on the deal, and a year later Vox retook the station.[1]
In March 2010, another deal to sell WCVR-FM, this time to Vermont Public Radio (VPR), was reached;[11] Vox then shut the station down on April 1 for financial reasons.[12] VPR returned the station to the air July 30[13] as WVXR,[14] carrying the VPR Classical service.[1][2]
References
- ^ Vondrasket, Sandy (March 18, 2010). "Radio Station Turnover". Randolph Herald. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ "VPR Classical To Broadcast From Randolph Tower in July". Randolph Herald. May 20, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2010.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1989. 1989. p. B-305. Archived from the original on April 9, 2011. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ Broadcasting/Cablecasting Yearbook 1983. 1983. p. B-251. Archived from the original on September 28, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (September 10, 1999). "The End of the Summer". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (November 13, 2000). "North East RadioWatch". Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (January 27, 2003). "KB Komes Back". North East RadioWatch. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ BIA Financial Networks (January 13, 2008). "Deals". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ "Application Search Details". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ Fybush, Scott (October 13, 2008). "Boyce Out at New York's WABC". NorthEast Radio Watch. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ "Vermont FM. Iowa Cluster Sold". All Access. March 10, 2010. Retrieved April 10, 2010.
- ^ "Notification of Suspension of Operations / Request for Silent STA". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. April 27, 2010. Retrieved April 28, 2010.
- ^ Virtue, Melodie A. (July 30, 2010). "Notice of Return to Air". CDBS Public Access. Federal Communications Commission. Retrieved August 28, 2010.
- ^ "Media Bureau Callsign Actions". Federal Communications Commission. May 17, 2010. Archived from the original on October 21, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2010.