WOOL (FM)

WOOL
WOOL studios at 33 Bridge Street in Bellows Falls
Frequency91.5 MHz
BrandingBlack Sheep Radio
Programming
FormatFreeform
AffiliationsPacifica Radio
Ownership
OwnerGreat Falls Community Broadcasting Company
History
First air date
June 25, 2005 (2005-06-25), as a low-power station; March 9, 2014, on its current license
Former call signs
WOOL-LP (2005–2014, as a low-power FM station)
Former frequencies
100.1 MHz (2005–2014)
Call sign meaning
"Wool" refers to the sheep's coat, hence the branding
Technical information[1]
Licensing authority
FCC
Facility ID174862
ClassA
ERP550 watts
HAAT118 meters (387 ft)
Transmitter coordinates
43°8′14.2″N 72°25′57.3″W / 43.137278°N 72.432583°W / 43.137278; -72.432583
Links
Public license information
WebcastListen live
Websiteblacksheepradio.org
Studio "A" at WOOL.fm community radio

WOOL (91.5 FM, "Black Sheep Radio") is a community radio station broadcasting a freeform music and talk format. Licensed to Bellows Falls, Vermont, United States, the station is owned by Great Falls Community Broadcasting Company.

Four years after an initial application and a year and a half after construction was approved, WOOL began broadcasting as a low-power FM radio station in June 2005, bringing freeform radio programming to the area around Bellows Falls. The station upgraded from low-power to a full-service license in 2014, expanding its coverage area.

  1. ^ "Facility Technical Data for WOOL". Licensing and Management System. Federal Communications Commission.