WDOM
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| City | Providence, Rhode Island |
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| Slogan | "You turn us on" |
| Frequency | 91.3 MHz |
| First air date | 1981 |
| Format | College/Indie |
| ERP | 125 watts |
| HAAT | 40 meters (131 feet) |
| Class | A |
| Facility ID | 53676 |
| Transmitter coordinates | 41°50′39″N 71°26′14″W / 41.84417°N 71.43722°W |
| Owner | Providence College |
| Website |
wdom913fm |
WDOM (91.3 FM) is a radio station licensed to Providence, Rhode Island, United States. The station is currently owned by Providence College.[1][2]
Station history
WDOM began in 1949 and continues to service the Providence College community and the city of Providence. The station broadcasts indie, hip-hop, alternative, punk, electronica, rap, dance, classic rock, jazz, and country music.
In 2014, WDOM received a facelift and was outfitted with brand new broadcasting equipment, (mics, computers, soundboad emergency alert systems). The station remains state of the art today and broadcasts daily shows from 6am-2am, respectively. WDOM is famous for hosting open mic nights in the local on-campus bar and its outdoor spring music festival, Stuartstock.
WDOM also conducts on-air interviews with national recording artists. In the 2015-2016 academic year, WDOM has interviewed Acid Dad,[3] Guster,[4] Wild Sun,[5] Surfer Blood,[6] and Foxtrax. A recording of each interview is posted under the blog tab of the stations website, http://www.wdom913fm.com/blog/.
References
- ↑ "WDOM Facility Record". United States Federal Communications Commission, audio division.
- ↑ "WDOM Station Information Profile". Arbitron.
- ↑ "ACID DAD". www.aciddad.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ "Guster - News". www.guster.com. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ "HOME". Wild Sun. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
- ↑ "Splash". SURFER BLOOD. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
External links
- Query the FCC's FM station database for WDOM
- Radio-Locator information on WDOM
- Query Nielsen Audio's FM station database for WDOM