WMOS
Encyclopedia
WMOS is a classic rock
radio station that targets the Connecticut shoreline (namely the New London
-Groton
area) even though it is licensed to Stonington, Connecticut
. It broadcasts at 102.3 MHz with 3 kilowatts ERP
from a tower located in Stonington. The station is owned and operated by Cumulus Media
and is "powered by Mohegan Sun
," the casino in Uncasville
. The Mohegan Sun casino also hosts the station's studios.
On March 17, WMOS changed its frequency from 104.7 FM to 102.3 FM, swapping frequencies with sister station WXLM
).
formatted radio station known as 102.3 The Wave and had the call letters WVVE until December 29, 1999, when Citadel Broadcasting
purchased the station and flipped formats to Hard rock
as ROCK 102. http://bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-000107.html. They soon changed calls to WAXK. http://www.fybush.com/yir-2000.html
ROCK 102 flipped to a Classic Hits
format under the moniker XL 102 and the WUXL call letters in February 2002. http://bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-020211.html. XL 102 featured the syndicated Bob & Tom Morning show.
In February 2003 XL 102 was one of two stations that gave away tickets to a Great White
Concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island
, which ultimately became the scene of one of the deadliest fires in Rhode Island's
history. http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/02/21/deadly.nightclub.fire/ (The other station being Clear Channels's WHJY
in Providence, Rhode Island
).
In March 2003, a few weeks after the fire XL 102 flipped formats to Adult Contemporary music and changed its calls to WXLM. (The format change is rumored to be just a coincidence). As AC formatted MIX 102, WXLM competed against long-time ratings leader Soft Rock 106.5, WBMW
. http://www.fybush.com/nerw-yir2003.html.
WXLM dumped its Adult Contemporary format and began simulcasting the news/talk format of sister station WSUB
AM 980 in April 2005. WSUB began promoting the simulcast in mid-March. http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2005/050321/nerw.html. WXLM officially became News-Talk 102.3 FM in late June 2005, after sister station WSUB, went Spanish as Magia 980. http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2005/050704/nerw.html
On March 17, 2008, WMOS switched frequencies from 104.7FM to 102.3FM. At the same time, News/Talk 102.3FM WXLM switched frequencies to 104.7FM. Both formats remained the same.
Citadel Broadcasting also owns 104.7 WXLM FM(Talk) WSUB 980 AM(Tropical)and 105.5 FM WQGN(Contemporary Hit Radio) in the New London market.
"The Fat Man" Lee Elci is also featured on Citadel sister station 104.7 WXLM M-F from 6am-9am. Lee Elci was also a pro Baseball player in the St. Louis Cardinals franchise.
Program Director Kevin O'Conner,
Recently Evan Groom returned to nights and replaced Angie as the night Jock on 104.7 the Wolf.
Citadel merged with Cumulus Media
on September 16, 2011.
Classic rock
Classic rock is a radio format which developed from the album-oriented rock format in the early 1980s. In the United States, the classic rock format features music ranging generally from the late 1960s to the late 1980s, primarily focusing on the hard rock genre that peaked in popularity in the...
radio station that targets the Connecticut shoreline (namely the New London
New London, Connecticut
New London is a seaport city and a port of entry on the northeast coast of the United States.It is located at the mouth of the Thames River in New London County, southeastern Connecticut....
-Groton
Groton, Connecticut
Groton is a town located on the Thames River in New London County, Connecticut, United States. The population was 39,907 at the 2000 census....
area) even though it is licensed to Stonington, Connecticut
Stonington, Connecticut
The Town of Stonington is located in New London County, Connecticut, in the state's southeastern corner. It includes the borough of Stonington, the villages of Pawcatuck, Lords Point, Wequetequock, the eastern halves of the villages of Mystic and Old Mystic...
. It broadcasts at 102.3 MHz with 3 kilowatts ERP
Effective radiated power
In radio telecommunications, effective radiated power or equivalent radiated power is a standardized theoretical measurement of radio frequency energy using the SI unit watts, and is determined by subtracting system losses and adding system gains...
from a tower located in Stonington. The station is owned and operated by Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
and is "powered by Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun
Mohegan Sun, located in Uncasville, Connecticut, is the second largest casino in the United States with of gaming space. It is located on along the banks of the Thames River. It is at the heart of the scenic foothills of southeastern Connecticut, where 60 percent of the state's tourism is...
," the casino in Uncasville
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
. The Mohegan Sun casino also hosts the station's studios.
