WOWD-LP
Radio station in Takoma Park, Maryland, United States
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WOWD-LP ("wow-dee") is a Variety formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Takoma Park, Maryland, serving a potential terrestrial audience of 250,000[4] listeners in Takoma Park, College Park and Hyattsville in Maryland, along with parts of Northeast and Northwest Washington, D.C.[1][5] WOWD-LP is owned and operated by Historic Takoma, Inc.[6]
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College Park, Maryland
Hyattsville, Maryland
Northeast, Washington, D.C.
Northwest, Washington, D.C.
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| Broadcast area | Takoma Park, Maryland College Park, Maryland Hyattsville, Maryland Northeast, Washington, D.C. Northwest, Washington, D.C. |
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| Frequency | 94.3 MHz |
| Branding | Takoma Radio |
| Programming | |
| Format | Variety[1] |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Historic Takoma, Inc. |
| History | |
First air date | July 16, 2016[2] |
| Technical information[3] | |
Licensing authority | FCC |
| Facility ID | 195180 |
| Class | L1 |
| ERP | 20 watts |
| HAAT | 67 meters (220 ft) |
Transmitter coordinates | 38°58′28.40″N 77°0′38.10″W |
| Links | |
Public license information | LMS |
| Website | WOWD-LP Online |
History
After applying for an LPFM license in November 2013,[7] Takoma Radio was awarded the license for 94.3 fm by the FCC in January 2015. The effort was led by a group of local volunteers, organized by Takoma Park resident and broadcast veteran Marika Partridge. "Good morning, world, this is Takoma Radio," said Partridge, the first words broadcast from the station at 9:43am on July 16, 2016[8] from a volunteer-built studio in the heart of historic Takoma Park.[4]
On June 1, 2024 Bob Boilen took over as program director.[9]
Programming
Takoma Radio features a variety of music and talk programming and features shows such as Afropop Worldwide, broadcasters such as literary scholar Carolivia Herron and host of NPR's All Songs Considered Bob Boilen, and specials such as vintage jazz expert Rob Bamberger and live performances from local musicians.
