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Broadcast area | Newport and Providence, Rhode Island |
Frequency | 105.9 MHz |
Branding | Radio Newport |
Programming | |
Format | Jazz; freeform |
Ownership | |
Owner | Newport Music Arts Association |
History | |
First air date | December 2001[1] |
Call sign meaning | "X marks the spot for high quality programming"[1] |
Technical information[2] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
Facility ID | 123581 |
Class | L1 |
ERP | 50 watts |
HAAT | 42.3 meters (139 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 41°29′6.3″N 71°18′30.1″W / 41.485083°N 71.308361°W |
Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
Website | 1059xhq |
WXHQ-LP (105.9 FM, "Radio Newport") is a non-commercial radio station licensed to the community of Newport, Rhode Island. The station serves Newport and the greater Providence, Rhode Island, area.[3] The station is owned and operated by the Newport Music Arts Association, a non-profit organization.[4] It airs a jazz and freeform format that, according to the station's website, includes "jazz, blues, r&b, bossa nova, Afro-Cuban, lounge, soul, funk, reggae, ska, electronic, downtempo, acid-jazz, surf, world, country, folk, and even occasionally some rock".[5][6] The music played is almost exclusively instrumental and the station has a policy against playing songs featuring English language vocals.[1]
The station has been assigned the WXHQ-LP call letters by the Federal Communications Commission since May 31, 2001.[7] This is the first FCC-licensed low-power FM station in the state of Rhode Island.[8] WXHQ-LP is also the first public radio station licensed to Newport.[9]
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