WCFA-LP

WCFA-LP
Broadcast areaCape May-Wildwood, New Jersey
Frequency101.5 MHz
BrandingWCFA
Programming
Language(s)English
FormatJazz/Variety/Talk
Ownership
OwnerCenter for Community Arts, Inc.
History
First air date
November 28, 2006 (2006-11-28)[1]
Call sign meaning
Center for Community Arts
Technical information[2]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID134095
ERP83 watts
HAAT32.77 meters (107.5 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
38°58′27.4″N 74°50′20.6″W / 38.974278°N 74.839056°W / 38.974278; -74.839056
Links
Public license information
LMS
WebcastListen Live
Websitecapemayradio.org

WCFA-LP (101.5 FM) is a non-commercial low-power FM community radio station in Cape May, New Jersey, United States. The station is licensed to the Center For Community Arts, Inc., nonprofit organization that sponsors multicultural arts, humanities and history programs for young people and adults.[3] It has been broadcasting 24 hours a day, seven days a week with an all-volunteer staff since first going on the air on November 28, 2006.[4][1]

WCFA, which has its antenna located on the water tower in nearby Wildwood Crest, covers a 10-mile radius on the southern tip of New Jersey.[5][1] The station's primary service area includes Cape May, West Cape May, The Wildwoods and Villas, but it can be heard as far north as Avalon on Seven Mile Island.[6]

The station has a Variety music format. It also carries local public affairs programs, as well as shows on gardening and cooking.[4][1]

  1. ^ a b c d "Cape May, NJ Nonprofit Launches Mostly-Jazz Radio Station: WCFA-LP 101.5 FM". allaboutjazz.com. All About Jazz. December 26, 2006. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WCFA-LP". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.
  3. ^ "Our Programs". Center for Community Arts, Inc. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "WCFA-LP - Cape May NJ". prometheusradio.org. Prometheus Radio Project. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  5. ^ DeAngelis, Martin (August 13, 2011), "Low power, big commitment: Labors of love keep Cape May's jazz radio station on the air", The Press of Atlantic City, retrieved December 7, 2018
  6. ^ "WCFA-LPFM 101.5 MHz". radio-locator.com. Radio-Locator. Retrieved December 7, 2018.