WXXS
Encyclopedia
WXXS is a Contemporary Hit Radio
formatted broadcast
radio station
licensed to Lancaster, New Hampshire
, serving northern New Hampshire and the Northeast Kingdom
of Vermont
. WXXS was owned and operated by Barry P. Lunderville since May 1998. WXXS was the first station he purchased. In early 2008, Barry P. Lunderville founded Radio New England Broadcasting, LLC 1. As of August 2009, WXXS is being simulcasted on WKDR
in Berlin
.
in Lancaster, New Hampshire
was obtained. First signing on in late 1997 as WNHT with an Adult Contemporary/Country
Radio Station
format at 700 watt
s, the station soon boosted their power to 1,500 watt
s. On January 30, 1998 the calls were switched to WXXS 2. WXXS would later obtain Class C3 status from their previous Class A. Around the time of their power upgrade, WXXS switched from their Adult Contemporary/Country
hybrid format for its current Contemporary Hit Radio
format.
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
formatted broadcast
Broadcasting
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and video content to a dispersed audience via any audio visual medium. Receiving parties may include the general public or a relatively large subset of thereof...
radio station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
licensed to Lancaster, New Hampshire
Lancaster, New Hampshire
Lancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, on the Connecticut River named after Lancaster, England. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,507, the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coos County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region...
, serving northern New Hampshire and the Northeast Kingdom
Northeast Kingdom
The Northeast Kingdom is a term used to describe the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Vermont, comprising Essex, Orleans and Caledonia Counties and having a population of 62,438. In Vermont, the written term "NEK" is often used. The term is attributed to the late George D. Aiken, former...
of Vermont
Vermont
Vermont is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state ranks 43rd in land area, , and 45th in total area. Its population according to the 2010 census, 630,337, is the second smallest in the country, larger only than Wyoming. It is the only New England...
. WXXS was owned and operated by Barry P. Lunderville since May 1998. WXXS was the first station he purchased. In early 2008, Barry P. Lunderville founded Radio New England Broadcasting, LLC 1. As of August 2009, WXXS is being simulcasted on WKDR
WKDR
WKDR is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Berlin, New Hampshire. The station went on the air in August 2009 as a simulcast of co-owned WXXS Lancaster. In summer 2010, the station began simulcasting 93.7 WOTX and added a broadcast translator W257CP 99.3 FM.-External links:...
in Berlin
Berlin, New Hampshire
Berlin is a city along the Androscoggin River in Coos County in northern New Hampshire, United States. The population was 10,051 at the 2010 census. It includes the village of Cascade. Located on the edge of the White Mountains, the city's boundaries extend into the White Mountain National Forest...
.
History
In August 1997, a construction permit to build a Class A radio stationRadio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
in Lancaster, New Hampshire
Lancaster, New Hampshire
Lancaster is a town in Coos County, New Hampshire, USA, on the Connecticut River named after Lancaster, England. As of the 2010 census, the town population was 3,507, the second largest in the county after Berlin. It is the county seat of Coos County and gateway to the Great North Woods Region...
was obtained. First signing on in late 1997 as WNHT with an Adult Contemporary/Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
Radio Station
Radio station
Radio broadcasting is a one-way wireless transmission over radio waves intended to reach a wide audience. Stations can be linked in radio networks to broadcast a common radio format, either in broadcast syndication or simulcast or both...
format at 700 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s, the station soon boosted their power to 1,500 watt
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
s. On January 30, 1998 the calls were switched to WXXS 2. WXXS would later obtain Class C3 status from their previous Class A. Around the time of their power upgrade, WXXS switched from their Adult Contemporary/Country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
hybrid format for its current Contemporary Hit Radio
Contemporary hit radio
Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts...
format.