On March 17, WMOS changed its frequency from 104.7 FM to 102.3 FM, swapping frequencies with sister station WXLM
WXLM
WELJ is a Hot Adult Contemporary radio station licensed to Montauk, New York and serves the New London, Connecticut area....
).
History
102.3 FM was an OldiesOldies
Oldies is a term commonly used to describe a radio format that concentrates on music from a period of about 15 to 55 years before the present day....
formatted radio station known as 102.3 The Wave and had the call letters WVVE until December 29, 1999, when Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting
Citadel Broadcasting Corporation was a Las Vegas, Nevada-based broadcast holding company. Citadel owned 243 radio stations across the United States and was the third-largest radio station owner in the country...
purchased the station and flipped formats to Hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
as ROCK 102. http://bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-000107.html. They soon changed calls to WAXK. http://www.fybush.com/yir-2000.html
ROCK 102 flipped to a Classic Hits
Classic hits
Classic hits is a radio format which generally includes rock and pop music from 1964 to 1989. The term is sometimes erroneously used as a synonym for the adult hits format, but is more accurately characterized as a contemporary style of the oldies format...
format under the moniker XL 102 and the WUXL call letters in February 2002. http://bostonradio.org/nerw/nerw-020211.html. XL 102 featured the syndicated Bob & Tom Morning show.
In February 2003 XL 102 was one of two stations that gave away tickets to a Great White
Great White
Great White is an American hard rock band, formed in Los Angeles in 1978. The band gained popularity during the 1980s and early 1990s. The band released several albums in the late 1980s and gained airplay on MTV with music videos for songs like "Once Bitten, Twice Shy"...
Concert in West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick, Rhode Island
West Warwick is a town in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 29,191 at the 2010 census.West Warwick was incorporated in 1913, making it the youngest town in the state. Prior to 1913, the town, situated on the western bank of the Pawtuxet River, was the population and...
, which ultimately became the scene of one of the deadliest fires in Rhode Island's
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
history. http://www.cnn.com/2003/US/Northeast/02/21/deadly.nightclub.fire/ (The other station being Clear Channels's WHJY
WHJY
WHJY is a commercial radio station in Providence, Rhode Island owned by Clear Channel that broadcasts at 94.1 MHz. .WHJY plays classic and mainstream rock - a radio format known as "active rock", and has been doing so since September 4, 1981...
in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
).
In March 2003, a few weeks after the fire XL 102 flipped formats to Adult Contemporary music and changed its calls to WXLM. (The format change is rumored to be just a coincidence). As AC formatted MIX 102, WXLM competed against long-time ratings leader Soft Rock 106.5, WBMW
WBMW
WBMW is an Adult Contemporary music formatted radio station licensed to Ledyard, Connecticut and serving the New London, Connecticut area. The station is owned by Red Wolf Broadcasting and broadcasts at 106.5 MHz with an ERP of 1.4 kW.-History:The station was assigned the call letters WVNL on...
. http://www.fybush.com/nerw-yir2003.html.
WXLM dumped its Adult Contemporary format and began simulcasting the news/talk format of sister station WSUB
WXLM
WELJ is a Hot Adult Contemporary radio station licensed to Montauk, New York and serves the New London, Connecticut area....
AM 980 in April 2005. WSUB began promoting the simulcast in mid-March. http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2005/050321/nerw.html. WXLM officially became News-Talk 102.3 FM in late June 2005, after sister station WSUB, went Spanish as Magia 980. http://www.fybush.com/NERW/2005/050704/nerw.html
On March 17, 2008, WMOS switched frequencies from 104.7FM to 102.3FM. At the same time, News/Talk 102.3FM WXLM switched frequencies to 104.7FM. Both formats remained the same.
Citadel Broadcasting also owns 104.7 WXLM FM(Talk) WSUB 980 AM(Tropical)and 105.5 FM WQGN(Contemporary Hit Radio) in the New London market.
"The Fat Man" Lee Elci is also featured on Citadel sister station 104.7 WXLM M-F from 6am-9am. Lee Elci was also a pro Baseball player in the St. Louis Cardinals franchise.
Program Director Kevin O'Conner,
Recently Evan Groom returned to nights and replaced Angie as the night Jock on 104.7 the Wolf.
Citadel merged with Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media
Cumulus Media, Inc. is the second largest Owner and Operator of AM and FM radio stations in the United States, behind Clear Channel Communications, operating 570 stations in 150 markets as of September 16, 2011. The company also owns Cumulus Media Networks...
on September 16, 2011.