WRRS (FM)
WRRS is an FM radio station licensed to Middleborough Center, Massachusetts and is owned by Talking Information Center, Incorporated. WRRS operates with 400 watts on 88.5 MHz (Channel 203). It broadcasts programming from the Talking Information Center, a radio reading service for blind people normally heard on F.M. subcarriers. WRRS was granted its callsign on October 29, 2010.[2] It began broadcasting in 2012. WRRS went silent as of December 28, 2016,[3] but returned to the air December 22, 2017.[4]
| Frequency | 88.5 MHz (Channel 203) |
|---|---|
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Format | Radio drama; was reading service for the blind |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Talking Information Center, Incorporated |
| History | |
First air date | April 27, 2012[1] |
Call sign meaning | W Radio Reading Service |
| Technical information | |
| Facility ID | 177016 |
| Class | A |
| ERP | 60 watts |
| HAAT | 80 meters |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°54′43.1″N 70°52′13.5″W |
| Links | |
| Webcast | Listen Live |
| Website | WRRS's page on the T.I.C. site |
Sale to Academy of the Immaculate
On October 1, 2021, it was announced that WRRS would be sold to the Academy of the Immaculate for $85,000.[5] Academy of the Immaculate owns WPMW, also on 88.5 MHz.
References
- Letter to the F.C.C. regarding suspension of operations in 2012. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- WRRS callsign history
- WRRS licensed & silent as of 12/28/16.
- Statement to the F.C.C. about the resumption of operations on December 22, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018.
- Radio Insight: “Station Sales, week of 10/1. Retrieved October 3, 2021.
External links
- WRRS's page on the T.I.C. site
- WRRS in the FCC FM station database
- WRRS on Radio-Locator
- WRRS in Nielsen Audio's FM station database
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